A Bensalem man was arrested after he allegedly used a portable generator to poison and kill his own mother.
On Monday around 11:25 p.m., police responded to the Longmeadow Apartment complex on the 3000 block of Bristol Road for a report of fumes coming from the interior of an apartment unit.
The responding officers and firefighters banged on the door and windows of one of the units until 30-year-old Koustantinos Yiambilis opened the door.
The officers entered the apartment where they found Yiambilis’ mother, 59-year-old Karen Yiambilis, lying unconscious on the bedroom floor. She was taken to Aria Torresdale Hospital where she was later pronounced dead.
Koustantinos Yiambilis was also taken to the hospital for evaluation and treatment. Residents in four adjacent apartments were evacuated until officials determined the scene was safe.
After an investigation, police determined that Yiambilis intentionally caused the death of his mother by using a portable generator. He was arrested and charged with criminal homicide, risking a catastrophe, recklessly endangering another person and other related offenses.
Yiambilis was arraigned and detained in the hospital with no bail. He will be transported to the Bucks County Prison after his release from the hospital.
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