JAMESTOWN – New York State Police in Jamestown are currently investigating the discovery of two separate bodies from over the weekend – one in the Chautauqua County town of Portland and the other in the nearby Town of Randolph, located in Cattaraugus County.
According to state police, an unidentified male body was discovered off of Route 20 in the town of Portland Saturday afternoon, April 21 just before 3:30 p.m. Police say a passing motorists located the body. No other details were provided, other than police saying the body is scheduled for an autopsy to determine the identity and the cause of death.
Meanwhile, a second unidentified male body was reported Saturday at about 5:15 p.m. off of Swanson Hill Road in the Town of Randolph – 35 miles from the location where the other body was found. Police say local residents located the body, which is also scheduled for an autopsy to determine the identity and the cause of death.
In a media release, state police officials add that both are considered ongoing investigations and no information will be given at this time.
However, according to the Post-Journal, state police have said there was “no reason to believe” the circumstances surrounding the two separate bodies are related.
NOT CONNECTED TO DISAPPEARANCE OF JAMESTOWN MAN
In addition, neither death is believed to be connected to the disappearance of 35-year-old Sean Carpenter, the Jamestown man last seen in the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 11 as he walked downtown on Pine Street between 2nd and 1st streets.
An extensive search for Carpenter has been underway since his disappearance, including an aerial search of the Chadakoin River on Friday.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Jamestown Police Department at 483-7537, or leave an anonymous tip at 483-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent through the department’s 411 cellphone app.
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