GROTON, Conn. -- A man was found by Groton police Sunday after they received reports of a disturbance on Industrial Drive.

Emergency Medical Services personnel were summoned to the area, and the man was transported to Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London. He was pronounced dead on arrival, medical officials said.

Police said the man was assaulted and found in a car in the Industrial Drive area. He was found after police got a call about a disturbance early Sunday.

Police said they consider the man's death suspicious. The Groton Town Police Department, with the assistance of the New London County State's Attorney's Office, the Connecticut State Police Major Crime Unit and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, are investigating the death.

Police said the 36-year-old man has been identified, but they did not release his name. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is expected to conduct an autopsy on Monday, officials said.