On August 18, 2022 at 7:15 p.m. officers responded to the 400 block of Eastover Drive. The complainant discovered a deceased male in an undeveloped area approximately 100 feet from the roadway.
Detectives from HPD’s Major Crimes Unit began investigating and the unidentified male was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Manassas for an autopsy and identification.
The male was identified as Towan Cappell, 26, of Harrisonburg. A cause of death has yet to be determined but detectives are treating this as a suspicious death investigation. Due to the ongoing investigation, no further details will be released at this time.
Anyone with information to assist in the investigation is asked to please call Detective Matthias at 540-437-2669 or email him at bradley.matthias@harrisonburgva.gov. Anonymous tips related to this incident, or any crime can be sent to Crime Solvers at (540) 574-5050 or by texting “HPD” plus their tip to CRIMES (274637). Tipsters may be eligible to receive a financial reward