ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Skeletal remains found Friday near Allentown’s Trout Creek Park belonged to an Allentown man who was reported missing this summer, according to authorities.
Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio on Monday identified the remains as those of Michael Edward Morrisey, 33.
Morrisey was last seen alive July 27 and reported missing Aug. 8 by his family, according to the coroner.
His last known address was in the 300 block of Mountain Road, according to Allentown police.
Morrisey's remains were found just after 10:30 a.m. Friday in a wooded area just north of Trout Creek Park, authorities said.
The Allentown Police Department is investigating the cause and manner of Morrisey’s death, Buglio said Monday after conducting an autopsy. The coroner did not rule on the cause or manner of death yet, pending the investigation.
Morrisey was identified through forensic methods.