Arkel Garcia, whose murder case was tossed over misconduct by ex-detective Phil Nordo, was arrested for another murder

Philadelphia Police said Arkel Garcia, 31, is suspected of beating an elderly acquaintance to death. Read more Alejandro A. Alvarez / Staff Photographer

by Ryan W. Briggs and Chris Palmer Published Nov. 15, 2025, 11:01 a.m. ET

A man whose murder conviction was overturned because of its connection to disgraced former Philadelphia homicide detective Philip Nordo is now suspected of committing another homicide, according to police.

Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for Arkel Garcia, 31, for the fatal beating of an elderly acquaintance on Wednesday inside a fourth-floor apartment in the city’s Stenton section in what authorities believe was a robbery, according to law enforcement sources.

Shortly before 11 a.m., on Wednesday morning, 35th District officers responded