A 28-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder after a man was found dismembered inside a home in a quiet Thornhill neighbourhood, York Regional Police confirmed Monday.

Police were told about the remains Sunday night shortly after 6 p.m. after two men arrived to a police station in Scarborough and advised officers that a murder had taken place. Police said that conversation led investigators to several different addresses before the crime scene was located.

One man from Toronto was immediately taken into custody and is expected to make a court appearance in Newmarket Court on Friday, April 8.

Peizheng Qui has been charged with first-degree murder and indecent interference with a dead body, according to police on Monday.

The second man who went to police with Qui is not in custody but is working with police in the ongoing investigation.

The deceased was found on Laureleaf Road, just north of Steeles Avenue and east of Bayview Avenue.

At about 1 a.m. Monday, York Regional Police carried several body bags from the basement of the house to the body removal van. Officers said there was only one deceased person found at the scene and that the multiple body bags were used because the body was dismembered.

Constable Andy Pattenden of York Regional Police called the scene “grisly” and told reporters that it was challenging for some veteran officers to attend to. Pattenden also said forensics teams will be at the home for the next couple days to handle the scene.

Police said the relationship between the suspect and the victim is unknown. Investigators are still working on notifying the victim’s next of kin.

Neighbours described the property as a “problem house,” citing recent noise violations. The house was currently under renovation.

“My daughter says, ‘Dad there’s police across the street.’ I don’t pay attention to it because there’s been a lot of police across the street,” one man at the scene told CP24. “But when there are six cars, eight cars, Metro, York, and then the big machines show up -- then you know something’s wrong.”

Toronto Police and York Regional Police Police say there is no threat to the public at this time but urge any witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers or Homicide at 1-866-875-5423.