A New York man is accused of breaking into an elderly Boston man's apartment, slashing his throat, then eating the victim's food and sleeping on his couch.
Prosecutors say a New York man who broke into an elderly Boston resident's apartment, slashed his throat, and then ate his food and slept on his couch, leaving the body to be discovered during a well-being check the next day, has been arrested for murder.
According to the Suffolk District Attorney's Office, surveillance video shows Pelzer entering a secured apartment building on Martha Road in Boston's West End around 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 15. He can be seen taking an elevator to the 11th floor, where video shows him trying to enter several apartments. He then took the elevator down to the 10th floor before returning to the 11th floor to continue testing doors.
Around 8:40 the next morning, neighbors knocked on MacDonald's door, which was closed and locked, and received no response. Prosecutors said surveillance video shows Pelzer leaving the building around 9:13 a.m. after stealing MacDonald's wallet, credit cards and keys. Boston police issued a warrant for Pelzer's arrest Friday after investigating the surveillance footage and other evidence. On Monday night,
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