An investigation is underway after police announce that an off-roader discovered human remains in the desert an area in west Buckeye.

Police report details that skeletal remains included a human skull and other bones remains were found in a remote area of the desert near Johnson Road and Southern Avenue in Buckeye on Saturday, Jan. 7.

The Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s office is now examining the remains.

Although uncertain at this point, when the news of human remains discovered in Buckeye, the disappearance of Arizona geologist Daniel Robinson in June of 2021 is the immediate consideration.

Robinson was last seen on his job site near Cactus Road and Sun Valley Parkway on June 6 in 2021. His vehicle, a 2017 Jeep Renegade, was located with no clear clues as to where Robinson could have gone.

A this point, there is no identification of the remains found Saturday. The investigation is ongoing.

The Buckeye police department released the following statement over the weekend:

Around 1 p.m. this afternoon, someone off-roading in a remote desert area near Johnson Road and Southern discovered human skeletal remains including a skull and other bones. Investigators are currently processing the scene. The remains will be turned over to the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office for forensic examination and identification. Please avoid the area.