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- Police arrested a man accused of murdering his girlfriend at his Bucks County home and then telling an officer where to find her body.
- Jason Lutey of New Britain, Pennsylvania, was charged with criminal homicide after his girlfriend was found dead inside a vehicle.
- Investigators say Lutey's sister told them her brother killed his girlfriend. Lutey then allegedly told an officer where to find the body.
Police arrested a man accused of murdering his girlfriend at his Bucks County home and then telling an officer where to find her body.
Jason Lutey of New Britain, Pennsylvania, is charged with criminal homicide.
On Friday at 8:36 p.m., police received a call from Lutey’s sister stating that her brother killed his girlfriend at his home on the 100 block of Keeley Avenue, according to the affidavit.
An officer arrived at the home and found a Toyota Highlander in the driveway. He checked inside the vehicle but didn’t find anyone. The officer then spoke to Lutey who allegedly told him that the body of his girlfriend, Colleen Patterson, 46, was in the back of the SUV.
The officer checked inside the vehicle again and found Patterson’s body wrapped in white cloth with red stains on it that appeared to be blood.
More officers arrived at the scene and searched through Lutey’s home. They found what appeared to blood at various spots inside the house, investigators said.
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Investigators then spoke to two people who claimed Lutey had told them earlier that he thought he killed Patterson, according to the affidavit.
Lutey was arrested and is being held without bail. Central Bucks Regional Police and the Bucks County detectives continue to investigate.
