BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A man was arrested and charged Friday in connection with a dismembered body found in a fridge inside a Brooklyn home in January, authorities said.
Nicolas McGee, 45, of Brooklyn, was charged with murder, robbery, concealment of a human corpse, and tampering with physical evidence, authorities report.
Another Brooklyn resident was arrested in connection to the incident on Jan. 26. Heather Stines, 45, was charged with concealment of a human corpse.
Officers went to Stines’ home on Nostrand Avenue in Flatbush for a wellness check on Jan. 22, authorities said. That’s when officers noticed a fridge that was taped and discovered the dismembered body of a man inside, authorities said.
Investigators identified the victim as 40-year-old Kawsheen Gelzer from Brooklyn.
Charline Charles is a digital journalist from Brooklyn who has covered local news along with culture and arts in the New York City area since 2019. She joined PIX11 News in 2022. See more of her work here.
