Human Remains Discovered by Owners During Walkthrough of Recently Purchased Virginia Home

The remains may have been found in the basement during an inspection for a demolition project, according to a report

New homeowners in Virginia were greeted with the unexpected sight of human remains during a walkthrough of their property.

The Arlington County Police Department was called to a home in the 1300 block of N. Taylor Street in Arlington at about 4:50 p.m. on Monday due to "suspicious circumstances," NBC affiliate WRC-TV and ABC affiliate WJLA-TV.

Initial reports from dispatch indicated that the remains may have been found in the basement during an inspection for a demolition project, according to WRC-TV.

PEOPLE has reached out to the Arlington County Police Department for comment.

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Police conducting an ongoing death investigation with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, who will identify the body and its cause of death, according to WJLA-TV. Authorities say there is no ongoing threat to the community.

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The 840-square-foot home has two bedrooms and one bathroom. It was initially built in 1939 and sold for $700,000 two weeks ago, according to Fox affiliate WDCA-TV.

Stephanie Mages, who lives next to the home, speculated that the remains could possibly belong to a man who grew up there and last lived there about ten years ago.

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"He would come by to the house even after it had been sold periodically," Mages said. "So I saw him in 2020 maybe. So, I mean if he decided to die and wanted to be in the house that his parents built, I think it's really likely."

Eventually, the property was sold at auction, according to the report.

Mages told the station that police were questioning neighbors in the area.

"It was pretty crazy there was like five police cars and they were asking if I had seen anybody or anything recently," she said.

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