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Dec 8, 2025, 5:48 PM

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The death of a 66-year-old man found in the Croton Falls Reservoir on Sunday afternoon has been ruled a homicide.

Police identified the man as Aurelio Zhunio-Orbez, of Connecticut. He was reported missing by his family in Danbury on Dec. 1.

Police released a picture of a black Toyota Sienna that belonged to the victim. It was allegedly stolen after Zhunio-Orbez was killed.

There was a large police presence Sunday at the end of Daisy Lane, where the road meets Lower Mine Road near the reservoir. His body was recovered around 6 p.m.