Two people who authorities say are involved in the brutal murder of a New York City woman were arrested Friday by U.S. Marshals in York, Pennsylvania, on suspicion of receiving stolen property.
The parties to this case are identified Halley Tejada, 19, and Kensley Alston, 18, WGAL reported.
“The charges are related to a stolen vehicle crash that occurred on March 13 in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County,” the newspaper said.
The car belonged to a woman in her early 50s named Nadia Vitels. Vitels’s body was discovered last week stuffed into a bag and hidden in a closet inside her late mother’s apartment in Manhattan. No one had lived there for the past few months.
Kips Bay squatters kill Nadia Vitels – mother found dead in duffel bag – police say https://t.co/7slpboKH2M
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WGAL reported that Vitels went to his home to prepare to host a friend. Law enforcement officials believe squatters started living in the apartment while it was empty. She may have come face to face with them when Mr. Vitels entered her home.
authorities believe squatters beat According to the newspaper, Vitels died on March 12 after returning from a trip to Spain. new york post.
According to the outlet, Vitels took several items home early on March 10, before staying there for two nights. According to law enforcement officials, on the afternoon of March 10, the suspects were captured on surveillance video walking through the building’s lobby and ascending to an apartment.
The victim’s son received a text message from her cell phone late March 12, two days later asking police to conduct a welfare check. While waiting for police to arrive, he went inside the house where the building’s supermarket was located.
Sources said: “As the son looked around and was about to leave the apartment, he noticed a duffel bag in the closet by the door, a coat on top of it, and a leg sticking out of it.” “The official said.
“Vitels’ body was found internally with blunt force trauma to the head, multiple facial fractures, bleeding on the brain, and two fractured ribs,” it added.
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Police added that the suspects fled to Pennsylvania in the victim’s car and then crashed the vehicle in Lower Paxton Township. The suspects are also suspected of using the woman’s credit card.
“They will face extradition to New York City to face the possibility of murder rap.” post said the article.
In February, an elderly couple planning to retire and move into a home to care for their disabled son were forced to leave their New York City property after squatters refused to leave their property, Breitbart News reported. , he says he can no longer do that.
“New York state has its own ‘squatter’s rights,’ which states that ‘it is unlawful for any person to evict or attempt to evict a resident who is lawfully occupying a dwelling unit,'” the newspaper said. ”, he pointed out. 30 consecutive days or more. ”
