Man arrested after dismembered body found in San Bruno

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SAN BRUNO (KTVU) -- Police have arrested a San Bruno man after they found the remains of a dismembered human body while responding to a missing person call.

David Stubblefield, 50, of San Bruno, was arrested in connection with the slaying, police said in a written statement. It was not immediately clear where he was being held after his arrest.

Detectives investigating a report of a missing person found a dead person at a residence in San Bruno Thursday morning and they began processing the residence as a crime scene, police said.

Officers responded to the 3000 block of Pacific Heights Boulevard at 10:51 a.m. and made the grisly find.

Police said the identity of the victim was pending further police investigation and notification of next of kin. Anyone with more information about the case is asked to contact investigators at (650) 616-7100.

Bay City News contributed to this report.