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Boardman Police Investigate Package With Cooked Animal Torso

A receipt shows the UPS shipment originated in Darlington, Pennsylvania, with the sender still unknown.

Overview

  • Officers responded Wednesday evening after a resident reported receiving a box that smelled and attracted flies.
  • The recipient said UPS delivered the parcel around 11:30 a.m., and she later found a cooked, moldy carcass inside.
  • Police say the shipping receipt indicated it was sent the previous week from Darlington, Pennsylvania.
  • Media copies of the report showed the sender’s street address redacted and no city or state listed on the package label.
  • Officers documented the incident, disposed of the contents, and continue to investigate with no arrests or motive identified.