FBI, Detroit police investigating call of possible human remains found at vacant lot

FBI and Detroit police officers are searching a vacant lot in Detroit's west side on Monday after receiving a report of possible human remains in the area.

The investigation is at a vacant lot in the 5000 block of Oregon Street near Beechwood Street. This location is near Interstate 96. 

A spokesperson with the FBI Detroit confirmed that agents are present on the property and said that "there is no current threat to the public at this time."

Detroit police told CBS News Detroit that a call came in from someone who said they found human remains in the area. Police and FBI agents started sifting through the soil on the property.

Police say at this time, the investigation is not connected to any specific case.

For the people living in the neighborhood, this investigation played out just steps from their front doors, leaving many with more questions than answers. 

Tiara Owens says she's lived in the area for years and says this kind of activity is out of the ordinary. 

"It's definitely shocking, because I've never seen an FBI agent over here," Owens said. "All the years that I have been living here, and even as a child, there is no real act of violence in this area, so it was very disturbing and unusual." 

Neighbor Latrice Williams says she's noticed unusual activity near the property in recent months.

"Seeing this going on and knowing like it's they found some, like skulls or bodies, that makes me uncomfortable, because I have kids, and what if they find something," Williams said.