Queens Woman Accused of Killing Building Superintendent, Hiding Body in Her Apartment After He Came to Collect Unpaid Rent [Video]

A New York City woman has been arrested for killing her building’s superintendent while he attempted to collect unpaid rent from her on behalf of the landlord, authorities said.

Sandra Coto-Navarro, 48, was arraigned Thursday, Jan. 16 on charges of second-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence and weapon possession in connection with the death of 55-year-old Jose Portillo, according to a press release from the Queens District Attorney’s Office.

Portillo’s Co-Workers Called Police After He Failed to Return from Coto-Navarro’s Apartment

Prosecutors allege Portillo’s body was found by police wrapped in garbage bags and clothes stuffed under a bed inside Coto-Navarro’s apartment. Portillo’s co-workers called the police around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, after he failed to return from Coto-Navarro’s apartment that morning or answer his phone, the release states.

While speaking with investigators, Coto-Navarro claimed Portillo stopped by her apartment earlier that day but left after she paid him $23,000, according to the release. However, police …