North Harris County: Resident arrested in contractor's death on Tim Allen Court

Man charged after body was found in a box

A man is charged with murder after a shocking discovery inside a home in north Harris County.

HOUSTON - A man has been arrested after a contractor was found dead in his north Harris County home on Friday, according to officials.

Arrest in Tim Allen Court death 

What we know:

According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, 36-year-old Steven Eberly was arrested and charged with murder. The victim was allegedly a contractor who had been working on Eberly's home.

Deputies were called to the 4000 block of Tim Allen Court at about 11 a.m. on Friday. 

Officials say they received multiple calls about a hit-and-run at the scene. They also received a report of a person, the alleged hit-and-run driver, who saw a dead body at a home.

When deputies made contact with the driver, he allegedly said that Eberly offered to pay him to help move furniture. When he went to Eberly's home, he reportedly saw a body inside one of the boxes he was told to move.

Officials say the man fled the scene in Eberly's truck with Eberly in the bed of the truck. The driver struck another vehicle as they fled the scene, then Eberly allegedly fled on foot.

Eberly was later detained by deputies. He was then interviewed by detectives and arrested.

What we don't know:

The victim has not been identified at this time. Officials say they're waiting to officially identify the victim and notify his loved ones.

Autopsy results are pending, so the victim's cause of death has not been revealed. The motive behind his death is not clear at this time.

It's also not clear if the man who allegedly saw the victim's body has been arrested in this incident.

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What they're saying:

Neighbors say this is shocking and disturbing. 

"That’s insane. That’s something I never thought would happen here in front of my house basically," said neighbor Albert Pagan."Something I thought you would just see in the movies."

What's next:

Eberly remains behind bars. His bond is set for more than $2 million dollars. He is expected back in court in June.