SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An arrest has been made in connection to the investigation of a “suspicious” demise that occurred this week in Scranton.
In accordance with the Scranton Police Division, round 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday officers have been referred to as to the 1000 block of Luke Avenue for a reported unresponsive 50-year-old lady who was in a mattress with blood everywhere in the bed room.
Police say as soon as on the scene, a powerful odor of pure fuel was seen inside the house and so they discovered a lady mendacity on her again with extreme face and head trauma. Officers mentioned there was blood everywhere in the home together with the bed room, lavatory, and kitchen ground.
As said within the affidavit, there was a big knife blade found on the kitchen counter with blood and bloody fingerprints on the blade. Police famous the fuel from the range was left on inflicting the scent to fill the house.
A confidential witness who referred to as 911 advised investigators {that a} man recognized as Donnell Brunson, 55, of Taylor, was the sufferer’s boyfriend and frolicked on the house.
Video surveillance from the encircling space of Luke Avenue was reviewed and police decided Brunson’s automobile left the sufferer’s house Wednesday round 4:36 p.m.
Investigators mentioned they went on a seek for Brunson and he was situated Thursday at a campsite in Lackawanna County and was discovered injured and bleeding. Police consider Brunson’s accidents are in keeping with the proof situated on the crime scene.
Brunson was taken into custody and has been charged with aggravated assault.