Dead Motel Guest Identified

A man found dead in a Wilmington motel room has been identified by his tattoos.

Michael Joe Bradley, 44, was last seen alive 10 days before his body was discovered in a room at the Van Duyne Motel Tuesday. Bradley was employed in the Wilmington area, according to police, and left work for the last time March 18.

Will County Coroner Patrick O’Neil said Bradley’s cause of death will be determined after toxicological testing is completed.

The manager of motel on Bridge Street found Bradley’s badly decomposed body after guests and staff noticed a “strong odor” coming from one of the rooms, police said.

The Wilmington police investigated the death scene.

“There was nothing found in the room indicating any type of foul play at this time,” Wilmington Police Chief Phillip Arnold said in a press release.