Long Island cops say they found burning human corpse in backyard, make arrest
Suffolk County man accused of killing man, setting body on fire behind his home in Shirley
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Long Island man was arrested after cops allegedly found a burning human body in his backyard.
Peter Pendzinski, 20, is accused of killing a man and then setting the corpse on fire behind his home in the hamlet of Shirley, Suffolk County police said.
A neighbor called 911 to report the blaze at around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday. When officers got there they "found a body burning on the property," cops said in a statement.
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A medical examiner will conduct an autopsy to identify the victim and determine the cause of death, cops said.
Pendzinski was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Long Island man was arrested after cops allegedly found a burning human body in his backyard. (iStock)
He was charged with second-degree murder and will be arraigned in First District Court in Central Islip at a later date.
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Police said Pendzinski lives in the home on the Shirley property, which his father owns.