Police announced Friday the arrest of a man who allegedly bludgeoned his friend with a hammer in East Los Angeles, dumped the body in the trash and fled to Nevada last month.

The reason for the killing is unclear, but detectives said Adam Quintana, 19, allegedly began beating and eventually killed Fernando Garcia, 21, with a hammer. The body was wrapped in a blanket and left in a plastic trash bin at the residence. A bloody hammer was found on a dresser in a converted gargage.