Police are investigating after a man was found dead Sunday afternoon in the city.
According to a press release from the New Philadelphia Police Department, officers were called to the 1100 block of Maple Avenue NW around 4:45 p.m. Sept. 7 after receiving a report of a possible deceased person. Responding officers and detectives confirmed the discovery of a deceased male who they believe had been there for some time.
The man’s identity has not yet been determined, authorities said, but officials tell me the body is not of Ryan Godbey, the missing Canton person who is believed to have been killed by his ex Daniel Mattay. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct an autopsy.
Police Chief Tessa J. Pohovey said the investigation is ongoing.
