A woman's body was found in a shallow grave in Philadelphia’s Frankford section and police arrested a man who neighbors say was her boyfriend.
The Super of a building on the 4700 block of Frankford Avenue discovered a shallow grave with dug up dirt behind the property around 11:30 a.m. The Super tracked down a police officer who called more law enforcement officials to the scene.
As they inspected the grave, they noticed toes sticking out of the ground. They then discovered the body of an unidentified woman.
Police then approached a man who was standing near the grave. As they questioned him, the man allegedly took off running though he didn't get far.
"He tried to run and he got tasered," said Michael Kendall. "And he just fell to the ground."
Samantha Tomczak, who works at a pizzeria next to where the woman was found, said she was taking orders when she witnessed the arrest.
"I saw everybody run to the front," she said. "The guy was lying on the ground. His face was covered in blood."
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Another witness also recorded the officers arresting the man and posted video of the incident on Instagram.
The man was taken to the hospital before he was placed in police custody. No charges have been filed at this point.
Neighbors told NBC10 the man is the boyfriend of the woman who was found dead. Sources also say the woman, who is in her 30's, was likely dead and buried for several days before she was discovered.
Neighbors said the woman and her boyfriend often argued loudly, so much so that they believed something suspicious was going on when they didn't hear any arguments from them over the past few days.
Police have not yet identified the woman or the man they arrested. They also have not yet confirmed the neighbors' claims that they were in a relationship.
They continue to investigate.
