DAYTON -- Police have said they have identified a body found Wednesday night inside Dayton's Rumpke Trash & Recycling Facility.
Police have revealed that the victim was a 54-year-old white man from Dayton. The man's identity is being withheld from the media pending family notification.
A Rumpke worker reportedly found a leg around 10:30 Wednesday night. When police arrived, they found the rest of the body about 150 feet away.
Rumpke's Safety Director tells us he was not a Rumpke employee. Police did find part of a wallet with the body. The body has been taken to the Montgomery County's Coroner's Office.
Meanwhile, Rumpke will have grief counselors available today to help workers deal with a traumatic night.
Earlier coverage:
Human Leg Found at Rumpke Plant
DAYTON -- Police are on the scene of a gruesome finding at a local waste facility. Officers tell us a human leg was found at the Rumpke Plant on E. Monument in Downtown Dayton.
Right now, several police crews are on that scene collecting evidence and looking for other body parts.
Our news crew just arrived on scene. Check back for details and tune into ABC 22 Good Morning beginning at 4:30am for the very latest.
Police have revealed that the victim was a 54-year-old white man from Dayton. The man's identity is being withheld from the media pending family notification.
A Rumpke worker reportedly found a leg around 10:30 Wednesday night. When police arrived, they found the rest of the body about 150 feet away.
Rumpke's Safety Director tells us he was not a Rumpke employee. Police did find part of a wallet with the body. The body has been taken to the Montgomery County's Coroner's Office.
Meanwhile, Rumpke will have grief counselors available today to help workers deal with a traumatic night.
Earlier coverage:
Human Leg Found at Rumpke Plant
DAYTON -- Police are on the scene of a gruesome finding at a local waste facility. Officers tell us a human leg was found at the Rumpke Plant on E. Monument in Downtown Dayton.
Right now, several police crews are on that scene collecting evidence and looking for other body parts.
Our news crew just arrived on scene. Check back for details and tune into ABC 22 Good Morning beginning at 4:30am for the very latest.