Crime & Safety

Tissue, Organs Found Near Havre de Grace Dumpster Investigated

Body tissue/organs found near a dumpster in Havre de Grace have been determined to not be human, according to the medical examiner.

HAVRE DE GRACE, MD — Organs were found near a dumpster in Havre de Grace Tuesday afternoon and officials believe they are not human.

On July 15 around 3:09 p.m., Havre de Grace police officers were called to the 100 block of Ohio Street for a report of a suspicious incident. They found what appeared to be organs or human tissues near a dumpster.

Detectives and investigators from the Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner also went to the scene and recovered the organs, which were taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for further analysis. The items recovered were tested and found to be not human.

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The incident continues to be investigated by police.

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