A man walking in the woods near Woodlawn Park discovered decomposing human remains and contacted police, according to a July 21 report from Fairfax County Police.

Officers responded to the man’s report around 8:30 p.m. on Monday, July 20, near the 4800 block of Manor Drive in the Mount Vernon area of Alexandria.

Police said the remains seem to be male and have been taken to the Office of the Medical Examiner.

There isn’t believed to be a public safety threat, though police are pursuing an investigation