NY State Cops Seek Help In Brewster Cold Case

BREWSTER, NY – The New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation from the Brewster barracks are seeking the public’s assistance to help solve a 22-year-old cold case involving an unidentified dead man. His body was found in 1995 in the woods near the old Garden Street School.

The death was ruled a suicide due to self-inflicted wounds to his wrists.

At the time of the man's death, he was about 40-50 years old, 5 feet 9 inches tall, 165 pounds, brown eyes, well groomed, clean shaven, short black hair with slight gray, receding hairline, a mole on the right side of his face located by his nose, medium brown skinned complexion and perfect teeth (There were no signs of any dental work). He could be of African American or Hispanic origin, police said.

He was well dressed wearing brown leather Dockers brand penny loafer shoes, dress socks, tan colored Hagger casual khaki knit pants, size 33 inch waist by 30 inch length, two (2) plaid button down shirts; a long sleeve green, black, and yellow plaid “Kenneth Gordon” brand shirt on the outside and a short sleeve plaid “Gentleman’s Row” brand shirt colored blue, green, and red. He was also wearing a crucifix around his neck on a gold chain.

No form of identification was found on him.

From their investigation, police know the man was last seen making a purchase of two expensive blankets at a curtain shop in New Rochelle, on Oct. 7, 1995. It is believed he traveled to Brewster from lower Westchester County via Metro-North Railroad.

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation from the Brewster barracks by calling (845)677-7300 or (845)279-8656. Refer to SJS# 3020193.

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