Body found in Ypsilanti after man tells police his spouse is dead at home

YPSILANTI, Mich. (FOX 2) - A disturbance call early Tuesday led Ypsilanti police to a body in a home.

Police were called to the area of N. River and North streets around 3:35 a.m. When they arrived, they found a man who was under the influence of drugs. 

While investigating, the man told police his spouse was dead at his home. 

Police conducted a welfare check at the man's last known address in the 800 block of Armstrong Drive and found a person's body. Police did not confirm that the deceased person was the man's spouse. 

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The cause of death is unknown, but police are treating the death as suspicious.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the TIP Line at 734-292-5429 or the Ypsilanti Police Department at 734-368-8784.