Man Found Dead In Solon, Car Stolen

SOLON, OH — Someone stole a dead man's car this week, Solon Police said.

After a 45-year-old Jefferson Drive man missed work on Monday, police were asked to check on him at his home. Officers tried to get the man to come to the door, but there was no response from inside.

One of the man's relatives gave a house key to police. Once inside, officers found the man dead. At this point, investigators believe the man died of natural causes. However, the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office is still looking into the body.

Police searched the man's home and found that his vehicle was missing. Detectives entered the vehicle into their system as stolen.

The detective bureau and the Medical Examiner's Office are still investigating this case, police said.

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