NYPD Detain Ex-BF Of Dismembered Lady Discovered In Suitcase

Investigators in New York Metropolis have detained the ex-boyfriend of Dasia Johnson, the 22-year-old Brooklyn girl who’s dismembered physique was discovered packed away in suitcases final month, and are looking out for six different witnesses wished for questioning.

The ex-boyfriend, who has not but been publicly recognized, was detained by NYPD over the weekend on an energetic arrest warrant out of Nassau County that’s unrelated to the Johnson case, in line with the New York Put up.

A number of NYPD sources inform PEOPLE that police have been questioning him in reference to the younger girl’s killing.

Homicide Sufferer’s Ex-Boyfriend In Custody, NYPD Search Six Extra “Witnesses” For Questioning

Police launched pictures of 5 girls and one man who they stated “are being sought as witnesses in connection” to the grisly Brooklyn homicide. All six are reported to have been inside Johnson’s Brooklyn residence on the time of her loss of life.

Johnson’s former beau stays on the seventy fifth Precinct station home as of Monday, and had been on the NYPD’s radar ever for the reason that grotesque discovery.

Her physique was discovered dismembered inside her East New York residence on September 21, after involved family members had been unable to achieve her.

Johnson’s physique had been dismembered and positioned in two suitcases, the police sources say.

Sufferer Had Lively Restraining Order In opposition to Former Beau, Neighbors Describe Ongoing Abuse She Confronted

She had an energetic restraining order in opposition to the ex-boyfriend in query. Her ex-boyfriend had already been beforehand arrested in March, when he violated the restraining order by displaying up at her residence to choose up a few of his belongings, sources informed the outlet.

Her residence was left soaked in blood following the homicide, one neighbor informed the Put up.

“Blood in every single place, pints of blood,” neighbor Stephanie Harris stated on the time. “It was nasty. “You possibly can think about what occurred to her. You realize she fought for her life.”

Different neighbors informed the outlet of the continuing abuse Johnson suffered by the hands of her former boyfriend, who stated she was typically seen with bruises on her physique. One resident stated the boyfriend even threatened her younger daughter as properly.

Household Faults Constructing Safety Guards For Not Doing Sufficient To Defend Homicide Sufferer After Request For Wellness Verify

Johnson’s household have since positioned a few of the blame on constructing safety for not doing sufficient to guard her.

Her family members known as constructing safety guards on September 21 to conduct a wellness verify on Johnson – an aspiring instructor – nonetheless the guards had been turned away by two males, one in every of which was believed to be her ex-boyfriend, in line with police.

The safety guards ultimately returned to her residence later that day and found her stays earlier than calling police.

Authorities have but to formally file expenses in opposition to the previous boyfriend as of Monday.

A candlelight vigil was held in Johnson’s honor on September 28.

Anybody with info relating to Johnson’s loss of life and/or the identities of the six different witnesses are urged to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers.

The Crime Stoppers Program presents rewards of as much as $3,500 for nameless info offered to the 800-577-TIPS hotline that results in the arrest and conviction of a violent felon.