"Suspicious": Body Found On West 4th Street

Last night around 10:45 p.m., there were initial reports of a jumper at West 4th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. But now the Daily News explains a man's body was found under a construction vehicle in front of the Duane Reade on West 4th (between Broadway and Mercer), "his mouth bound with duct tape." The victim appeared to be in his 20s or 30s. The News adds, "Police investigating the circumstances of the death swarmed the scene and nearby condominium buildings. A cop described the death as 'suspicious.'"

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By Jen Chung in News on October 5, 2010 9:33 AM

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Hischick08

what a shame...he sure was a hottie...

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Wza

Daily News is saying it's a suicide.

Note and all.

John L

That certainly seems "suspicious" to me, but then again I'm not a trained expert.

Lol.

I'm sure Ray Kelly is on the scene trying to figure out how they can make this seem like a suicide so his numbers won't go up.

Cannibal

cue Law & Order music...

exnyer

Live people look more suspicious to me, the dead guy can`t do anything anymore.

Brainwash

And with that the New York City of the 1980s returns...

FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

Suspicious?? no shit Sherlock.

Wza

Seriously.

thefacts

If it is east of Broadway, it is East 4th Street, not West 4th.

Guest

it's still west 4th. west 4th turns into great jones and then becomes east 3rd at bowery.

virgilstarkwell

west 3rd turns into great jones and then back into east 3rd. and 4th does indeed switch from west to east at broadway.

not that any of this matters to the dead guy, though.

Guest

but there's a portal...

virgilstarkwell

a portal?

Guest

nevermind. i'm just not good with numbers.

thefacts

No, you just don't know your ass from your elbow.

Guest

luckily, i do not fit in that generalization.

Gregoire

Hmmm, there certainly have been an uptick of 'CSI: New York' style murders going on.

weenie

"suspicious" in that the man wasn't taking a "nap"... ?

Jen Chung

Yeah—probably not a suicide, since it'd be unlikely someone would jump from a building with mouth duct-taped and then roll under a construction vehicle.

Hischick08

WHAT IF...he DID duct taped his own mouth because when he jumped, he didnt want anyone to hear his screams and WHAT IF he was portly (weeble wobble-like)and he DID just roll under a construction vehicle? Hmmmmm?