Police: Autopsy unable to identify remains found in East Greenbush
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Police: Autopsy unable to identify remains found in East Greenbush Sarah Darmanjian WNYT EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. (WNYT)- An autopsy on human skeletal remains found in East Greenbush was unable to identify the individual, and the East Greenbush Police Department said additional testing is needed. Police say the Rensselaer County Medical Examiner’s Office performed the autopsy on Wednesday, Nov. 11, after the remains were discovered in a wooded area in the town on Monday, Nov. 9. Sources told NewsChannel 13 the remains were found in the area of Elliott Road and Waters Road . Following the examination, police say the Medical Examiner’s Office was unable to conclusively establish the identity of the individual. Officials said additional forensic testing and investigative steps will be necessary to determine the identity of the remains. The East Greenbush Police Department said it is working with the Rensselaer County Medical Examiner’s Office and New York State Police, as the investigation continues.