(Web Desk) - A 26-year-old suspect was arrested by authorities for on suspicion of first-degree murder in connection with a woman’s death
A Pueblo, Colorado, man suspected of killing a woman and leaving her body in a creek, was found with a severed hand in his coat pocket, according to police.
On Jan. 10, the Pueblo Police Department responded to a report of a homicide and discovered the dead body of an adult female victim in Fountain Creek, the authorities said in a press release.
According to the arrest affidavit reviewed by the Pueblo Chieftain, authorities found “a human hand inside a plastic bag inside the left chest pocket of Martinez's jacket” that they believe belongs to the victim.
After being questioned upon his arrest, the suspect allegedly told police that “the hand had been in his jacket for two days.”
Police were first tipped off about a body in the creek by one of Martinez’s roommates, per the outlet.
According to the affidavit, Martinez allegedly arrived at a car wash where they were working on Jan. 9 with blood on his hands and dirt on his clothing, per the outlet.