Richmond Police detectives have identified the person found in a waste collection station in May as Joseph Allen, Jr., 62, of Richmond. Detectives are currently working this case as a death investigation.
At approximately 8:19 a.m., Friday, May 13, officers were called to the 3000 block of Maury Street. Staff at the city waste management collection and transfer station found a body of an adult male, Allen, Jr., on the grounds and contacted police.
Allen, Jr. was reported missing on April 21 and was the subject of a Richmond Police Department missing person social media post on May 2.
The investigation continues.
Anyone with information about this death investigation is asked to contact Major Crimes Detective B. Neifeld at (804)-646-3246 or Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones also may be used. All Crime Stoppers reporting methods are anonymous.
