Chicago Heights police have launched a death investigation after skeletal remains were found in a trash can, officials said.
The Chicago Heights Police Department said an officer responded at about 11:50 a.m. Sunday to an area near Chicago Road and Elmwood Drive.
There, they met a resident who said they found possible human remains inside a garbage can. The officers confirmed that what the person found were indeed human remains, which were then taken to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office for further investigation.
The remains have not yet been identified.
Police in an update on Monday evening said they've collected several pieces of evidence — one being a jacket they believe to be "readily identifiable."
They are asking for the public's help with identifying the possible owners or people known to have possessed the jacket described as a Member's Only, size XXL, unisex Nickelodeon down style jacket.
The death investigation remains ongoing, with Chicago Heights police leading the effort. If you have any information about this incident, contact Chicago Heights police at 708-756-6400. The public may remain anonymous.
