STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Police have apprehended Anthony Lopez, the man they say wheeled a woman's lifeless body down a Mariners Harbor street on a metal dolly, according to a law enforcement source.

Earlier Saturday, police announced that they had a person in custody, but they refused to identify the male.

The victim was identified as Obiamaka Aduba, 26, of Martineau Street in Mariners Harbor. Police reportedly believe she was Lopez's girlfriend or wife.

Lopez, 31, was apprehended in East Harlem's 23rd Precinct, the source said. He was taken into custody following a manhunt using helicopters and dogs, according to the Associated Press.

Police told the AP that they found Lopez while acting on a tip and that he was arrested following a brief foot chase. They added that he had shaved his head to disguise his appearance.

Cops had been searching for Lopez since early Friday morning when an off-duty police officer observed him wheeling Aduba's lifeless body on a metal dolly in Mariners Harbor, police said.

The officer reportedly recognized Lopez because he had arrested him in the past. The officer approached Lopez, who then dumped the body in front of a home on Post Lane and fled, according to cops.

Aduba was wrapped in a sheet and had bruising on her body, but it wasn't immediately clear if the marks had anything to do with her death.

The city medical examiner will determine the cause of death.

Lopez has a lengthy criminal history, including 34 prior arrests, 15 of which are sealed. Those prior arrests include charges of robbery, theft and assault, police said.

It wasn't immediately clear if Lopez has a lawyer.