BOSTON — Boston Police Department detectives are seeking additional charges against a man arrested for multiple armed robberies following a further investigation into incidents that occurred last year.
Edwin Santos, 22, is expected to face new unarmed robbery charges after detectives linked him to two similar incidents in 2023.
The investigation conducted by officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) led to the identification of Santos as the suspect.
Santos was originally arrested on Sept. 10 by U.S. Marshals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with assistance from Boston Police, who tracked him down.
At the time, Santos was wanted on warrants for two counts of armed robbery with a firearm and assault and battery with a firearm issued by Roxbury District Court.
The robberies Santos is connected to involved the theft of gold chains from elderly victims, all aged 60 and older, in the Boston neighborhoods of Roxbury, Mattapan, and Hyde Park.
He is expected to be arraigned in Roxbury District Court for the additional charges.
