Husband arrested after woman found dead in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn apartment

A woman was found dead inside a Brooklyn apartment by NYPD officers performing a wellness check on Monday morning.

An arrest was made hours later.

The 59-year-old victim, identified as Maria Ines Granda, was found with head trauma in the home at 314 79th St., in Bay Ridge. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police sources said Mauricio Granda, 47, who lives at the same address, was arrested on Monday night.

The medical examiner is working to determine how she died.

The news of the woman's death spread quickly through the building, shocking many neighbors.

"It's scary because you never want to encounter this, anywhere you are," resident Adriana Pena said.

"It's terrible," David Depermemtier said. "It's just a sad day."

Another man said he lives in an apartment on one of the floors above.

"I saw the police come in yesterday. I was coming home [after] doing grocery shopping," he said. "Then I saw the medical examiner show up, and I knew something was serious. It's a shame what happened to this lady."

Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.