Locals in a leafy Long Island community were left stunned on Tuesday when the decaying body of a person was discovered in a suitcase close to an apartment building. The shocking discovery was made by law enforcement officers responding to a call about “suspicious activity” in a wooded area off Nassau Road in Huntington Station around midday, according to Suffolk County police.
Local residents were reportedly alarmed by a foul odor and had noticed the suspicious suitcase lying in a wooded area near their homes. This is unbelievable,” said Flavio Ribadeneyra, an area resident who spoke to News12 Long Island about the grim find. You would never think that something like that would happen in your building or around your building.
The suitcase was found deeper within the wooded area close to the apartment complex; however, it remains unclear how long the suitcase had been there or when the individual inside met their demise.
In response to the unsettling discovery, police along with the crime lab and K-9 unit, swarmed the area, sealing off the scene with yellow tape as they conducted their investigation. The body was not removed until nightfall, at which time it was finally taken away by the medical examiner for further examination.
The identity of the deceased individual and the cause of death will remain unknown until the autopsy is completed by Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office, as stated by Robert Waring, the acting police commissioner. In the meantime, residents in the area remain on edge, with many questioning how such a horrific event could have occurred in their seemingly peaceful neighborhood.
