A city of Vallejo public works crew discovered a dead man during a Christmas Eve cleanup at an alleged illegal dumping site, prompting police to shut down the area for several hours, Open Vallejo has learned.
City workers were using a backhoe to clear the site in the 2300 block of Broadway Street around 9 a.m. Tuesday when they came across what appeared to be a human limb sticking out from bags of construction debris, according to public records and sources with knowledge of the matter. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation.
Investigators soon uncovered the body of an unidentified man, whose death Vallejo firefighters confirmed about 30 minutes after the initial discovery, public records show. Vallejo police later towed the backhoe as evidence.
“The City of Vallejo is investigating this matter, and more information will be released as it develops,” Vallejo City Manager Andrew Murray wrote in a statement to Open Vallejo Friday. “The City employees have been provided with support services as a result of the incident.”
The Solano County Coroner’s Office is also investigating the man’s death, agency spokesperson Sgt. Rex Hawkins said in an interview Friday. Vallejo police spokesperson Sgt. Rashad Hollis did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
