BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A dismembered body was discovered inside a fridge in a Brooklyn apartment, according to the NYPD.
Police said they received a CrimeStoppers tip Monday evening and went to check out the East Flatbush home on Nostrand Avenue.
When officers went to the apartment, they found a woman who had several open warrants for theft, according to authorities.
Officers also noticed a fridge that was taped up, police said. That's when they discovered a man's body, according to authorities.
The woman was arrested but was taken to a hospital after complaining of illness, police said.
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