Watertown police release name of man whose body was found over the weekend

WATERTOWN, CT (WFSB) - Watertown police released the name of a man who was found dead near Ice House Road.

They identified him as 32-year-old Corey Scarduzio of Willimantic.

“The circumstances of the death is ongoing and the cause and manner of death is still pending the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner,” Watertown police said on Monday. “There is no further information at this time.”

Officials with Watertown police said they received a call at 7:51 a.m. on Saturday. The call reported that a man was found unresponsive near Echo Lake trail off of Ice House Road.

First responders said the man was already dead when they arrived.

Officials said the circumstances appear to be of a “suspicious in nature.”

According to Det. Mark Conway at the time, the man was believed to be in his 30s. Conway said he was not local to Watertown.

The medical examiner continues to investigate the man’s exact cause of death.

The Watertown Police Department’s Detective Bureau is investigating the incident with the Connecticut State Police Major Crime Squad.

Officials said Ice House road was closed from Saco Street to Echo Street for the investigation. It has since reopened.

Police asked anyone with information to come forward.