Police ID Man Found Dead in Meriden

The man whose body was discovered in Meriden early Sunday morning has been identified as Luis Charneco, 52, of Meriden, according to police, who said he might have died of hypothermia.

Police received a call around 6 a.m. from someone who had been out walking a dog on Cooper Street and found a man's body on the ground near the train tracks behind the Giacco Oil building.

Police believe Charneco fell asleep and died from hypothermia and don't think foul play was involved.

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