New Composite Sketch Released Of Man Whose Remains Were Found In 1997

NEW YORK CITY — Police have released new composite images in an effort to identify a man whose remains were found in Harlem close to three decades ago.

Back on August 1, 1997, officers found the remains of an unidentified man inside a building on West 121st Street.

The unidentified man is believed to have been between 20 and 30 years old, and stood between 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet 1 inch tall, police said. He also had a short, black Afro hairstyle.

The city’s medical examiner has yet to determine the man’s cause of death, police said.

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on X @NYPDTips.