Posted on: January 17, 2025 07:00 AM

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Body found in Queens identified as building superintendent

The deceased was identified late Wednesday night as 55-year-old Jose Portillo, of Queens.

Police sources tell CBS News New York he was the building's superintendent, and his body was found inside a tenant's apartment. Sources say he went into the apartment to collect rent, and never came out.

Officers were called for wellness check around 5 p.m. Tuesday at an apartment building on 70th Avenue in Kew Gardens.

Sources say they found the body in the ground floor unit, stuffed inside a garbage bag and under a bed.

The medical examiner's office removed the body and will determine the cause of death.

Police said two people of interest were taken into custody at the scene, and 48-year-old Sandra Coto-Navarro was later charged with murder, tampering with evidence and criminal possession of a weapon.

Neighbors said they never noticed anything suspicious at the apartment.

"I'm shocked, I'm just in pure shock," one person said. "He's my super, he's a nice guy.