Body found inside Prince George’s Co. donation bin

A body was discovered inside a clothing donation bin in Riverdale Park, Maryland, on Friday, police said.

A “foul odor” coming from an outdoor donation bin for clothes donations near the intersection of Jefferson Street and Kenilworth Avenue was reported to police at about 12:30 p.m. Friday, according to the Riverdale Park Police Department.


Police said they opened the bin to find a body inside.

No other information was provided by police in Riverdale Park. Prince George’s County police are investigating the death.

A map of the scene is below.

Matt Small

Matt joined WTOP News at the start of 2020, after contributing to Washington’s top news outlet as an Associated Press journalist for nearly 18 years.

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