Cops: Sanitation Worker Finds Body of Man on Side of NY Road

The body of an unidentified man was found on the side of a road on Long Island by a sanitation worker Thursday morning, according to police.

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives were called to the scene after the body was found in a wooded lot on a dead-end street in Wyandanch around 7:15 a.m. with trauma to the head, Suffolk County police say.

No weapon was recovered at the scene, according to police, however, they added they believe the man was victim of violence.

The body, which was found on Spruce Street, was taken by the medical examiner’s office for further investigation in order to try to identify the body as well as the cause of death.

A police dog was brought in to help search the area around where the body was found.

Authorities urge anyone with information to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.

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