Stolen Car Led To Murder Arrest In Framingham: Police

Framingham MA

18 February, 2021

7:49 AM

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FRAMINGHAM, MA — A man wanted in connection to a Manchester, N.H., murder was arrested in Framingham on Wednesday after police spotted him make a traffic violation, according to police. Timothy Johnson, 38, was wanted following the Saturday shooting death of Jean Lascelle, police said. New Hampshire authorities issued a second-degree murder warrant for Johnson. The arrest was made after Framingham officers Brett Moreau and Zakery Walker pulled Johnson after they saw him driving a car reported stolen, the department said Thursday. Johnson will appear Thursday at District Court in Framingham on local charges, including receiving a stolen motor vehicle, possession of burglary tools and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, plus being a fugitive from justice from New Hampshire.