The scene where a man was found dead inside a manhole on West 58th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue in Manhattan on Tuesday October 15, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)
Two workers from Verizon got the surprise of their life early Tuesday morning.
The scene where Verizon workers found a man dead inside a manhole on West 58th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue in Manhattan on Tuesday October 15, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)
The men opened up a manhole on West 58th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue in Manhattan at about 3:10AM to start their workday, but instead found the decomposing body of a man approximately ten feet beneath the surface.
The scene where a man was found dead inside a manhole on West 58th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue in Manhattan on Tuesday October 15, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)
The man, who may have been down there for a while, appears to be homeless, said authorities.
The scene where a man was found dead inside a manhole on West 58th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue in Manhattan on Tuesday October 15, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)
Investigators at the scene donned white Tyvek suits and gas masks before venturing into the manhole to inspect the remains.
An Investigator wearing a white Tyvek suit and gas mask is lowered into the manhole on West 58th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue in Manhattan on Tuesday October 15, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)
No obvious indicators pointing to any initial determination of cause of death were present at the scene, said authorities, and would therefore have to wait for the results of an Autopsy to be performed by the Medical Examiner.
Several items were brought up from inside the manhole using the canvas bag seen here on Tuesday October 15, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)
In addition to not knowing whether or not the man was a victim of foul play, Investigators are also working to determine how he ended up inside the manhole, as these covers can weigh up to 400lbs. The Investigation, and the mystery of this incident, continues.
An Investigator wearing a white Tyvek suit and gas mask is lowered into the manhole on West 58th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue in Manhattan on Tuesday October 15, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)Items of clothing belonging to the deceased is seen here on West 58th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue in Manhattan on Tuesday October 15, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)The scene where a man was found dead inside a manhole on West 58th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue in Manhattan on Tuesday October 15, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)The scene where a man was found dead inside a manhole on West 58th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue in Manhattan on Tuesday October 15, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)The scene where a man was found dead inside a manhole on West 58th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue in Manhattan on Tuesday October 15, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)The scene where a man was found dead inside a manhole on West 58th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue in Manhattan on Tuesday October 15, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)The scene where a man was found dead inside a manhole on West 58th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue in Manhattan on Tuesday October 15, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)
The woman was pronounced dead on the scene on Tuesday July 16, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)
Officers with the NYPD Harbor Unit removed a woman from the waters of the Erie Basin in the Red Hook area of Brooklyn on Tuesday July 16.
The woman was pronounced dead on the scene on Tuesday July 16, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)
Cops brought the fully clothed but unidentified woman to the pier behind 499 Van Brunt Street, where EMS crews pronounced her deceased.
The woman was pronounced dead on the scene on Tuesday July 16, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)
The NYPD has launched an Investigation and the Medical Examiner will determine the official cause of death.
The woman was pronounced dead on the scene on Tuesday July 16, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)Medics pronounced the woman dead at the scene on Tuesday July 16, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)The woman was pronounced dead on the scene on Tuesday July 16, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)Medics pronounced the woman dead at the scene on Tuesday July 16, 2019. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)
By Theodore Parisienne Updated June 7th, 2018 at 8:23AM
The body of the victim is seen here at Pier 5 in Brooklyn on Tuesday April 3, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)
Back on Tuesday April 3rd, 2018, Officers from the NYPD Harbor Unit recovered the body of a man from the Gowanus Canal. Photos from the scene showed that the man had duct tape wrapped around his head. Today, The Medical Examiner has ruled the death a Homicide. According to the Police Department, they are still working to find the identity of the victim. The Investigation is ongoing.
The body of the victim is seen here at Pier 5 in Brooklyn on Tuesday April 3, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)The body of the victim is seen here at Pier 5 in Brooklyn on Tuesday April 3, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)The body of the victim is seen here at Pier 5 in Brooklyn on Tuesday April 3, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)The scene at Pier 5 in Brooklyn on Tuesday April 3, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)The body of the victim is covered with a white sheet on Pier 5 in Brooklyn on Tuesday April 3, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)Crime Scene Unit Investigators arrive at Pier 5 in Brooklyn on Tuesday April 3, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)The body of the victim is removed from Pier 5 in Brooklyn on Tuesday April 3, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)
The NYPD released this sketch on Thursday May 10, 2018. Cops are hoping tips from the public will help them identify the man. (Credit: NYPD)
The NYPD is asking for assistance from the public in the hopes of identifying the body of a man who was recovered from the Hudson River near Battery Park in Manhattan back on Tuesday April 24, 2018. He is described as a male white approximately 45 – 50yrs old, 5’ 10”, 175lbs with brown hair and reddish brown beard. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, green pants, gray sweater and black Adidas sneakers.
Anyone with information is being asked to contact the NYPDs’ Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Spanish speaking individuals can call 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Information can also be provided by visiting the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or even by texting 274637 (CRIMES), then enter TIP577. All information provided will be kept strictly confidential.
Medical Personnel stand by with Cops on Pier 16 at the South Street Seaport as members of the NYPD Harbor Unit recover the body from New York Harbor in Manhattan on Tuesday April 24, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)Officers from the NYPD Harbor Unit recovered a body from New York Harbor and brought the deceased to Pier 16 at the South Street Seaport in Manhattan on Tuesday April 24, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)Officers from the NYPD Harbor Unit recovered a body from New York Harbor and brought the deceased to Pier 16 at the South Street Seaport in Manhattan on Tuesday April 24, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)
A NYPD Harbor Unit takes the body to Pier 16 at the South Street Seaport in Manhattan on Tuesday April 24, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)
Officers from the NYPD Harbor Unit recovered the body of a badly decomposed man from the Hudson River near Battery Park in Manhattan on Tuesday morning.
Cops brought the body to Pier 16 at the South Street Seaport in Manhattan on Tuesday April 24, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)
The body was brought to Pier 16 at the South Street Seaport where Emergency Medical Personnel officially pronounced him deceased. The Medical Examiner will determine the manner and cause of death.
Officers prepare to remove the body from the water at Pier 16 at the South Street Seaport in Manhattan on Tuesday April 24, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)
This marks the third body removed from the waterways around New York City for the month of April. One body was removed from the Mill Basin area of Brooklyn on Monday April 23rd and another body was recovered from the Gowanus Canal on Tuesday April 3rd.
Officers prepare to remove the body from the water at Pier 16 at the South Street Seaport in Manhattan on Tuesday April 24, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)Officers prepare to remove the body from the water at Pier 16 at the South Street Seaport in Manhattan on Tuesday April 24, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)Officers prepare to remove the body from the water at Pier 16 at the South Street Seaport in Manhattan on Tuesday April 24, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)People watch as Police remove the body from the water at Pier 16 at the South Street Seaport in Manhattan on Tuesday April 24, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)The scene at Pier 16 at the South Street Seaport in Manhattan on Tuesday April 24, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)The scene at Pier 16 at the South Street Seaport in Manhattan on Tuesday April 24, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)The scene at Pier 16 at the South Street Seaport in Manhattan on Tuesday April 24, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)
NYPD Officers from the Marine Unit brought the body to the floating docks next to Pier 5 in Brooklyn on Tuesday April 3, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)
Officers from the NYPD Marine Unit were called to the Gowanus Canal near Nevins Street in Brooklyn on Tuesday, after the body of a man was spotted floating in the waterway.
NYPD Officers from the Marine Unit brought the body to the floating docks next to Pier 5 in Brooklyn on Tuesday April 3, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)
The body, which was in a bad state of decomposition, was not lifted aboard the police boat, but rather ‘towed’ to Pier 5 at the Brooklyn Bridge Park, where Detectives and the Medical Examiner conducted their preliminary investigation before the body was removed from the pier.
NYPD Officers brought the body to the floating docks next to Pier 5 in Brooklyn on Tuesday April 3, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)
Photos taken of the activity at Pier 5 shows the deceased with something resembling duct tape wrapped around the facial area. The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death. The NYPD says its’ Investigation is ongoing.
NYPD Officers brought the body to the floating docks next to Pier 5 in Brooklyn on Tuesday April 3, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)The Medical Examiner is seen here on the floating dock next to Pier 5 in Brooklyn on Tuesday April 3, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)The scene at Pier 5 in Brooklyn on Tuesday April 3, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)Workers from the Office of the Medical Examiner remove the body from the floating dock and onto Pier 5 in Brooklyn on Tuesday April 3, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)Workers from the Office of the Medical Examiner remove the body from the floating dock and onto Pier 5 in Brooklyn on Tuesday April 3, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)The Medical Examiner conducts a preliminary Investigation at Pier 5 in Brooklyn on Tuesday April 3, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)The body is covered with a white sheet at Pier 5 in Brooklyn on Tuesday April 3, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)The NYPD’s Crime Scene Unit responded to Pier 5 in Brooklyn on Tuesday April 3, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne) The body is removed from Pier 5 in Brooklyn on Tuesday April 3, 2018. (Credit: Theodore Parisienne)
