Man Found Dead In Apartment, Stamford PD Says He Was There For Months

STAMFORD, CT — A 56-year-old man was found dead in his Hope Street apartment on Wednesday morning, and Stamford police estimate he may have been there undiscovered for nine to 10 months.

Police have not released the identity of the man and are trying to notify next of kin. They're also urging the community to speak up, so situations like this can be prevented in the future.

A Connecticut State Marshal was serving eviction paperwork around 10 a.m., Wednesday to an apartment in the 450 block of Hope Street when he entered the unit and found the deceased man, Asst. Stamford Police Chief Richard Conklin said.

"The resident was severely decomposed. This was a hoarding situation. There were rodents throughout the apartment. It was a very extreme situation," Conklin said.

Police officers along with Stamford Fire and Health Department personnel responded to the scene. The body was removed for an autopsy by the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Conklin said there's no indication that the death is criminal in nature. The department will await to see what information, if any, comes back from the medical examiner.

Conklin said the department is having difficulty finding next of kin for the man, who was born in March 1966. No other details about the man were released.

Anyone with more information that could help officers connect with family members of the man is asked to call the SPD at 203-977-4407.

Conklin said the department usually sees three to four incidents like this per year where a resident is found dead after a lengthy period of time. He said in some cases, residents might be injured, so early intervention from first responders could help save lives.

"If someone in your neighborhood, in your community, in your building, in your complex has not been seen for a long time or you're concerned, we'd love to get a call and we can do a welfare check in these situations and hopefully prevent an extreme situation like this," Conklin said.