Ohio father found dead in CVS trash compactor after wife tracks phone
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According to reports, an Ohio father of two was found dead inside a CVS trash compactor after his wife followed his cell phone into the store when he didn’t return home from work.
Andrew “Andy” Strand, 34, of Brunswick, Ohio, worked as a contractor at the Shaker Heights CVS and was found dead inside a trash compactor in the back of the store on Wednesday, Cleveland 19 News reported, citing police.
According to the press, a search was launched after Strand did not return home from work and his wife raised the alarm. The Shaker Heights Police Department searched CVS’s building in the 1700 block of Chagrin Boulevard after tracking its phone to that location.
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According to reports, Andrew “Andy” Strand, 34, of Brunswick, Ohio, was found in a compactor at a CVS store. (Andy Jeffrey on Facebook; Google Maps)
Shaker Heights Police Commander John Cole said Strand’s wife called police just before 10 p.m. Wednesday.
Cole said the circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation and the Cuyahoga County medical examiner is determining the cause and manner of death.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Shaker Heights Police Department for additional comment.
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Andrew “Andy” Strand, 34, of Brunswick, Ohio. Police said Strand was found dead inside a trash compactor at a CVS pharmacy in Shaker Heights. (Jaymie Mariah via Facebook)
Strand, a mechanic, had recently started his own company, and friends said he was “absolutely loving,” according to the GoFundMe.
The fundraiser said Strand’s death was “sudden and unexpected”, leaving his family “in turmoil”.
“He was a mechanic for many years and played hockey for many years, influencing his son’s life to love both cars and hockey,” he said at the fundraiser.
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Rear view of the CVS Pharmacy in Shaker Heights, Ohio, where contractor Andrew Strand was found dead inside a trash compactor. (Google Maps)
“He was a loving, involved father, coaching his son’s hockey and baseball teams. He loved supporting his daughter in dance as well as gymnastics. His wife and children were the center of his life, and he loved them immensely.”
The fundraiser was organized by Danielle Gorbe, who described Strand as “my husband’s good friend for about 12 years.”
Funds raised are being used to support Strand’s family and Strands’ funeral.
