Belmont Man Arrested In Waltham Hit-And-Run

Victim is home recovering from his injuries.

A 23-year-old Belmont man is under arrest for allegedly hitting a Bentley University student and fleening the scene of the accident, according to Waltham Police. Eric Romero, 23, of Belmont, faces one charge of leaving the scene of a crash after causing personal injury stemming from a Sept. 16 incident in which Romero allegedly struck the student at Chesnut and Hall Streets, according to Waltham Police Sgt. William Gallant. The Valley News identified the victim as 18-year-old Zachary Pollard of Lebanon, New Hampshire.  Police found Romero after searchi several location, Gallant said. Police used debris from the car to identify the license plate and owner, Gallant said. From there, Waltham officers went to Romero's home where he allegedly …

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Judge Orders Blanca Contreras Held Without Bail

Contreras is accused of hitting and killing a Waltham man while driving last year.

Blanca Contreras, the woman accused in a hit-and-run accident that killed Waltham resident Scott Coxall in November, will not return to her native Guatemala after being ordered held without bail today in court, according to the Boston Herald. A spokesperson for the District Attorney's office said last week that the DA planned to ask that Contreras be held without bail to prevent her from leaving the country. In an email sent to Waltham Patch today, Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman Ross Feinstein said Contreras is in state custody. "A judge revoked the previous bail that was set, and she will now be held in their custody on the pending criminal charges," Feinstein wrote. "ICE has re-lodged a detainer against her. After local …

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DA Wants Waltham Illegal Immigrant Held Before She Can Be Deported

Blanca Contreras is charged with killing Scott Coxall in a motor vehicle crash last year.

The Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office plans to request that an illegal immigrant charged with killing a Waltham man be held without bail before she can be deported back to Guatemala. The DA’s office plans to ask an immigration judge on Monday to order Blanca Contreras held without bail to prevent her from leaving the country, spokesman Jessica Pastore said. Despite the deportation approval, Pastore said the DA’s office intends to try, convict and sentence Contreras before she leaves the country. A federal immigration judge last week granted a voluntary deportation request from Contreras, who is facing motor vehicle homicide charges for killing Scott Coxall last year in a hit-and-run accident, according to Immigration and Customs …

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Woman Accused Of Killing Waltham Man In Process of Deportation

Blanca Contreras is accused of killing 39-year-old Scott Coxall in November.

The woman accused of running over and killing and Waltham man is in the process of being deported, according to federal immigration officials. The Middlesex County District Attorney, however, has asked federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to keep 29-year-old Blanca Contreras in the country to stand trial for motor vehicle homicide. Authorities believe she struck and killed Scott Coxall the day before Thanksgiving. “I can confirm for you that she is currently in ICE custody and in removal proceedings,” ICE spokesman Ross Feinstein told Waltham Patch in an email. DA spokesman Jessica Pastore told Waltham Patch last week that her office had asked ICE to keep Contreras, a native of Guatemala who is in the United States …

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Waltham's Top News: Hit-And-Run Charges, Fake Marine And More

Miss a headline? Catch up on the week's news.

A Waltham woman was formally charged with motor vehicle homicide of a Waltham man. A Lowell man was cahrged with falsely claiming to be a U.S. Marine in Waltham. Police are asking for the public's help in finding the alleged robber of a variety store. The Waltham Educators Association, which represents Waltham public school teachers, called on the School Committee to settle a new contract. Wings Over withdrew its application to start a new location in Waltham. Also, the FBI said there was "nothing nefarious" about a model plane landing on the roof of a federal building in Waltham.

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How Police Investigated Waltham Hit-And-Run

Additional details on the investigation of the recent fatal hit-and-run.

Blanca Contreras, the 29-year-old woman accused of driving the vehicle that killed a Waltham man, allegedly confessed to driving the car. That’s just one of the details emerging from the Waltham Police Department about the Nov. 23 hit-and-run crash that killed 39-year-old Scott Coxall. To better understand the following information, see this story on how the crash occurred. What Contreras And Her Husband Told Police (Source: Waltham Police Department) POSSIBILITY OF CONTRERAS NOT BEING THE DRIVER

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How Waltham Hit-And-Run Occurred, Step-By-Step

A recounting of how the crash occurred, based on information from the Waltham Police Department.

New details have emerged in the recent fatal hit-and-run in which 29-year-old Waltham resident Blanca Contreras is accused of killing 39-year-old Scott Coxall on Wednesday, Nov. 23 when she allegedly ran him over. Check them out below. How The Accident Occurred (Source: Waltham Police Department Report) Witness Accounts Witness 1: (Patch is withholding the names of witnesses because they are not accused of committing any crime): The witness told police he was driving west on School Street prior to the crash when he saw a dark-colored SUV turn onto the street from Mount Pleasant Street at 35 miles per hour. The vehicle cut him off, never straightened out after making the turn and then sideswiped a parked car facing west on School Street. …

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Alleged Waltham Hit-and-Run Driver Ordered Held On Bail; Is Illegal Immigrant

Suspect will appear in court next month.

A 29-year-old Waltham woman, living in the U.S. illegally, and accused of killing a Waltham man in a pedestrian accident, was ordered held $50,000 bail during a Waltham District Court hearing today. Waltham District Court Judge Gregory Flynn ordered Blanca Contreras, who has a 3-year-old son, held on $50,000 cash bail ($500,000 surety), and placed conditions on her if she posts the bail. She is being held at MCI-Framingham, a state prison, FOX 25 reported on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Contreras is accused of running over and killing 39-year-old Scott Coxall on Nov. 23 and leaving the scene of the accident. A not guilty plea was entered on her behalf. She faces charges of negligent motor vehicle homicide, leaving the scene of personal injury and …

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Sassy

1:08 pm on Friday, April 27, 2012

Nandy: How do you know she didn't do it? The point is, this illegal person should not have the same free rights as american citizens who pay taxes. She shouldn't be here illegally taking advantage of this country. Period! A US citizen has no business driving a car without a driver's license--why should an illegal be driving? Race has nothing to do with this. Legal american citizens consist of …   more ›

Waltham Woman Faces Homicide Charge In Hit And Run

Suspect will be on arraigned on Monday.

A Waltham woman who allegedly struck and killed a Waltham man last month now faces charges in connection with his death. Blanca Contreras, of Waltham, was arrested on Friday, Dec. 2 and charged with reckless motor vehicle homicide, Middlesex County District Attorney Spokesman Cara O’Brien told Patch on Saturday, Dec. 3 Contreras is already facing charges of negligent operation of a motor vehicle, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, leaving the scene of causing personal injury and leaving the scene of property damage. Contreras was allegedly driving the vehicle that struck 39-year-old Scott Coxall, a pedestrian, at 6 p.m. on Nov. 23 at the intersection of School and Church streets. Coxall died on Thursday, Dec. 1 at Massachusetts …