NEW BRITAIN, PA. (THECOUNT) – Jason Lutey of New Britain, Pennsylvania, has been identified as the man arrested over the murder of his girlfriend, Colleen Patterson, Friday in Bucks County.
Lutey, 42, been charged with the murder after the body of 46-year-old Patterson, of Hatboro, Pennsylvania, was found in the trunk of his car Friday night, authorities announced Saturday.
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Officers responded to near 100 Keeley Ave, in New Britain, PA, around 8:30 p.m. after Lutey’s sister told police that her brother had killed his girlfriend at the home the couple shared.
New Britain man’s sister called police,tells them her brother,42, told her he killed his girlfriend,46. Police go to home and see blood inside. Jason Lutey tells them to look inside Lutey’s 2018 Toyota Highlander. Collen Patterson’s found body in white cloth in back. source
Police arrived on the scene to find Patterson’s body wrapped in a white cloth in the back of Lutey’s 2018 Toyota Highlander SUV, which was parked outside of the home.
The homicide investigation is ongoing.
A preliminary hearing for Lutey is slated for Thursday, Sept. 18.
Anyone with information on the fatal incident should contact police at 911.
Correction: A Facebook post appearing here erroneously pictured a woman with the same name, “Colleen Patterson,” as the victim. We have since removed that embed. We are sorry for any confusion this may have caused.