Body found in Morristown identified

MORRISTOWN - Authorities Wednesday  released the name of the man found dead behind Sushi Lounge on Schuyler Place on Tuesday morning.

At 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Morristown officers responded to a call about an unconscious person and found a deceased man behind the Sushi Lounge, located on Schuyler Place.

The man was later identified as Oscar Alberto Romero, 23, formerly of Honduras but recently having no consistent residence, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp and Morristown Police Chief Peter Demnitz announced.

The cause and manner of death are pending as of Wednesday afternoon, but the prosecutor said there does not appear to be any risk to the general public.

No additional information was released Wednesday afternoon.

Investigators from the Morristown Police Department, the  Prosecutor's Office and Morris County Sheriff's Office worked for several hours behind the restaurant Tuesday. The Sushi Lounge is in a row of businesses on Schuyler Place that includes Tito Burrito's, a title search company, a barbershop and Morris County Republican Committee headquarters.

The rear of the businesses consists of narrow strips of grass and concrete, mostly separated from each other by chain-link fences, and accessible through an alleyway and a small parking lot.  The location of the incident on Schuyler Place is one street over from the Morris County Courthouse.

The investigation by members of the Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Crimes Unit and Morristown police is ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to call 973-285-6200 or 973-538-2200.

Contributing: Peggy Wright

Staff Writer Michael Izzo: 973-428-6633; mizzo@GannettNJ.com