Rochester, NY. (THECOUNT) — The body discovered in a New York garage over the weekend has been identified as a missing Rochester man, Samuel Ortiz.
Samuel Ortiz, 39, was reported missing on July 6 around 11 p.m. at Cam’s Pizza on East Avenue.
Police say they received a report of a dead body in a garage on Lakeview Park.
Police discovered Ortiz’ body around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, and announced Tuesday morning that he had been identified as Ortiz, reports RochesterFirst.
A few days later after he was reported missing, Ortiz’s SUV was found engulfed in flames in Florida.
A cause or manner of death was not provided.
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