Police are investigating the death of a man found dead in a car in Plainwell.
The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office, identified him as Levi Ryan Newcomb, 29, of Kalamazoo.
A sheriff’s deputy was at the Wesco gas station in Plainwell about 1 a.m. Monday, March 6, when a driver pointed the deputy to a situation happening at the Meijer on the other side of US-131. The driver said it appeared someone was passed out in a car, with a small child in the backseat.
The deputy headed down the street and found that the man was dead and there indeed was a 2-year-old in the car.
Another person who was reportedly with Newcomb and the child was found inside the Meijer where they said they were shopping, police said.
Investigation suggested to police that Newcomb has a history of health issues and drug abuse problems, the sheriff’s office said, which may have played a part in the death.
Newcomb had no signs of trauma, sheriff’s officers said, and they are continuing to investigate and are awaiting results of an autopsy, as well as toxicology tests.
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