(Ames, Iowa) –  Police in Ames report that at around 8:26-a.m. Sunday, officers responded to a call about a man laying in an alley in the 700 block of Burnett Avenue. Officers located a deceased 53-year-old male in a parking lot near the alley. The body was transported to the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner for an autopsy. The name of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of family.

Investigators canvassed the area, processed the scene and conducted follow-up interviews. Authorities say there does not appear to be any threat to the community.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call the Ames Police Department at (515) 239-5133 or the anonymous tip line (515) 239-5533. You may also contact Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa at (515) 223-1400. Online anonymous tips may be submitted to www.crimestoppersofcentraliowa.com.