Investigators are waiting for information from the coroner to determine the cause of death, Nicolle said.
A passerby found the woman’s body, she said, adding police are investigating if the body was dumped there or if a crime took place at the scene.
The woman doesn’t appear to have had identification on her, Nicolle said.
Police are looking for witnesses who may have seen anything suspicious in the 24 hours or so before discovery of the body to contact the homicide unit.
“Investigators have indicated to me that they are looking specifically for that sort of 24-hour window,” Nicolle said.
“The call was made by someone who resides in the area who observed something suspicious and called and there is a belief that the body was not there the day before, so we’re looking in between the time frame of Nov. 30 to Dec. 1.”
Investigators are looking into how long the woman has been dead, said Nicolle, who did not know the victim’s age.