UPDATED: Palatine Police Investigating Death of Man Found in Trash Compactor

UPDATED: Thursday, August 1 at 7:35 a.m. 

The name and cause of death for the man who died in a trash compactor Tuesday have been released. 

NBC 5 Chicago reports that 56-year-old Palatine resident, Roger Mirro was found dead in the 200 block of S. Clubhouse Drive. 

Mirro's cause of death was determined to be a result of multiple crushing injuries, NBC 5 Chicago reports, and was ruled an accident. Police say the initial investigation shows the death is a tragic accident, the news channel reported. 

EARLIER:

A man was found in a trash compactor at a Palatine apartment building near Rohlwing Road and Northwest Highway Tuesday night, according to a resident nearby who asked to remain anonymous.

The 56-year-old man lived in apartment on the third floor with his wife, the resident said.

According to the Daily Herald, the man told a neighbor at 6:30 p.m. he had lost his cell phone and thought it had ended up in the garbage. 

Palatine Police discovered the body in the trash chute after 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. According to the paper, the man was reported missing by his wife, who had been out with friends in the hours leading up to when he was discovered. 

Palatine Patch will update this story as more details become available.