NJ man found dead in car trunk was last seen alive in Brooklyn

Metro

By Dean Balsamini

A New Jersey man who was discovered lifeless within the trunk of a automobile this week was final seen alive in Brooklyn, prosecutors stated — as his brother claimed Saturday that he isn’t “getting any solutions” from officers.

The physique of David Koscuik, 57, of Lakewood, was discovered round 12:15 p.m. contained in the trunk of a car parked within the space of Fairway Court docket in his hometown, in accordance with Ocean County, NJ, prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.

The prosecutor didn’t reveal the make of the car or what led to the grisly discovery.

Koscuik was final seen alive Feb. 8 in Brooklyn, in accordance with the Manchester Township Police Division, which posted a lacking individual bulletin on its Instagram two weeks in the past. The division didn’t say the place in Brooklyn.

Koscuik was final sporting a black Pittsburgh Steelers sweatshirt and driving a grey 2017 Chevrolet Malibu with Jersey plates, the alert stated.

“I don’t know what’s occurring. I haven’t been getting any solutions [from authorities],” his older brother Anthony Koscuik, 62, fumed to The Publish Saturday morning.

“I’m very pissed off. They only instructed me he was gone.”

Koscuik, who flew in from Orlando, Fla., to assist make funeral preparations, stated he final spoke together with his brother on Feb. 2.

“I requested him what was occurring and he stated, ‘I’m simply drained.’ That didn’t sound correct.”

Anthony Koscuik stated his household grew up in Edison, NJ, and his youthful brother was a chemical operator who had been residing in Lakewood with their mom, who died in September.

He additionally stated David Koscuik had a drug downside, however was in rehab.

Anthony Koscuik stated he couldn’t consider any cause why somebody would need to damage his brother.

“He was easygoing. He rolled with the punches. Nothing ever bothered him,” he stated. “Possibly his coronary heart gave out after which scumbags threw him within the trunk,” he added.

The investigation into his loss of life “stays energetic and ongoing; there isn’t any identified hazard to the general public, and extra info can be launched when it turns into obtainable,” Ocean County prosecutor Billhimer stated.

The NYPD referred The Publish to NJ authorities.

The Ocean County prosecutor’s workplace didn’t reply to questions from The Publish concerning the matter of Koscuik’s loss of life or if foul play was even concerned.

Further reporting by Tina Moore