Dead man found in Little Italy trash can

Scavenger came across body while rummaging through trash Monday morning

08/22/2011 2:32 PM

By Ben Meyerson
Editor

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UPDATE Aug. 31: The body has been identified as Michael Raso, a 53-year-old Little Italy man. Read the story here.


Original story:

A dead man’s body was found in a garbage can in Little Italy Monday morning, according to the Chicago Police Department.

The body was found by a scavenger rummaging through garbage cans in the alley behind the 1400 block of West Flournoy Street around 9:30 this morning, police said.

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office said they had no information about the man, as of 2 p.m. Monday afternoon, and told Chicago Journal to call back later.

A police spokesman did not have any other details available about the man, such as race or approximate age. Police said detectives are investigating the man’s death.


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By Larry from West Loop
Posted: 08/29/2011 2:58 PM

Thank you!


By Ben Meyerson from Chicago Journal
Posted: 08/29/2011 2:57 PM

Larry, we've got an update here: http://chicagojournal.com/News/08-24-2011/Man's_body_found_in_trash_can_in_Little_Italy_neighborhood


By Larry from West Loop
Posted: 08/29/2011 2:52 PM

How nice. How do things like this escape the Tribune? I guess they'd rather talk about Rahm's time in the triathlon. If anyone has any further info on this story can you post a link?