Body found in Yonkers believed to be 'dumped,' investigation transferred to NYPD
YONKERS, N.Y. (PIX11) – The Yonkers Police Department transferred the investigation into a burned body to the NYPD, officials announced Monday.
A body was found in a shopping cart near the Oak Street bridge around 2 a.m. The body was apparently set on fire, according to authorities.
Investigators deemed the death a homicide and believed the body was dumped in Yonkers, per police.
Sources told PIX11 News that the investigation led authorities to the 41st Precinct in the Bronx.
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