Overview
- Andrew “Andy” Strand, 34, of Brunswick, was found dead in a trash compactor behind a CVS on Chagrin Boulevard in Shaker Heights on Feb. 4, according to police.
- He was doing contract work at the store and failed to return home, prompting his wife to trace his phone to the location and call police just before 10 p.m., authorities said.
- Officers searched the premises and located his body in the rear compactor unit, police reported.
- The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner is determining the cause and manner of death as the Shaker Heights Police Department continues its investigation.
- CVS says it is cooperating with investigators, and a GoFundMe for Strand’s family has raised more than $22,000.