Crime & Safety

Human Remains Present For 'Several Years' Found At LI Preserve: Police

The person responsible is in law enforcement custody and there is no threat to the community, Nassau police said.

Human remains were found and removed on Wednesday from Underhill Preserve in Jericho, police said.
Human remains were found and removed on Wednesday from Underhill Preserve in Jericho, police said. (Patch Graphics)

JERICHO, NY — Members of the Nassau County Police Department assisted the FBI in removing human remains from Underhill Preserve in Jericho on Wednesday, police said.

The remains appear to have been present at the preserve for several years, the police said in a statement.

A preliminary identification of the deceased has been made by law enforcement. More testing will confirmed the identity.

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Additionally, the person responsible is in law enforcement custody and there is no threat to the community, authorities said.

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