NEW YORK, NY – A woman was found dead inside her Upper West Side apartment in Manhattan on Wednesday. The building sits less than a block from the NYPD’s 20th Precinct headquarters.
When police officers arrived at the home of 74-year-old Maria Hernandez, she was found unresponsive with her hands and feet tied. There were no other signs of trauma, according to police.
Today the NYPD announced a homicide investigation into her death.
At this time, police have not released any further information in this case.