Cop Charged With Driving Murder Getaway Car
Suspect Still At Large, Authorities Say
POSTED: 8:16 am EDT July 11, 2005
UPDATED: 12:59 pm EDT July 11, 2005
BOSTON -- A Boston police officer was scheduled to appear in court Monday in connection with a homicide at a Randolph, Mass., nightclub earlier this year. Baltazar DeRosa was indicted on Friday for allegedly driving the getaway car after the killing.
NewsCenter 5's Gail Huff reported that it was a cold winter night in January when the Copa Grande Oasis nightclub was packed with patrons who were there to enjoy Cape Verdean night.Outside, as hundreds streamed into the parking lot, Joseph Lopes, 23, was gunned down. The suspect in the case was identified as Carlos DePina, 29 [pictured right.] But six months after the slaying, authorities still haven't caught up with DePina."Carlos DePina was charged with first-degree murder, is still at large and he should be considered armed and dangerous," District Attorney William Keating said.While the search for DePina continues, DeRosa, a police officer for three years, was arrested and charged with being an accessory to the killing. Authorities said DeRosa drove the getaway car for DePina. A third man, Amilcar Cabral, 27, was also accused of helping the gunman escape and he is being held without bail.
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