Crime & Safety
Unidentified Charred Body Discovered After Parking Garage Fire
Firefighters found the remains Tuesday morning when they responded to the report of a trash fire in a River North structure.
CHICAGO, IL — An unidentified burned body was found after a garbage fire in a River North parking structure Tuesday, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
The charred remains were found next to an electrical box on the structure's 11th floor in the 300 block of North LaSalle Street, the report stated. Firefighters made the grisly discovery while responding to a garbage fire at that location at around 6 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, the report added.
The age and gender of the body could not be immediately identified, according to the Chicago Tribune. But the body appears to be that of a female, the Sun-Times reports.
Find out what's happening in Chicagofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Chicago police arson detectives are investigating the fire.
Find out what's happening in Chicagofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
photo via Shutterstock
Like What You're Reading? Stay Patched In!
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
