A body was dumped in a shopping cart and torched in a disturbing scene near a Westchester County bridge early Monday, local authorities said.
First responders initially responded to the area of the Oak Street Bridge — at the border of Yonkers and Mount Vernon — for a fire around 2 a.m. Monday, cops said.
Once the blaze was extinguished, fire and police officials made the gruesome discovery of a lifeless body on the sidewalk, authorities said.
Responding Yonkers police officers determined that the body had been placed in a shopping cart and set on fire, cops said.
Initial reports indicated the body was dismembered, but authorities could not confirm that Monday atfernoon.
The gender and age of the person were also not immediately known.
Yonkers police detectives, along with the Westchester County Medical Examiner’s Office, will determine the cause of death and whether the victim had suffered any additional injuries.
The investigation is ongoing.