Body Found Confirmed as Missing Man Samuel Ortiz

The Rochester Police Department has confirmed a body found Saturday is that of a missing man.

Samuel Ortiz, 39, was last seen July 7 in downtown Rochester. Two days later, his car was found burned out in Brandon, Florida near Tampa.

Ortiz's badly decomposed body was found Saturday in a garage on Lakeview Park.

RPD is currently investigating the discovery of a body behind 63 Lakeview Park. Landlord of the vacant building smelled a foul odor coming from the detached garage. RPD says the body appears to have been there a while, can’t determine if it’s male or female. #ROC @SPECNewsROC pic.twitter.com/zsNJOMJXqE
— Jeff Hamson (@ROC_NewsPhotog) July 13, 2019

The Rochester Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit is working with Florida police on the case.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911.

Body Found in Garage Confirmed as Missing Man Samuel Ortiz

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