Death on the street

A Chico man was found dead Sunday afternoon (Feb. 9) at the bus stop near the Chico Cemetery on Mangrove Avenue, according to the Chico Police Department.

Firefighters responded at about 1 p.m. to a report of a possible medical issue at that location, where they found the body of 54-year-old Bruce Bewley, according to a news release. Police said Bewley appeared to have died from natural causes, and there were no signs of criminal activity.

Bewley was homeless, according to recent court records. His address was listed as “transient” earlier this month.

Police said they issued a notice about Bewley’s death in response to a request to inform media about deaths occurring in public rights-of-way.