Man found dead behind Middletown building ID’d; investigation continues

A 30-year-old man has been identified as the person found dead last week behind a Central Avenue building in Middletown.

Rakeem Jemel Brown of Middletown was found dead about 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday in back of a residence in the 2200 block of Central, according to police and the Butler County Coroner’s Office. Following an autopsy, the cause of death is listed as pending by the coroner’s office.