Overview
- David Antonio Moran, 19, was taken into custody at his Norwalk home early Thursday and faces charges including burning a motor vehicle, unlawful possession of fireworks, disturbing the peace, and conspiracy.
- Police say more than 100 people blocked Massachusetts Avenue and Tremont Street on Oct. 5, throwing fireworks, cones, and poles at cruisers as a car meetup devolved into a takeover.
- A Boston police cruiser filled with smoke after repeated fireworks strikes and caught fire when a firework was left on the hood, with the interior melted and the vehicle totaled before firefighters extinguished the flames.
- Moran is the third suspect identified, following earlier arrests of Rhode Island residents Julian Bowers, 18, and William Cantwell, 19, who were charged after the incident.
- Boston police describe a broader, organized street-takeover network across New England, say the investigation remains active, and credit citizen videos and interagency partners for key evidence.