Body found inside suitcase bound at the hands and feet inside a suitcase dumped in an upscale Connecticut neighborhood identified as New York woman Valerie Reyes, 24, reported missing one week earlier
Police identify body found inside suitcase in upscale Connecticut neighborhood a New York woman reported missing one week earlier
Valerie Reyes of New Rochelle, New York, was identified by the Connecticut chief medical examiner, according to a Greenwich Police statement Thursday
Reyes, 24, was last seen walking to a New Rochelle train station on Jan 29
Authorities launched murder investigation after a young woman’s body is found bound at the hands and feet inside a suitcase dumped in an upscale Connecticut neighborhood
The dark red suitcase was found in a wooded area 15 feet off of Glenville Road in the Glenville section of Greenwich by highway workers around 8.15am Tuesday
The victim, believed to be between 18 and 30, was bound at the hands and feet
While ME is working to identify the cause of death, police say the case is undoubtedly a homicide and that they have some leads
Glenville has been hailed as one of the safest neighborhoods in the nation with average household income around $172,400
Body found inside orange suitcase in Connecticut has been identified as 24-year-old Valerie Reyes, of New Rochelle, New York. The suitcase was dumped on the side of a road in Greenwich on Tuesday morning
A body found stuffed inside a suitcase abandoned on the side of the road in a wealthy Connecticut neighborhood has been identified as a 24-year-old woman who was reported missing last week in New Rochelle, New York.
Valerie Reyes was confirmed to be the victim by the State of Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, according to a Thursday press release from the Greenwich Police Department.
Reyes was last seen walking to the train station in New Rochelle on the morning of January 29, one week before her body was discovered bound at the hands and feet in a suitcase off of Glenville Road on Tuesday.
Authorities have informed the victim’s family that a murder investigation is underway.
The reddish-orange suitcase containing Reyes’ body was discovered by highway workers in Greenwich around 8.15am Feb 5,, one week after the Reyes was last seen on Jan 29
‘The Greenwich Police Department is dedicated to identifying those responsible for the death of Valerie and ensuring justice for her and her family,’ the press release said.
‘We continue to work with New Rochelle Police and other law enforcement agencies at multiple levels and have engaged a variety of resources to assist in the investigation.’
‘The cause of death has not yet been confirmed by the ME. Many pieces of possible physical evidence were collected and results from forensic analysis are pending.’
Police said they have received a large number of tips and are still urging the public to come forward with any information that may be relevant to the case.
Valerie Reyes [left], was last seen on the morning of January 29 and had been reported missing to the New Rochelle Police Department. Her family was notified by authorities after a medical examiner made a positive identification of the body.
The orange suitcase containing Reyes’ body was discovered by highway workers in Greenwich around 8.15am Tuesday, one week after the 24-year-old was last seen on January 29.
Reyes’s family members had last heard from her on Monday, Jan. 28, New Rochelle police said. She did not show up for work the next day, and she was reported missing on Wednesday, Jan. 30, police said.
Reyes took her iPhone, iPad, clothes and bed sheets, with her.
Friends and family members had begun posting pleas for information about Reyes’ whereabouts on Facebook on January 30, the day she was reported missing to the New Rochelle Police Department.
The New York Police Department’s Midtown North precinct tweeted on Jan. 31 that Reyes was missing.
The NYPD shared a missing person poster on January 31 with a photo of Reyes and the words: ‘Have you seen VALERIE REYES? 5′ 3″, black hair, brown eyes, 1/2 sleeve tattoo on left arm. Last seen wearing a green coat, black jeans, and black shoes. Suffers from anxiety and depression.’
According to The Journal News she disappeared.
The suitcase had been dumped in a wooded area (above) about 15 feet from Glenville Road
Missing 24-year-old Valerie Reyes, of New Rochelle, New York, was found dead inside a suitcase dumped on the side of a road in Greenwich, CT, on Tuesday morning. Cops believe she was murdered elsewhere and dumped at the site.
Authorities have said they will be conducting a long, thorough investigation into the murder, with the help of the Chief State’s Attorney’s Office.
The state’s chief medical examiner, which is performing the autopsy, was on the scene for several hours on Tuesday surveying the body and the immediate surroundings, as seen in footage from NBC News.
Officers are interviewing local residents and have asked for video footage from nearby security systems that may have captured relevant information.
Police are unsure of where Reyes was killed but said they had reason to believe she was murdered elsewhere and dumped at the site, which is about four miles from I-95.
Berry said investigators were in communication with law enforcement agencies across state lines in New York and across the rest of Connecticut, which is standard procedure given Greenwich’s proximity to the state’s border.
Investigators spent hours on the scene at Glenville Road (above). The murder is believed to have taken place out of town, according to authorities
Local residents expressed shock at the unsettling discovery in the picturesque area
Media attention outside Valerie Reyes’ home in New Rochelle, N.Y. She has been identified as the woman found dead, stuffed in a suitcase, earlier this week in Greenwich, Ct
Missing person poster for Valerie Reyes who went missing in lower Manhattan. New York City in late January.
Shortly after Reyes went missing, her boyfriend repeatedly shared information across social media asking for any help possible. “My girlfriend Valerie is now officially reported as a missing person nationwide by the authorities. Please contact me if there is ANY kind of information,” the man wrote in a tweet that was shared thousands of times. He did not respond to an interview request.
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