Brooklyn man, 75, is found decomposing in a chair at home surrounded by biohazard canisters and 'schematics of weapons of mass destruction' - sparking FBI probe

Daily Mail UK ^ | August 11, 2022 | Ty Roush

[Morgana]

A 75-year-old man was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment surrounded by biohazard canisters and schematics depicting weapons of mass destruction.

The man, who has yet to be identified by police, was found during a wellness check in Cypress Hills Wednesday afternoon and was pronounced dead at the scene.

He was discovered sitting on a chair and is believed to have been dead for at least a week, according to NBC New York.

Police officials were seen wearing hazmat suits to remove the man's decomposing body from the apartment.

Discovery of the body and the canisters labeled with biohazard labels prompted a joint investigation between the NYPD's Joint Terrorism Task Force and the FBI.

Drawings and schematics found by the canisters depict weapons of mass destruction, a report by Patch said.

Police say the schematics were of an unknown infrastructure.

Initial tests on the canisters for radiation and toxic chemicals came back negative, while additional tests on more sealed jars have not been examined.

While some canisters were labeled for hazardous materials, police could not confirm if they actually contained chemicals.

New York City's Department of Environmental Protection's air quality tests of the apartment did not detect any chemicals, which did not require an evacuation of the building.

Police are questioning a connection between the schematics and the canisters, which sparked the initial joint-investigation.

[SunkenCiv]

Yeah, Defund the Police, then investigate a dead guy for possible future terrorism.

[ken in texas]

- A biohazard could be anything from window cleaner to a can of Spam. -

Indeed. According to California nearly everything sold these days is hazardous to you health. ;-)

[21twelve]

The man, 75, was found in his Brooklyn apartment. Former President Trump, the subject of a recent warrant search for unknown purposes, owns over 50 properties in the New York City region, including apartment buildings. Also in the apartment.....

[Fedora]

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