Human remains were found sticking out of a dumpster in a TD Bank parking lot in Queens in New York City on Wednesday, police said.

The New York Police Department said that an anonymous caller called 911 and told them that they saw what appeared to be a foot sticking out of the dumpster at their local TD Bank branch in Queens, New York City.

NYPD officers

The NYPD responded to a 911 call on Wednesday evening after someone said that they found human remains in a dumpster at a TD Bank. (Peter Gerber for Fox News Digital)

Dumpster

The dumpster where NYPD found a human leg. (Peter Gerber for Fox News Digital)

When authorities first arrived at the scene at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, they discovered a human leg submerged in the dumpster. 

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

Police said the investigation is ongoing.