Human remains were found in a suitcase that was drifting in the East River in New York City, police said. The NYPD Harbor Unit discovered the remains near Governor’s Island, police said. The grisly discovery was made on Wednesday at approximately 5:30 p.

A human torso was found inside a suitcase that was floating in the East River near Governor’s Island on Wednesday evening, according to cops and law enforcement sources. A passing vessel spotted the suitcase and alerted police before an NYPD Harbor Unit was dispatched at around 5:30 p.m., cops said.