Authorities in California apprehended a man with outstanding warrants who was seen removing a severed human leg from the scene of an accident and apparently taking a bite out of it, according to reports.
The shocking incident unfolded on Friday morning in Wasco, a city in Kern County approximately 25 miles from Bakersfield.
Kern County Sheriff’s deputies were called by BNSF Railroad police after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a train near the Amtrak Station, Bakersfield Now reports.
While deputies were investigating, they learned a man had apparently walked off with one of the victim’s legs, which had been severed in the accident.
Footage circulating on social media purportedly shows the suspect holding the human limb on a sidewalk near the train tracks.
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The man can be seen inspecting the object in his hands before appearing to take a bite out of it.
A witness filming the stomach-churning moment can be heard saying, “Hey, motherf***er, what are you doing?”
Moments later, the man is surrounded by police as he appears to wave the human leg in the air.
“Deputies learned that 27-year old Resendo Tellez removed evidence from the accident scene,” authorities explained in a statement obtained by 1strespondersmedia.
“Tellez was located and arrested without incident for multiple outstanding warrants and taking evidence from the scene.”
On March 22, 2024, at approximately 0800 hours, deputies from the Wasco Substation assisted BNSF Railroad Police with a pedestrian struck by a train. Deputies learned that 27-year old Resendo Tellez removed evidence from the accident scene. Tellez was located and arrested…
— 1strespondersmedia (@1strespondermed) March 22, 2024
An investigation is ongoing.
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