What to Know
- Authorities say a man found dead last week in the basement of an abandoned central New Jersey home died from blunt force trauma to the head
- Middlesex County prosecutors say the death of Lucas Reyes-Cardona has been ruled a homicide
- The 36-year-old New Brunswick man was found Friday morning; It's unclear how long the body had been there before it was discovered
Authorities say a man found dead last week in the basement of an abandoned central New Jersey home died from blunt force trauma to the head.
Middlesex County prosecutors say the death of Lucas Reyes-Cardona has been ruled a homicide.
The 36-year-old New Brunswick man was found just before 10 a.m. Friday in a city home on Welton Street. It's not clear how long the body had been in the home before it was discovered or if Reyes-Cardona had any connection to the residence.
No arrests have been made in the case.
Authorities declined further comment, citing the ongoing investigation. They ask anyone with information to call New Brunswick Police Det. Erika DiMarcello at 732-745-5200 or Det. Grace Brown of the Middlesex Prosecutor's Office at 732-745-3373.
