Police have arrested the ex-boyfriend of a woman whose burned body was found in a Queens apartment.
The NYPD says 27-year-old Carlos Leon Pineda was arrested on murder, arson, reckless endangerment and evidence tampering charges.
Police allege he killed 28-year-old Miriam Velez-Samayoa. Her body was found in an apartment on 90th avenue in Jamaica around 4 a.m. on Oct. 17.
Police had been responding to a 911 call reporting a possible assault when they found Samayoa's body, which had been burned.
It was not immediately clear Wednesday whether Leon Pineda had an attorney who could comment on the allegations.
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