Youngstown Police investigate a body found in a burned out car Thursday night.

Police and firefighters were called to the Arlington Heights Recreation Center on Park Avenue after 11:30 pm.

Officials say they found charred remains of a car and a body burned beyond recognition.

Police say they know the victim was a male, about six feet tall.

Police hope an autopsy will reveal how the victim died and their identity.

Officials say the vehicle was a 2011 Jeep Patriot.

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