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Gruesome find on South Shore Long Island Railroad train

2010-03-03 / Front Page

Amityville and MTA police made a troublesome discovery last week, and are continuing their investigation into the incident.

Shortly before 8 p.m., Fri., Feb. 19, a Long Island Railroad Train pulled into the Babylon Railroad Station and someone noticed that there was a large amount of blood on the front of the train. Assuming that the train had struck something —or someone—between Freeport and Babylon. They called the Amityville Police Department and asked officers to check the tracks for any signs of an accident. APO MichaelBenedict and Harold Miller responded and found a hat, a pair of sneakers and a suitcase on the tracks but no signs of a body.

MTA police responded with a K-9 unit. They notified Amityville that they would be taking over the investigation. A thorough walk of the route turned up nothing unusual, but the investigation is continuing, said a Long Island Railroad spokesman.

On Monday, Long Island Railroad spokesman said the incident is still under investigation.

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