Crime & Safety

Missing Long Island Man Found Dead On Walking Trail

The body of Justin Lee, 34, of Centereach was found Friday afternoon, Suffolk police said.

Justin Lee, 34, of Centereach was found dead on Friday, Suffolk police said.
Justin Lee, 34, of Centereach was found dead on Friday, Suffolk police said. (SCPD)

ROCKY POINT, NY — A Centereach man who was reported missing has been found dead in a wooded area in Rocky Point, Suffolk police said Friday.

Police said the body of thirty-four-year-old Justin Lee was found west of Brookhaven Drive, near the North Shore Rail Trail, at about 2:30 p.m. He was reported missing by an acquaintance on Jan. 21, according to police.

Lee had last been seen leaving his home on North Washington Avenue on Jan. 18 at about 2:15 p.m., police said.

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Lee's body will be transported to the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner to determine his cause of death. Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392.

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