BOSTON, MA — A Boston man has been arrested and charged with murder following a fatal hit-and-run crash Saturday morning that killed a pedestrian walking his dog.
Officers responded to a radio call for a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Hereford Street at approximately 8:09 a.m. on Jan. 3.
The vehicle reportedly entered the Commonwealth Avenue Mall and struck a pedestrian who was walking his dog before fleeing the scene.
Officers observed Boston EMS providing medical treatment to the adult male victim on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall walkway.
The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.
Officers obtained the vehicle’s registration information, and Boston Police Operations broadcast a description of the vehicle.
The Brookline Police Department subsequently located the unoccupied vehicle in Brookline.
Following an investigation conducted by the Boston Police Department’s Homicide Unit and the Brookline Police Department, in coordination with the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, William Haney, 42, of Boston, was placed under arrest.
Haney was charged with murder and cruelty to animals.
Haney is expected to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court on Monday.
Anyone with information is strongly urged to contact the Homicide Unit at (617) 343-4470.
Community members who wish to provide information anonymously may do so by calling 1-800-494-TIPS, texting “TIP” to CRIME (27463), or visiting https://police.boston.gov/crimestoppers/.
