Police ID Woman Whose Body Was Found Bound in Suitcase on Upscale Connecticut Street

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What to Know

  • Police have identified the woman whose body was found bound in a suitcase on a street in Greenwich, Connecticut Tuesday morning

  • Valerie Reyes, 24, of New Rochelle, was last seen on Jan. 29, Greenwich police said Thursday

  • Her disappearance had been reported to the New Rochelle Police Department, according to police

Police have identified the woman whose body was found bound in a suitcase on a street in Greenwich, Connecticut Tuesday morning. 

Valerie Reyes, 24, of New Rochelle, was last seen on Jan. 29, Greenwich police said Thursday.

Her family reported her missing on Jan. 30, New Rochelle police said. 

“[Valerie’s] family was advised of the positive identification last night,” Greenwich police said in a statement Thursday. “They are obviously devastated by the loss of Valerie and our heartfelt condolences go to them.” 

Body Found Bound in Suitcase Along Road in CT

Highway workers found Reyes’ body inside a full-size suitcase off of Glenville Road, north of Stillman Lane, at around 8:15 a.m., police said. 

Reyes’ hands and feet were bound inside the suitcase, according to police. 

“The body was constrained and restrained,” Capt. Robert Berry of the Greenwich Police Detective Division said at a news conference, adding that the body was found about 15 feet from the road.

The cause of death, and where it took place, is unknown at this time. The chief medical examiner was on scene, and the state’s attorney office was also notified.

“Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to [the victim’s] family, wherever they may be,” Berry said.

Police additionally said it was difficult to tell how long Reyes had been dead due to the environment and fluctuating temperatures in the particular area where the victim was found.

Body Found Along Affluent Road in Connecticut

[NY] Body Found Along Affluent Road in Connecticut

The gruesome discovery horrified local residents.

“I open up at 6 o’clock in the morning, by 8 o’clock, I see cop cars going by. Customers came down and said somebody found a body in a suitcase at the top of the hill,” said Anthony Zaccagnino, the owner of a gas station nearby. 

“It’s unnerving and a little scary, but hopefully they are good at their job and will get things done,” he said.  

“It’s so sad, so tragic,” said Susan Whitman. “I hope they get to the bottom of it.” 

Authorities urge anyone with information to call the Greenwich Police at 203-622-3333.





Source : Nbcnewyork