Authorities say a man found dead near Snake Alley in Burlington on Sunday morning died of natural causes. At around 11:45 a.m., Craig “Doc” Patterson, 65, of Burlington, was found dead on the 600 block of Washington Street, according to the Burlington Police Department.
Emergency personnel and the Burlington Police Department had initially been called to the scene after receiving a report of an unresponsive man at the location. Patterson was pronounced dead at the scene. The preliminary investigation indicates that Patterson’s death was the result of medical event. No foul play is suspected.