CHICAGO (CBS) -- Human remains were discovered in a trash can in Chicago's Austin neighborhood Saturday evening. 

According to the Chicago Police Department, the remains were found in the 100 block of North Leclaire Avenue around 7 p.m. 

Human remains were also discovered in this same area Wednesday morning. Police said those remains were discovered at Washington about a block west of Cicero. 

Detectives are conducting death investigations in both cases. 

Chicago Police cannot confirm a connection between the two incidents.

No further information was immediately available.