Bones discovered during renovation work in the 6600 block of Westmoreland Avenue, Takoma Park, have been determined not to be human. City police have authorized construction to resume.
Work in the basement of a home was suspended Monday afternoon, August 1, after police and medical officers examined materials unearthed by workmen. The size and some characteristics suggested the bones might be human and they were taken for testing at the State Medical Examiner’s Office.
Shortly after noon today, tests showed the bones were not from a human. No further identification is being pursued.
A local contractor working in the basement of the private residence began to find the bones during the weekend. Workmen had removed several levels of flooring in the 1920s-era home when they began to unearth various bones. By late Monday morning the contractor had accumulated several specimens and contacted Takoma Park Police.
None of the bones were in whole pieces, which led to uncertainty regarding their origin. Also found were extremely old beer and alcohol bottles.
The home’s owner has lived in the residence for more than a decade.
Posted by Police at August 2, 2005 01:59 PM