Police investigate death of Rochester man whose body was found outside motel

The man's body was reported found late Sunday morning near the motel's sign. (Courtesy photo)

ROCHESTER - Police are awaiting the results of an autopsy as they investigate the death of young man whose body was found in the snow near a Rochester motel on Sunday.

The 23-year-old male had been living with his mother at the Sunset Motel on Milton Road, according to Rochester Police Capt. Jason Thomas.

Police were called to the scene around 11:15 a.m. for a welfare check after a passer-by told dispatch they had seen the male on the ground in the snow near the motel's sign and not moving.

Thomas said there are no obvious signs of foul play.

The man, whose name was not released, had previously had a fixed address in Rochester, but officials weren't sure if he was a long-term resident of the city.

The man's body was found fully clothed with no apparent signs of trauma, Thomas said.

The autopsy was expected to have been completed on Monday, but Thomas said the results have not yet been released.

He said any toxicology tests that might be taken won't likely be known for several weeks.