Overview

• Sanitation workers discovered the skeletal remains just before 8 a.m. at Brookville Boulevard and 149th Avenue in Springfield Gardens near Idlewild Park, police said.
• NYPD officers responded to a 911 call reporting possible human remains and secured the scene for investigators.
• EMS assessed that the remains appeared to be those of a woman, according to authorities.
• Two sanitation workers had loaded the bag into their vehicle before noticing a foul odor and contacting authorities, according to sources.
• The Office of Chief Medical Examiner will determine identity and cause of death, and the investigation remains active.