Body Found On Springside Avenue ID'd As New Haven Woman, 43: PD

NEW HAVEN, CT — A "concerned citizen" told police about a body found on Springside Avenue, between Hard Street and Wintergreen Avenue, on Wednesday afternoon.

When police got there, they found a woman laying on the side of the road, spokesperson Scott Shumway said.

New Haven fire department paramedics pronounced dead, he said.

The woman has been identified as Veronica Quinones, 43, of New Haven, Shumway said.

Police are calling the death suspicious.

Detectives from the New Haven Police Department Bureau of Identification processed the scene, with the Major Crimes Unit leading the investigation.

Police ask that any witnesses who have not yet spoken with investigators contact the New Haven Police Department Investigative Services Division at 203-946-6304. Callers may remain anonymous or submit tips anonymously by calling 1-866-888-TIPS(8477), or text “NHPD plus your message” to 274637 (CRIMES).