Police Investigating Male Body Found Outside Northfield Home

NORTHFIELD – A man was found dead today outside a Northfield home, Atlantic County Prosecutor Jim McClain announced.

The Northfield Police Department and the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit responded to Virginia Avenue, Northfield, at approximately 11:00 a.m. today, Jan. 9, 2015, where a man had been discovered dead on the front lawn of a residence.

The victim has not yet been identified. An autopsy is being performed to determine cause and manner of death.

The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office, Northfield Police Department, and State Medical Examiner’s Office are investigating.

No additional details are available at this time.

Anyone with information involving serious crimes is asked to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at 609-909-7800 or go to the Prosecutor’s Office Web site at http://www.acpo.org/tips.html and provide information by filling out the form anonymously on the Submit a Tip page. People can also call Crime Stoppers at 609-652-1234 or 1-800-658-8477 (TIPS) or visit the Crime Stoppers Website at http://www.crimestoppersatlantic.com/. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for information leading to the arrest and indictment of those who commit crimes in Atlantic County.