PATERSON, NEW JERSEY — A skeleton found locked in a holding cell of an abandoned New Jersey police department may be that of a homeless person who accidentally locked himself in and couldn’t get out, NBC 4 reported. <br /> <br />The decomposing body was discovered this week by Susan Greenbaum, owner of the building, and a contractor. Greenbaum is in the process of selling the building, according to NBC 4. <br /> <br />The building was boarded up in 1980 after it was gutted by an enormous fire, Greenbaum said. <br /> <br />Authorities believe the man died about eight to 10 years ago, based on a water bottle and over-the-counter medication found next to him in the cell. <br /> <br />According to Greenbaum, police think he may have been a homeless man looking for shelter inside the abandoned building. <br /> <br />Paterson police have not yet been able to identify the man, according to the NY Daily News. <br /> <br />“The deceased has not been identified and information regarding his identity will not be released at this time,” Capt. Richard Reyes said in a statement. <br /> <br />Police are looking for help in identifying the body, the NY Daily News reported.
