A 38-year-old woman was found dead in a backyard trash can in Costa Mesa on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
A man was arrested in Glendale on suspicion of murder. Police said he was a friend of the woman.
The victim, whose identity was not released pending notification of her family, was found around 2:27 p.m. at a home in the 1900 block of Maple Avenue, according to a news release .
As Costa Mesa police conducted an investigation Tuesday, the home was cordoned off with crime scene tape. In interviews, neighbors described the area as safe and the incident as shocking.
“Never a problem, never had any type of violence or anything like that, any disturbance,” said a neighbor who gave only her first name, Sherri.
No further details were available.
Anyone who may have additional information is asked to call Det. K. Moore at (714) 754-4986.
OnScene.TV contributed to this report.