Crime & Safety
MA Homicide Suspect Arrested at Airport
A suspect in an active murder investigation was taken into custody in an airport terminal, according to police.
WINDSOR LOCKS, CT — A man suspected of involvement in a Massachusetts murder case was arrested Monday night in the terminal at Bradley International Airport, state police said.
Roberto Santiago, 19, of West Springfield, Mass., was taken into custody by Connecticut State Police at the airport around 8 p.m. and charged with being a fugitive from justice. Bond was set at $1 million, and he is slated to be arraigned Tuesday in Enfield Superior Court.
Members of the Massachusetts State Police and the West Springfield Police Department notified Connecticut State Police at the airport they had information that Santiago, a suspect in an active homicide investigation, may be attempting to fly out of the airport. He was arrested without incident, police said.
Troopers make arrest at Bradley International Airport of suspect in Massachusetts homicide investigation pic.twitter.com/MPMfPq6Ut4
— CT State Police (@CT_STATE_POLICE) April 11, 2017
Story by Tim Jensen, Patch staff
Photo courtesy of Connecticut State Police
