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Bonnie Schulman-Rice Identified in East Harlem Death as Detectives Probe Suspected Overdose

Authorities are seeking the person who left her bagged body beneath the Metro-North viaduct.

Overview

  • Schulman-Rice, 35, was found Monday evening under the Metro-North overpass near Park Avenue and 124th Street in East Harlem.
  • A man in the area discovered the remains and alerted an MTA police officer, bringing in NYPD detectives to investigate.
  • Police and local residents said she was homeless and had been living under the tracks in the area.
  • Investigators initially noted head trauma and treated the case as suspicious, and a police source now says detectives suspect an overdose as the likely cause.
  • The medical examiner has not determined cause or manner of death, no arrests have been made, and police are asking the public for tips through Crime Stoppers.