NEW DEVELOPMENT: A man has been arrested in connection to a set of human remains that were discovered inside trash bags last month in a Phoenix alleyway near 43rd Ave. and McDowell Rd.
An arrest has been made in connection to a set of human remains found in a Phoenix alley last month.
Upon further investigation, detectives located a total of three black-colored trash bags and a grocery bag, all of which contained human remains, according to court paperwork. Through surveillance video, detectives were able to locate a man walking around the area where the remains were located. The video was shown to two people in the area who recognized the man as a resident of a nearby apartment complex.After detectives conducted surveillance on the suspect and continued interviewing witnesses, Soto was apprehended on July 18 near 43rd Avenue and McDowell.
Soto stated he feared deportation and"threw him away," according to court documents. Soto allegedly dismembered his body over several hours while his roommates were out of town. The documents state Soto then used a wagon to transport trash bags to the alleyway where the remains were eventually discovered.
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