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Man Hospitalized After Hijacking Garbage Truck and Police Shootout

Officers deployed a stun gun, followed by lethal force, to subdue Admilson Vizcaino on the Alford Street Bridge after tracking him across five towns.

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Overview

  • The pursuit began Thursday afternoon after 911 calls reported Admilson Vizcaino acting erratically at a Medford gas station and shoplifting at a Billerica 7-Eleven.
  • Vizcaino crashed a stolen SUV outside Encore Boston Harbor before carjacking a Republic Services garbage truck at knifepoint.
  • He drove the truck onto the pedestrian walkway of the Alford Street Bridge, striking fire hydrants and light poles before crashing.
  • An Everett police officer stunned him with a Taser and then fired shots, leaving Vizcaino in critical condition at a local hospital.
  • Vizcaino is charged with six counts of armed or attempted armed carjacking and other felonies, and he awaits arraignment while the officer remains on administrative leave.