TUCSON - Pima County Sheriff's Department deputies have responded to Picture Rocks Thursday morning in connection to a report of suspicious activity.

According to PCSD, the investigation is taking place near Massingale and Van Ark roads. Officials say skeletal remains have been found in connection to the investigation in the area.

PCSD said this incident poses no danger to the public. However, residents are advised to avoid the area.

According to officials, the remains, which were determined to be human, were originally found by a hiker.

PCSD has not yet released the identity of the remains.

NEW DETAILS: The Pima County Sheriff's Department confirmed the skeletal remains found in Picture Rocks are human. @KVOA pic.twitter.com/NzWq0ss77Q — Priscilla Casper KVOA (@PriscillaCasper) February 14, 2020

Details are limited at this time.

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