Boston Police Investigate Death at Rental Home Owned by Congresswoman’s Husband

What Happened?

Boston police are looking into a death that happened at a rental house. The house is owned by Conan Harris, who is married to U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley.

• A spokesperson for Congresswoman Pressley told the Herald: “The Congresswoman extends her deepest condolences to the impacted family.”
• This means she is sending her sympathy to the family affected by the death.

How the Investigation Started

Someone called the police about a person who needed to be investigated at 25 Malta St. in Mattapan (a neighborhood in Boston).

• At first, it was an “investigate person” call.
• The Boston Police Department later changed it to a death investigation.
• Police spokesman Officer James Moccia shared these details.

When Did Police Arrive?

• Police were sent to the address at 1:52 p.m. on Saturday.
• By 6 p.m., no official police report had been filed yet.
• Because of that, there were no more details available at that time.

Important: The lack of a report means we don’t yet know exactly how or why the person died.

Who Owns the Property?

• The home is owned by Conan Harris, the husband of Congresswoman Pressley.
• This was confirmed by a deed and property records in Suffolk County.
• The couple does not live there.
• Real estate listings describe it as:
  • An eight-bedroom home
  • Four bathrooms
  • 2,713 square feet in size
  • A multifamily property (meaning more than one family can live there)

Other Police Activity That Day

The Boston Police Department (BPD) shared a log of what happened in the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. on Saturday.

Incident Summary

In that one-day period, BPD responded to 268 incidents. These included:

• 5 robberies
• 9 aggravated assaults (really serious attacks)
• 1 residential burglary (break-in at a home)
• 1 auto theft (stolen car)
• 24 miscellaneous larceny cases (other kinds of theft)

Arrests Made Around the Same Time

Police also reported several arrests.

Important: Everyone named below is considered innocent until proven guilty in court.

Here are the people arrested and what they were charged with:

1. Thomas Conley (25 W. Fifth St., South Boston) – Aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon
2. Benjamin Davis (6 Hartford St., Dorchester) – Larceny by check of more than $1,200
3. Najah Tabb (5 Humarock Way, Hyde Park) – External warrant (a legal order to arrest from another place)
4. Maxwell Wickersham (93 Foster St., Boston) – Violation of auto law
5. Darvi Perez (31 Notre Dame St., Roxbury) – Violation of auto law
6. Stephen Powell (117 Bowdoin St., Dorchester) – Armed robbery
7. David Wolfe (3 Parkway Court, Chelsea) – Shoplifting
8. Anthony Benson (no address listed) – Shoplifting
9. Roberto Jordan (1202 Commonwealth Ave., Brighton) – Driving with a suspended license (not first time)
10. Alvaro Antonio Nunez Pimentel (no address listed) – Violation of auto law causing personal injury
11. Michael Shoemaker (112 Southampton St., Roxbury) – Breaking city rule: unregistered hawker and peddler (selling things without permission)
12. Destiny Conrad (111 Griffin Court, New Bedford) – Shoplifting
13. Elon Faria (160 Butler Road, Quincy) – Shoplifting
14. David Lee (255 Princeton St., North Chelmsford) – Driving under the influence of alcohol
15. Tanya Roemekso (44 Lasell St., West Roxbury) – Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon
16. Mia Alexander (9 Fairview Ave., Braintree) – Possession of a firearm during a felony (serious crime)

Summary

Boston police are investigating a death at a Mattapan rental home owned by Conan Harris, husband of U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley. The couple does not live there. Police were called Saturday afternoon, but details were limited because no report was filed by evening. Separately, police handled 268 incidents in a 24-hour window and arrested 16 people for various crimes. Everyone arrested is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

FAQ

1. Did Congresswoman Pressley live at the house where the death happened?
No. She and her husband own it as a rental property, but they do not reside there.

2. Why don’t we know more about the death?
Because police had not filed an official report by 6 p.m. on Saturday, so further details were not available yet.

3. What does “presumed innocent until proven guilty” mean?
It means the people arrested are legally considered not guilty until a court says otherwise.

4. Were the arrests related to the death investigation?
Not based on the information given. The arrests were listed separately from the death investigation.