“Missing” Person Found Murdered In Northeast Philly Garage
by Alex Lloyd Gross
When Police arrived for a missing person on the 5900 block of Elsinore Street, they took a report and then left. about 9:30 PM October 26, 2024. Less than 24 hours later, they returned and searched the house.
Detectives returned They found the woman, dead, in a garage, wrapped in a blanket and towel, when the house was searched, police said. According to Police Spokesman Miguel Torres, “Police will generally not search a house on an initial report unless it’s a small child. However, it depends on the officer”, Torres said.
Upon a more thorough investigation by the medical examiner, the death was ruled a homicide. The woman, identified as Ivelisse Lugo, 53 had been stabbed in the back. Police have no suspects and the knife was not recovered, police said.
Police did not say who made the initial report.