A Pennsylvania man was arrested after he allegedly stabbed his boss over a lack of hours. Clifton Emerson, 63, was arrested on Tuesday, October 20, and charged with first-degree murder.
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Pennsylvania Man Clifton Emerson Arrested For Allegedly Stabbing Boss
A Pennsylvania man was arrested after he allegedly stabbed his boss, 57-year-old Mary Kelly, in Swatara Township. According to the Swatara Township Police Department, Kelly was found deceased at the warehouse at 1700 Bobali Drive just before 8:00 a.m. Kelly was discovered after two other employees arrived at work and saw a spilled coffee cup on the floor. Furthermore, the workers found a big hole in the wall and a trail of blood leading to Kelly’s office, per WGAL. One employee looked through the window and saw Kelly on the floor, and they called 911.
“On October 20th at 7:58 AM Swatara Township Police were dispatched to Factory Motor Parts at 1700 Bobali Drive for suspicious activity called in by an employee who had just arrived for work,” reads the press release. “Officers responded to the scene and discovered that a homicide had occurred inside of the location. One adult female was found to be deceased. Swatara Township Detectives are actively working the case to locate the suspect.”
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Kelly was reportedly stabbed multiple times in her head and her neck.
Clifton Emerson Allegedly Complained About Lack Of Hours and Rent
Surveillance footage shows Kelly arriving to work at 7:17 a.m., according to CBS 21 News. In addition, a red SUV arrives just after Kelly. A man believed to be Emerson is seen getting out of the SUV wearing a hat with the letter “P.” In addition, the man was wearing a gray jacket with a striped shirt. Employees said that each worker had their own alarm code for the building, and Kelly’s was used to disarm the alarm. Kelly was reportedly seen leaving the warehouse at 7:37 a.m. No other person was seen entering or leaving the warehouse.
Employees later told the authorities that Emerson had been an employee for four years. Furthermore, they added that he began complaining about not having enough money to pay his rent and a lack of work hours. The police later confirmed that the red SUV was Emerson’s.
Two Knives Found In Garbage Can With Hair On Them
Swatara Township Police Department officers followed bloody footprints that led from the building to another warehouse. Once there, officials discovered two bloody knives in a garbage can. Furthermore, they found what appeared to be hair.
Subsequently, Emerson was arrested by the Maryland State Police and charged with first-degree murder. It’s unclear why Emerson was in Maryland, but the detectives from the Swatara Township police are assisting with the investigation.
