Crime & Safety
Man Found Dead In Portable Toilet Behind Fairfax City Paint Store
City of Fairfax Police confirmed that a man's body was found inside a portable toilet behind a paint store on Lee Highway early Saturday.
FAIRFAX CITY, VA — The body of a deceased man was found early Saturday morning in a portable toilet behind the Sherwin-Williams and CVS in the Westfair Shopping Center, a City of Fairfax Police spokeswoman confirmed on Monday.
"There is no foul play suspected in regards to this investigation," said Sgt. Lisa Gardner, a public information officer with the department. "There is no danger to the community."
Patch reached out to city police after a reader emailed a tip that police were investigating a body found in a portable toilet behind the Sherwin-Williams and CVS in the 11000 block of Lee Highway on Saturday morning.
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No other information was available about the man's identity or the cause of death. This story will be updated if more information becomes available.
Editor's Note: Police don't always release the identity of the victim or some details of a suspicious death when the death is believed to be the result of natural causes, an accident, or a suicide.
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