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Man Found at Recycling Plant, Homeless, Friend Says

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Channel: Dayton 24/7 Now · 2013 · News & Politics

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DAYTON--The Montgomery County Coroner's office identified the body,  found at the Rumpke Recycling facility as Robert Benedict, 60.About 10:30 Wednesday night,  Rumpke  workers  found Benedict's severed  leg in a bundle of cardboard  and immediately  called police.        Police responded and  found the rest of Benedict's body about 150 feet away from where the leg was found.              The workers found part of the body, when police came and begin looking in more cardboard material, they found the rest of the body. Sara Culin, Rumpke spokeswoman said.         Police said  Benedict was found  wearing work boots and blue jeans.  Rumpke officials said he was not an employee of the waste collecting company. Benedict's good friend Larry Harris said Benedict didn't work and was homeless, but would sometimes stay at a men's boarding house on Brown Street.             This  turns my stomach. Harris said.  I couldn't imagine something like that could happen to him.   Harris said Benedict  spent much of his adult life in and out of jail, and battled  drug and alcohol addictions.         I think his death might be drug related, because he couldn't keep a dollar in his pockets because of drugs and alcohol. It's really sad.   An autopsy was performed Thursday,  but results are still pending, because of  toxicology testing.  Police said  it could take some time to figure how Benedict's body got  to the facility. Rumpke serves five counties, and brings in trash and  materials from all over the  Miami Valley.       We're cooperating with police. Cullin said.   We are giving them any information,  including our collection routes.

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