Overview
- A man walking the Riegelmann Boardwalk called 911 around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday after spotting a skull in scrub at the base of the structure.
- The discovery site lies between West 32nd and West 34th Streets on the Coney Island waterfront in Brooklyn.
- Investigators recovered only the skull, with no additional remains found during a search of nearby shrubs.
- A forensic anthropologist with the Medical Examiner's Office confirmed the skull is human and is working to estimate age and attempt a reconstruction.
- The NYPD and Medical Examiner remain on scene processing evidence, with the person's identity and cause of death not yet determined.