Officers responded just 2 p.m. to the Ellerbee Creek Trail near Acadia Street and W. Club Boulevard for a report of suspicious activity.
A caller reported finding a bone that they thought could be human near a creek along the trail.
Durham Police are actively investigating.
No other details were immediately available.
Anyone with information is asked to call Investigator D.N. Hall at (919) 560-4440 ext. 29319 or CrimeStoppers at (919) 683-1200. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards of up to $2,000 for information leading to arrests in felony cases, and callers never have to identify themselves.
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