BOSTON, MA — Police have arrested a Mattapan man in connection with the stabbing death of a Boston resident in Mattapan.
Officers assigned to the Boston Police Fugitive Unit took Javonte Robinson, 29, of Mattapan, into custody around 3:07 p.m.
Sunday in the area of 247 Neponset Valley Parkway, Hyde Park.
Robinson was wanted on a warrant issued from Dorchester District Court for the murder of Tyquan Pooler, 45, of Boston.
Police said the original incident took place at approximately 7:20 p.m. Saturday, when officers from District B-3 (Mattapan) responded to a report of a person stabbed at 30 Fremont Street, Mattapan.
Upon arrival, officers found Pooler suffering from a stab wound.
He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The Boston Police Department’s Homicide Unit is continuing to investigate.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Homicide Unit at (617) 343-4470.
Anonymous tips can be submitted via the CrimeStoppers Tip Line by phone at 1-800-494-TIPS, by texting “TIP” to CRIME (27463), or online at https://police.boston.gov/crimestoppers/.
Photos and videos related to the investigation can also be submitted anonymously.
The Boston Police Department protects the identities of those who provide information anonymously.
