Police find body wrapped in plastic in Brighton Heights, woman detained

Police following up on a tip in a missing persons case found a body wrapped in plastic at a home in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood, authorities said.

Police discovered the body about 8:15 a.m. at a home on California Avenue, said Maurice Matthews, a spokesman for the Department of Public Safety.

Matthews said officers responding to the home noticed an object wrapped in plastic. Officers checked inside the plastic and discovered the body, which was outside next to the steps leading to a small front porch.

Police searched the home and detained a woman who was in the basement. Authorities did not say why she was detained, and it was not clear if she would be charged with a crime.

The home, a duplex, remained cordoned off by police tape for several hours, during which time investigators also remained at the scene.

No further information was available late Tuesday morning about the missing person case that led authorities to the body.