Serial Slasher, Body Stuffed In Garbage Bag, Teen Murder Charge: NYC Morning Brief

NEW YORK CITY — A woman was found dead in a trash bag on a New York City sidewalk, and a serial slasher in Brooklyn has been arrested.

Here are the other headlines around New York City to start your day.

1. Woman Found Dead In Garbage Bag

A woman was found dead in a trash bag on a sidewalk in East Harlem on Monday, according to police.

When officers arrived, they found an unidentified woman inside a trash bag lying on the sidewalk, unconscious and unresponsive, in Harlem Monday evening.

Read more here: Dead Woman Found In Garbage Bag In Manhattan, Police Say

2. 1 Person Killed In Fire At NYC Home

A woman was killed, and two firefighters were injured after a fire in Queens on Monday, the FDNY said.

Around seventy firefighters responded to the scene. The blaze started on the first floor of a home on 26th Avenue.

Read more here: Woman Killed, 2 Firefighters Injured In Queens Fire: FDNY

3. Serial Slasher In Brooklyn Tied To Separate Burglary Case

A Brooklyn man nabbed for an unusual apartment burglary is now suspected of a weekend slashing spree that injured three people, authorities said.

The 27-year-old man was taken into custody for allegedly setting a fire in a Flatbush apartment building’s laundry room, has now been charged in connection with the weekend slashing attacks, authorities said.

Read more here: Burglar Behind Laundry Blaze Now Tied To Brooklyn Slashing Spree: NYPD

4. Second Suspect Charged In Connection With Deadly Shooting At NYC Park

A second suspect wanted in the killing of a man in a New York City park last month turned himself in to police on Monday.

The 19-year-old and a 20-year-old suspect are accused of attempting to rob a 26-year-old man before fatally shooting him in the chest.

Read more here: Teen Surrenders To Cops In Alleged Murder Of Man At NYC Park