Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Decomposed Body Found in Bloomfield Township Home During Welfare Check

Investigators say the case shows no immediate threat to the public.

Overview

  • Officers conducted a welfare check around 12:15 p.m. Saturday at a home in the 4600 block of Hedgewood Drive in Bloomfield Township.
  • Police discovered a highly decomposed woman and encountered her 57-year-old husband described as distressed.
  • Crisis negotiators and Oakland County Sheriff's Office SWAT responded due to his condition, and he was brought into protective custody.
  • Investigators believe the family member had been living in the residence with the deceased for an extended period.
  • Detectives report no obvious signs of foul play as they continue to investigate the cause of death and withhold the victim’s identity.