Man Found Dead Inside Goodwill Donation Bin

PASADENA, CA — Police Wednesday were investigating the death of a man whose body was found wrapped in a blanket in a Goodwill drop-off bin in Pasadena.

Officers responded to the Goodwill store on Fair Oaks Avenue to reports of an unresponsive man Tuesday morning, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Pasadena city spokeswoman Lisa Derderian.

The man's body was found wrapped in a blue tarp and blanket inside a donation bin alongside other items at the store's drop-off area, KTLA reported.

Detectives remained at the scene Tuesday afternoon to investigate "suspicious activity" leading to the discovery. Investigators sealed off the area and searched through donated items looking for clues, Fox 11 reported.

The body was that of a man in his 30s, whose name was withheld pending next-of-kin notification, according to the Los Angeles County Office of Medical Examiner.

His body was found by a Goodwill employee and showed no obvious signs of injury, according to broadcast reports.

City News Service contributed to this report.