CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The body of a man who has been missing since October was found Sunday in the ventilation system of a building on Macomb Community College’s campus in Clinton Township, officials report.
According to college police, a man’s body was discovered on Sunday, Nov. 26 in the vents inside the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts on the college’s center campus, which is located at Hall and Garfield roads. Police discovered the body Sunday night after being called to look for “the source of a foul odor.”
In an update provided Monday, police said the man has been identified as Jason Thompson, 36, of Clinton Township. Thompson was reported missing on Nov. 1 to police in Sterling Heights, officials said, and he was last seen by family on Oct. 25.
The circumstances surrounding Thompson’s death were not immediately clear Monday. Authorities said the investigation is still early, but they do not believe there was any foul play.
“There is no reason to suspect foul play,” said William Leavens, Macomb College police chief. “At this point, it is important to remember that this an ongoing investigation, with the goal to understand the circumstances.”
College police said they were waiting for a report from the Macomb County medical examiner to identify Thompson’s cause of death.
“The college community extends heartfelt condolences during this difficult time to Mr. Thompson’s family and friends,” officials said.
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