Unidentified Body FoundSYRACUSE - Indiana State Police are working to identify a body found in a ditch near Dewart Lake Wednesday morning.
Around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, a passerby noticed the body of an adult white male laying in a ditch about 10 feet off the east side of CR 400E, just south of CR 1050N.Police were called and Indiana State Police detectives and a crime scene investigator from the Bremen Post were at the scene until about 2 p.m. Wednesday.
The man has not been identified, and his cause of death has not been determined. The body showed no obvious signs of the cause of death. An autopsy originally was planned for today, but since the body was frozen, it will be performed on the body later this week when it thaws.
Police have not determined how long the body had been there.
Anyone who may have information about this case or missing males should contact the Bremen Post of the Indiana State Police at 800-552-2959 or 574-546-4900.
