Paramus Son Killed His Mother With Boxcutter: Authorities

PARAMUS, NJ — A borough man was charged with murdering his mother after authorities found her remains in a garage during a welfare check at her Paramus home Tuesday, Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal announced.

Jesus Lopez, 30, was charged with first-degree murder, second-degree desecration of human remains, third-degree hindering apprehension and third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, Grewal said.

Authorities announced that a woman's body was found Tuesday and that a man was in custody, but offered no further details until Wednesday afternoon.

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Paramus Police were requested to conduct a welfare check at 44 Spring Valley Road, where Lopez lived with his mother, Susana Lopez, Grewal said.

After authorities made contact with Lopez, an investigation revealed that he murdered his mother "days earlier," Grewal said.

Police found Susana Lopez's remains in a detached garage adjacent to the residence, the prosecutor said.

The criminal complaint in the case states the weapon used was a boxcutter, NJ.com reported, and that the body was not moved until days after the murder, which was sometime between Oct. 14 and Tuesday.

Neighbors told NJ.com that they had not seen Susana Lopez for about two weeks.

Jesus Lopez is in the custody of the Bergen County Sheriff pending a first appearance in Bergen County Superior Court, Grewal said.

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Photo: Jesus Lopez, 30/Bergen County Prosecutor's Office