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Man Whose Body Found In Olney Trash Bin Identified As Darius Cheeseboro

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - A man whose body was found in a trash bin in Philadelphia's Olney neighborhood earlier this week has been identified as 22-year-old Darius Cheeseboro. His body was found on the 600 block of West Rockland Street, Tuesday afternoon.

Police sources tell CBS3 a teen girl believed to be Cheeseboro's ex-girlfriend told school officials about the body. They say she lured the victim to the area on Dec. 26, where her current boyfriend and a friend killed him.

According to police, Cheeseboro was thrown over the side of a bridge and found about 30 feet below.

Police are searching for the teen girl, her boyfriend and his friend, who are suspected of the crime.

So far, no arrests have been made. The incident remains under investigation.

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