Fugitive Unit

Investigation Update: Suspect Arrested in 464 Meridian Street Homicide

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Investigation Update: On Wednesday, November 11, 2026, members of the Boston Police Fugitive Unit assisted with the apprehension of Hamilton Mejia-Lainez, 24, of East Boston, who was arrested by the U.S. Marshals in Los Angeles, California. The suspect is expected to be arraigned in East Boston District Court for Murder. The facts and circumstances surrounding

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Boston Police Arrest Dorchester Woman in Connection with August 2026 Child Death Investigation

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At approximately 10:25 AM on Saturday, October 24, 2026, members of the Boston Police Fugitive Unit arrested Dayanna Familia, 35-years-old, of Dorchester, in the area of 17 Eastbrook Road in Dedham. Familia was taken into custody by way of an outstanding arrest warrant issued out of Dorchester District Court for charges of Manslaughter, Possession of

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Multiple Arrests Made in Connection with April Shots Fired Incident in Roxbury

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On the evening of April 15, 2026, Boston Police officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) responded to a radio call for a Shot Spotter activation in the area of 14 Abbotsford Street in Roxbury. Upon arrival, officers located numerous spent shell casings in the area and secured the scene. Several parked vehicles in the vicinity

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Investigation Update: Suspect Arrested in North Carolina for 2017 Homicide in Boston

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Investigation Update: On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, members of the Boston Police Fugitive Unit, US Marshals, and Massachusetts State Police arrested Alan Lewis, 40-years-old, of Brockton. Lewis was taken into custody following an extensive multi-agency investigation in Charlotte, North Carolina. Lewis is expected to be arraigned at a later date on the charge of Murder. The

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Investigation Update: Two Suspects Arrested for 2025 Homicide in Allston

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Investigation Update: At about 6:00 AM on Friday, June 26, 2026, members of the Boston Police Fugitive Unit and the US Marshal Service arrested Armani Collazos, 26-years-old, in the area of 284 N. Beacon Street in Brighton. Collazos, of Brighton, was taken into custody by virtue of a straight warrant issued out of Suffolk Superior

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Jamaica Plain Caretaker Turned Suspect: The Investigation Behind a Multi-Million Dollar Jewelry Theft 

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Members of the Boston Police Fugitive Unit have arrested a Randolph man in connection with a brazen residential burglary in Jamaica Plain during which an estimated several million dollars’ worth of fine jewelry was stolen from a locked safe. Cory Kisakye, 27, of Randolph, MA, was taken into custody on May 26, 2026, and arraigned

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Investigation Update: Suspect Arrested in Relation to Double Shooting at 69 Kingsdale Street in Dorchester

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Investigation Update: At about 1:30 PM on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, members of the Boston Police Fugitive Unit arrested Jaynell Sumler, 18-years-old, of Dorchester by virtue of a warrant issued out of Dorchester Court for charges of Assault to Murder (two counts), Carrying a Firearm without a License, Possession of Ammunition without an FID Card,

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Fugitive Unit Arrest Suspect Wanted for Rape in East Boston

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About 7:25 AM, on Thursday, February 12, 2026, officers assigned to the Boston Police Fugitive Unit along with the Massachusetts State Police and U.S. Marshals arrested Jose Renderos, 66, of East Boston, in the area of 74 White Street, East Boston. The suspect was wanted on full extradition warrant issued out of California from the Los Angeles

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Investigation Update: Homicide Suspect Arrested in Hiawatha Road Triple Shooting

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At about 1:24 PM on Saturday, October 11, 2025, officers assigned to District B-3 (Dorchester/Mattapan) responded to a ShotSpotter activation and reports of multiple people shot in the area of 2 Hiawatha Road in Mattapan. Upon arrival, officers located three individuals suffering from gunshot wounds. All three victims were treated at the scene and transported

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Investigation Update: Fugitive Unit Arrests Suspect in Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash in Jamaica Plain

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On Thursday, December 18, 2025, the Boston Police Fugitive Unit arrested 36-year-old Jose Peguero of Boston in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred in Jamaica Plain. On Sunday evening, October 5, 2025, at approximately 9:38 p.m., officers assigned to District E-13 responded to the area of 101 South Huntington Avenue for a report of two

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