BABYLON, Long Island (PIX11) – Investigators will be resuming their search Friday morning after human remains were discovered in a Long Island park Thursday.
A young girl stumbled upon an arm severed at the bicep in the Babylon park on the way to school, according to authorities. The arm is believed to have belonged to a man, and has a distinct tattoo and no fingertips, police said.
K9s and police officers then uncovered other limbs in separate spots across the 19-acre recreation area surrounded by schools, according to authorities. Investigators said they haven't yet identified who the body parts belong to, or if they even belong to the same person.
The body parts appear to have been dumped recently, according to authorities. The tattoos could be the crucial clue to identifying the body, or bodies, these parts once belonged to, police said.
Two nearby schools — Babylon Memorial Grade School and Babylon Elementary School — had indoor recess as a precautionary measure due to the police investigation. The superintendent called the incident "extremely unsettling" in a letter to parents, but noted the investigation was unrelated to the schools.
Mental health resources are available to students in the Babylon School District.
Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.
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