CLEVELAND — A 94-year-old man is dead following an incident in Cleveland's Old Brooklyn neighborhood.
Police officers went to perform a welfare check Wednesday afternoon at a home on the 4100 block of Plymouth Road, as family members had not been able to contact the victim. He was found lying on the floor, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner has identified the deceased as Charles G Vonderau. Although he had pre-existing medical conditions and got around using a wheelchair, his death was ruled a homicide due to blunt force trauma to his head and body.
No arrests have been made at this time, and authorities have not released any information on possible suspects. Anyone with info regarding this case is asked to immediately call the Cleveland Division of Police at (216) 623-5464 or leave an anonymous tip with Crimestoppers at (216) 252-7463.
