The manager of the Parkhurst Apartments in the 1800 block of Barbara Street called police at 2:38 a.m. Tuesday.
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He told them a tenant reported seeing what appeared to be a mannequin burning in a dumpster near the complex.
Officers arrived to find the burned body of a man. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities are working to identify the victim, who is not believed to be from the area.
Meantime, police arrested a man at the scene who they say was intoxicated. Investigators were working to determine if the man had any connection to the dumpster incident.
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Bethlehem Police Capt. Anthony Leardi said the incident appears isolated and presents no ongoing danger to the public.
Burned body found in Bethlehem dumpster
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