A body was found inside a trash bin in Barrio Obrero on Thursday morning, and police have not yet determined the person’s identity, whether there were signs of violence, or how the body came to be there.
Police were alerted around 9:20 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, after a 911 call reported a body inside a trash bin (zafacón) at the intersection of Calle Tommy Olivencia and Calle Río Grande, near Plaza de los Salseros in Barrio Obrero, a subbarrio of Santurce in San Juan.
As of the latest reports, authorities had not determined the identity of the person, whether the body showed signs of violence, or the circumstances that led to it being found in the bin. The case is being classified as a death of undetermined cause.
San Juan’s Criminal Investigations Corps Homicide Division and the prosecutor on duty are handling the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call the police tip line at (787) 343-2020, or reach the Puerto Rico Police via X at @PRPDNoticias or on Facebook at facebook.com/prpdgov.
Sources: El Vocero, Telemundo Puerto Rico, Primera Hora, NotiCel, Foro Noticioso
