A woman in her 50s was found dead near a bike path on Madison's east side Monday morning, after officers responded to a report of an unresponsive person just after 6 a.m. Police said there were no signs of foul play and no indication the public faces any threat.
Officers were dispatched to an area off the bike path at Central Park, along the 200 block of South Ingersoll Street, around 6:20 a.m., according to the Channel 3000 report. Police and EMS arrived to find the woman dead, as WMTV15 News reported. Drug paraphernalia was found at the scene, per the same station's account.
No Signs of Foul Play, Police Say
The Madison Police Department reported there were no signs of foul play in connection with the woman's death. Officers did not describe any threat to the surrounding community following the discovery, the station's report noted.
The Dane County Medical Examiner's Office responded to the scene and is working alongside police to determine the cause of death. No further details on the woman's identity or the circumstances leading up to her death have been released.
