Casket containing bones found dumped outside New York cemetery

NEW YORK, May 6 (UPI) -- Authorities in New York said workers at a Brooklyn cemetery discovered a casket containing bones and trash dumped on the street.

Police said employees at the Evergreens Cemetery arrived for work about 6 a.m. Tuesday and discovered the battered and mud-covered casket abandoned at the end of Central Ave., which is a popular dumping spot for trash and unwanted furniture.

Investigators discovered bones and trash inside the casket. The Office of the Medical Examiner was contacted to determine whether the bones belonged to a human.

Evergreens workers said there do not appear to be any disturbed graves on the grounds.

Police said the incident is being investigated as a "commercial dumping."