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Case File 452UMNJ

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Reconstructions of Victim by Donna Fontana and Lewis Trowbridge

Unidentified Male


Vital Statistics

  • Estimated age: 18 - 34 years old
  • Approximate Height and Weight: 6'0"; 140 - 150 lbs.
  • Distinguishing Characteristics: He is believed to be a male of Hispanic/black admixture or white/black admixture. His hips were very narrow and his fingers were long. Eye color was not discernable due to decomposition. Hair color is believed to have been dark brown or black and one quarter to one half inch in greatest length. Thin build. Small feet for his height.
  • Dentals: 16 upper and 16 lower adult teeth. The lower teeth are crowded in front. There are two large spaces between various upper teeth but there is no space in the middle. There is evidence of regular dental care. Fillings and other evidence of regular care indicate that the man’s dental work was done by an American dentist.
  • Clothing: Numerous clothing items were discovered on the body. A short sleeved red, white, blue, and yellow striped golf type shirt with an inner tag reading Chaps Ralph Lauren and a size of XL. The words Chaps and Ralph Lauren are printed randomly all over the shirt. The shirt was available only for a six-month time period because it was not a big seller. Originally sold at Macy’s, the shirt made its way to Mar-shalls and T.J. Maxx department stores for clearance in its short run. Investigators believe the shirt was given to the man as a gift. Carhart utility or carpenter style jeans, size 34x32. A pair of ankle high Chuka style black Timberland boots size 9 ½ wide. Hanes Jockey shorts, size 38; and A belt with a 3 prong belt buckle. Two single one dollar bills were found in the left front pocket of the jeans. The jeans were buttoned and zippered closed appropriately.
  • Fingerprints: Available. The fingerprint was launched through state and national fingerprint data bases with no matches found to date.
  • Other: He may have been from central or northern New Jersey or one of the five boroughs of New York City.

Shirt Pants Shoe Belt
Victim's Clothing

Teeth
Victim's Teeth


Case History
On April 19, 2002, Stanislaw Kocur and his son Mark discovered a 55 gallon steel drum which had been dumped on their residential property located at 325 Spring Valley Road, Marlboro. The steel drum had been originally located in a ravine on the property which contained a small stream. The drum was moved to the end of the driveway by members of the Kocur family. The Kocurs believe that the drum was placed on their property no earlier than the night of April 18, 2002.
On April 29, 2002, members of the Marlboro Police Department and the Monmouth County Health Department went to 325 Spring Valley Road to remove the steel drum. The drum was found to be welded shut. Health Department officials utilized a probe to examine the interior of the drum and something solid was discovered. The Major Crimes and Forensics Units of the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office immediately became involved. When the drum was opened, the body of a markedly decomposed, fully clothed adult male was discovered. No wallet or other identification was found with the body. The drum was industrially welded in a very professional way that might indicate the man was murdered at a site that handles such tasks regularly.
Of interest to investigators was the man’s belt, which was broken from behind. That indicates the man may have been hoisted from behind and stuffed into the drum. He was found upside down.


Investigators
If you have any information about this case please contact:
Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office
Detective Paul Seitz
732-431-6593
1 800-533-7443
Or
Marlboro Police Department
Detective Jay Fox
Detective Scott Bingham
732-536-0100

You may remain anonymous when submitting information.

NCIC Number:
U-290002402

Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office
News Transcript
New Jersey State Police


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