Human remains discovered inside NYC school chimney: Police
No students were inside the closed building during the discovery, police said.
New York City investigators combed through an empty Queens school building Tuesday after human remains were found inside its chimney, police said.
Officers responded to a 911 call around 9 a.m. regarding possible human remains at P.S./I.S. 113 Anthony J. Pranzo in Glendale, according to the NYPD.
An exterminator who was working at the school building called 911 after they allegedly smelled a foul odor, police sources told WABC. Investigators discovered the remains inside a chimney, police said.
No identification was made and no cause of death was determined as of 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, according to the NYPD.
The investigation is ongoing, according to police.
P.S./I.S. 113 was closed for the summer due to construction, and there were no students inside the building when the discovery took place, according to the city's Department of Education.
"This discovery is deeply upsetting and concerning, and we are making sure the right supports are in place for the entire school community while NYPD investigates," DOE said in a statement.
