Suspect in Fatal Back Bay Hit-and-Run is Wellesley High Grad

WELLESLEY, MA – A Wellesley High School graduate suspected in a fatal hit-and-run of a bicyclist in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood was held on $25,000 bail at his arraignment Wednesday morning, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said. Malone Kidanemariam, 25, was arrested Tuesday night and charged in the death of Richard Archer late last month.

Kidanemariam graduated from Wellesley High in 2010. He has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident causing death.

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Police received reports of a cyclist struck around 3:20 a.m. on Sunday, April 30 in the area of Commonwealth Avenue and Clarendon Street. On arrival, police found the cyclist, 29-year-old Richard Archer, suffering from apparent life-threatening injuries. He was transported to the hospital, where he later died, police said.

"I want to commend my investigators for all of their hard work and long hours in making this arrest. I also want to thank all the community members who provided help and made calls to our anonymous tip line," Boston Police Commissioner William Evans said in a statement. "When a motorist strikes a pedestrian or cyclist in the City of Boston, the individual behind the wheel is expected to stop, check on the welfare of the person struck and call 9-1-1 for help. For whatever reason, the suspect in this case chose not to do that, and, given the charges he’s now facing, I would imagine he most certainly wishes he had.”

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