Man Found Dead in Trash Bag in Canarsie

Police responded to the vicinity of the East 93rd Street/Avenue L intersection at about 9:20 a.m. on October 30 after a 911 call. Emergency medical workers pronounced the man dead at the scene. His identity has not been released, and investigators have not announced a cause of death.

The body was found inside a trash bag near garbage at the curb. Accounts of how the discovery unfolded differ: police have not publicly detailed precisely how the bag was found, while reports say sanitation workers were involved in alerting authorities.

Police closed nearby streets as they investigated, and officers searched the area and sought surveillance video from local businesses. The body was taken to the city medical examiner’s office, which will determine the cause of death.

There have been no arrests, and the investigation is continuing.