A Montana man has been arrested in connection with a murder that took place in the historic and popular French Quarter neighborhood of New Orleans .
Police found Patricia Fitzgerald’s body under a wharf near the Louisiana city’s most famous location last month, according to 4WWL.
Courtney Cantrell, 35, was taken into custody in Poplar, Montana, on September 16 where he had allegedly been hiding, nearly 2,000 miles away from the scene of the crime.
Cantrell is currently being held by the Fort Peck Tribal Police, according to officials.
Police had previously identified the man as a potential person of interest in the case. It’s thought that he was the last person seen with Fitzgerald, who suffered head injuries and a bite mark on her abdomen.
Fitzgerald, 44, was found strangled to death under the Governor Nicholls Street Wharf in the French Quarter on August 19.
Officials will hold an extradition hearing to determine if the man should be brought back to Louisiana to face charges.