Roxbury Man Surrenders After Vehicle Strikes Pedestrian in Charlestown
Expected to be arraigned on an assault-to-kill charge, the suspect surrendered after detectives opened an investigation into a reported argument before the crash.
Overview
- Police found a vehicle that had crashed through a fence on Bunker Hill Street and become stuck after a person was struck by the car, and the driver initially fled the scene.
- Boston EMS treated the pedestrian at the scene and transported them to a local hospital in critical condition.
- Twenty-eight-year-old Luis Serrano surrendered to Boston police detectives at a downtown station and faces an outstanding charge of assault to kill.
- Police issued Serrano citations for reckless operation of a motor vehicle and for leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in personal injury, and he is expected to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court.
- Detectives are investigating the sequence of events, including reports that the victim and Serrano had argued before the crash, a detail that could affect charges and any pretrial detention decisions.