Cause of death for a man found facedown on a South Peoria street early Sunday might not be known for at least another week.
An autopsy conducted Monday on Kelvin Mosley, 44, of 1617 S. Stanley St. did not show any signs of trauma or determine a cause of death, Peoria County Coroner Johnna Ingersoll said.
“We believe cause of death may be revealed in toxicology testing,” Ingersoll said of results expected back in one to two weeks.
Ingersoll said additional testing also will be done to determine if any underlying illness could have contributed to Mosley’s death.
Mosley was found lying in the middle of the street within view of his house by a group of four teenage boys about 1:45 a.m. Sunday. Mosley had no pulse, and he was pronounced dead at the scene about 45 minutes later, Ingersoll said.
Ingersoll said Mosley was fully clothed, but was missing his shoes, wallet and cell phone. The only belongings on Mosley’s person were a key and an earring.
Jessie Copeland, who told authorities she was Mosley’s fiancee, said he had been drinking alcohol at LA Connection, 1219 S. Western Ave., where she had dropped him off late Saturday night. Copeland said Mosley apparently later left the bar and went to a friend’s house. From there, she believes he later decided to walk home.
Copeland’s cell phone showed Mosley had attempted to call her about 10 minutes before the 911 call was placed by the boys who found him in the street.
After being interviewed by police, the teens- ages 14, 15, 15 and 17 – admitted taking some of Mosley’s belongings after finding him, police said. According to police, they hid Mosley’s wallet on a nearby porch and planned to go back for it later.
Police recovered the wallet and cash from the porch. It was not known what happened to the shoes and phone. The youths were not charged for taking the items, police said.
Ryan Ori can be reached at 686-3264 or [email protected].
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