A man accused of wrapping a friend’s body in blankets and dropping it off at South Shore hospital after the pair had done drugs together has pleaded not guilty to murder.
Christopher Caron, 42, of Scituate, pleaded not guilty to one count of murder in the death of 27-year-old Declan Perry of Portland, Maine. Hingham District Court Judge Marjorie Tynes ordered him held without bail, an order she maintained at a bail breakdown hearing Thursday.
Investigators say that Caron and Perry on Aug. 22 drove into Boston and bought fentanyl and cocaine before returning to a basement apartment at 40 Driftway in Scituate, where Caron had been staying. While there, something went wrong during their binge.
Police say that Caron searched for Narcan, which is a trade name for the overdose reversal drug naloxone, a little before midnight. He and a female friend allegedly gave Perry three doses at around 3 a.m. and then went to sleep. They found Perry dead when they woke up.
Caron wrapped Perry’s body in blankets and duct tape and put him in the trunk of his own car, prosecutors say. He then drove the vehicle to South Shore Hospital, parked it outside the emergency room and fled the area.
Incident summary
Between 10 a.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. Thursday, the Boston Police Department responded to 293 reported incidents. That included violent offenses like two robberies and two aggravated assaults. It also included one residential burglary, six thefts from a vehicle, three stolen cars and 20 incidents of miscellaneous larceny.
Arrests
All of the below named defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
– Jacqueline Kent, 67 Newbury St., Boston. Shoplifting over $100 by asportation.
– Donta Lewis, 1486 Washington St., Dorchester. Firearm violation with two prior violent or drug crimes on record.
– Susan Ferullo, 81 S. Huntington Ave., Jamaica Plain. Fugitive from justice warrant arrest.
– Nina Picard, 48 Boylston St., Boston. Possession of Class A drugs.
– Micah Austin, 95 University Ave., Westwood. Operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
– Melvin Ward, 55 Richfield St., Dorchester. Operating an unregistered motor vehicle.
– Yves Charles, 30 French St., Quincy. Operating an unregistered motor vehicle.
– Camilo Sanchez, no address listed. Operating an unregistered motor vehicle.
– Albert Arias, no address listed. Operating an unregistered motor vehicle.
– Jose Virella-Castro, 161 W. Springfield St., Boston. Possession with intent to distribute Class A drugs.
– Ivan Perez, 120 Stratton St., Dorchester. Unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
– Joseph Lewis, 17 Court St., Boston. Arrest on outside warrant.
– Flordely Arias Lara, no address listed. Operating an unregistered motor vehicle.
– Maryann Carter, 15 Roseland St., Dorchester. Shoplifting by concealing.
– Trevon Parham, 1781 Commonwealth Ave., Brighton. Possession with intent to distribute a Class B drug.
– Charlene Page, 81 S. Huntington Ave., Boston. Larceny from a person.
– Christian Callejas, 24 Chelsea St., East Boston. Operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.
– Nkumaja Graham, 106 Park St., Attleboro. Assault and battery on a police officer.
– Mykell Shepard, 14 Rosseter St., Dorchester. Unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
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