Crime & Safety
Man Found Dead in Washing Machine Lived in Building
Police say it was a 53-year-old who lived in the Chicago Avenue building who lost consciousness and fell in.
EVANSTON, IL - The man found dead inside a washing machine at an apartment building in Evanston Sunday morning has been identified as a 53-year-old resident of the building, according to an Evanston Now report.
A police spokesman said the man lost consciousness while standing in front of a top-loading washing machine with the lid open and fell in. Authorities were first called to the scene shortly after 9 a.m. Sunday in the 900 block of Chicago Avenue.
The situation appears to be non-criminal.
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