Man Accused Of Kidnapping Olivia Ambrose To Get Evicted

BOSTON — Victor Pena, the man who has been charged with kidnapping Olivia Ambrose - a story that captivated many and made headlines across the nation - will be evicted, according to representatives from the Boston Housing Authority.

"Given recent developments, we will move with all deliberate speed with eviction proceedings. The safety of our residents and neighbors is our highest priority," the Boston Housing Authority said in a statement emailed to Patch.

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Pena, who has had at least one restraining order against him and has been arrested before, has been a resident of the Boston Housing Authority’s Bunker Hill Housing Development without reported incident for 10 years, according to a statement from the Boston Housing Authority.

"As with all of our applicants, the BHA conducted a full screening, including a Criminal Records check, prior to the housing offer. The BHA has not received any information of concern from any public safety entities or residents prior to this incident, during background screening or during the tenancy," a statement emailed to Patch reads.

And each year the BHA conducts annual Living Unit Inspections in every apartment and responds to requests for repairs and maintenance.

The Boston Housing Authority’s primary role is to provide affordable housing to low-income and homeless individuals and families.

"We are relieved that Ms. Ambrose has been found and brought to safety. We want to thank the Boston Police Department for their quick action in finding Ms. Ambrose and apprehending the suspect," the statement reads.

Pena had been reportedly homeless in the past and is known to police. This past summer he was arrested in Rhode Island by State Police at a Casino in Lincoln and charged with cheating and obtaining money under false pretenses.

The Boston Herald interviewed one of his ex-girlfriends who dated him in 2012 and filed a restraining order against him. She described the man as “a very dangerous person,” and said he had once trapped her inside the same apartment using the lock he installed on the door without permission.

Neighbors told TV stations recently that Pena made them nervous. One woman told CBS Boston she “saw him throwing his feces out of his second story window."

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