Body found on fire in Southfield alley

A man's burning body was discovered in an alley in Southfield early Saturday, police said.

Southfield Police said in a statement that when an officer from the Berkley Police Department noticed smoke coming from the rear of a business in the 27000 block of Greenfield Road, the officer investigated and discovered the body of a white male between 40 to 50 years old lying in the alley. The body and a nearby dumpster were on fire. The Southfield Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire.

Police ask anyone with information about the incident or the identity of the man to call the Southfield Police Department at (248) 796-5500.