Police have arrested a former store employee - a man they say had recently been fired.
Eyewitness News reporter Anthony Johnson reports from the Upper East Side with more.
Police made quick work in this case.
David Andrango, 29-year-old, kept his head low on his chest as he was being lead out of the 19th precinct by officers after being charged with murder of 52-year-old Sandra Rodriquez.
In Andrango's Queens neighborhood residents say the suspect usually stayed away from trouble.
"He was a nice guy. He always says hello," said a neighbor. "I don't know why he would do that."
Rodriquez was found in a backroom of the store after family members begged the police to check on her whereabouts for a second time.
On closer inspection officers discovered her lifeless body. The 52-year-old's throat had been slashed and some of the jewelry was stolen.
Police believe Rodriguez may have known her attacker because there were no signs of forced entry. Apparently Andrango was buzzed into the jewelry store.
Family members were on the scene shortly after the crime understandably shaken by this murder, a murder which many here on the eastside still find hard to believe.
"It's surprising to see something happen like this between Madison and Park Avenues," said UES resident John Burger.
More Information on the Boutique
Dawkins, a jewelry designer and antique collector, sells his specialty jewelry out of the store that bears his name. Also in the store are antique home furnishings and mirrors
The location was described by realtor Prudential Douglas Elliman as "a coveted retail location situated just a stone's throw from Madison Avenue's Golden Mile."
The store previously served as the setting for the Oh Cult voodoo shop, visited by James Bond in the 1973 movie "Live and Let Die."
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