Hit-And-Run Case Upgraded With Murder Charge: Patch PM

Belmont MA

25 January, 2021

3:12 PM

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BELMONT, MA — Welcome to the last week of January. Today may have been mostly sunny but the rest of the week's forecast shows colder temperatures moving in along with snow showers possible until Thursday. The Hudson man accused of hitting and killing a man with his car in Belmont was charged with murder on Monday. Dean Kapsalis will face additional charges of murder and leaving the scene causing death in connection with striking and killing Henry Tapia in Belmont. Tapia was killed on Tuesday in a hit-and-run on Upland Road that stemmed from a confrontation between him and Kapsalis. According to the Middlesex District Attorney's office, Kapsalis shouted racial slurs at Tapia before hitting him with his car and dragging him for a short time. Here are some other stories we've kept an eye on: Man Dies In Crash With Tractor-Trailer On I-90 In Weston A man is dead after an early morning crash on I-90 in Weston on Monday. The man was identified only as a 30-year-old from Ashland. Milford Police K9 Joins Force After 15-Year Absence After a 15-year absence, the Milford Police Department has a K9 again. Holliston Police Investigate Overnight Car Break-Ins Holliston police are investigating a string of car break-ins that happened overnight on Sunday night into Monday morning. Man Wounded In Weekend Piedmont Shooting A 22-year-old man was shot early Sunday morning in the Piedmont neighborhood, according to police.