Norristown Man Charged With Murder After Body Found In Trash Can

NORRISTOWN, PA — A Norristown man has been charged with murder after a homeless man’s body was discovered stuffed inside a trash can along the Schuylkill River Trail, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele announced.

Felix Santos-Colon Jr., 46, is accused of killing Oscar Traviezo-Tercero, 44, an unhoused man who lived in the Norristown area.

Authorities say the gruesome discovery was made on Nov. 10, when a passerby noticed a strong odor coming from a trash bin near Haws Avenue. When the person opened the lid, they saw what appeared to be a human leg and immediately called police.

Responding officers located Traviezo-Tercero’s body inside the container. An autopsy determined he died from blunt force trauma to the back of the head, and the death was ruled a homicide.

Investigators say Santos-Colon and the victim were known to each other and frequented the same area along the trail. Detectives used witness statements, surveillance footage, and evidence at the scene to identify Santos-Colon as the suspect.

He was arrested on Nov. 15 and charged with:

• First-degree murder
• Third-degree murder
• Possession of an instrument of crime

Santos-Colon is being held without bail at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility.

The investigation is ongoing. Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Norristown Police or Montgomery County Detectives.