Overview
- A passerby reported the discovery around 7 p.m. Monday on the Schuylkill River Trail near Haws Avenue in Norristown.
- The body was inside a trash can located in a secluded area a few yards from the street.
- Investigators estimate the man was in his 40s and experiencing homelessness, with some local reports citing officials who said he was undocumented.
- Authorities have not confirmed his identity or the cause and manner of death, which remain pending an autopsy.
- Norristown Police ask anyone with information to call 610-270-0977, and the county detective bureau is assisting the case following a 911 tip.