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Charlestown hit-and-run injury suspect arrested, Boston police say

Luis Serrano, 28, of Roxbury, surrendered to Boston police on Friday in connection with a hit-and-run crash in Charlestown that left a pedestrian critically injured. He faces charges including assault with intent to murder and is expected to be arraigned.

By Tertius News AI Desk 3 outlets · 3 articles Version 1 Coverage Aug 23, 2026 Published 1d ago

Arrest and Charges

A Roxbury man surrendered to Boston police on Friday in connection with a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian in critical condition in Charlestown. Luis Serrano, 28, turned himself in at a downtown police station around 9:15 p.m., according to Boston police.

Serrano is wanted on a warrant out of Charlestown District Court for assault to kill, the Boston Police Department said in a press release. MassLive reported he has been charged with assault with intent to murder, leaving the scene of a car crash causing personal injury, and reckless operation.

The Incident

Officers responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle shortly after 7 p.m. Thursday near 161 Bunker Hill St. in Charlestown. When they arrived, they found a car stuck in a fence it had crashed through, but the driver had fled the scene, according to police reports. Boston EMS provided medical aid before taking the victim, who was in critical condition, to a local hospital.

Witnesses at the scene told detectives that the victim and the suspect had argued before the crash, according to police. The cause of the argument has not been disclosed, and authorities have not identified the victim or provided an update on their condition as of Sunday afternoon, as reported by boston.com and NBC10 Boston.

Legal Proceedings

Serrano was cited for reckless operation of a motor vehicle and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in injury, according to police. He is expected to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court, though MassLive reported he is expected to be arraigned in Charlestown District Court; the discrepancy was not clarified in the reports.

Attorney information for Serrano was not publicly available as of Sunday afternoon, and it was not immediately clear if he had legal representation, according to NBC10 Boston.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing, Boston police said.

How each outlet told it

boston.com as of Aug 23, 2026, 11:49 PM UTC

Framing: Headline emphasizes the alleged hit-and-run and that the suspect turned himself in, without specifying the charge or injury severity. — Neutral/factual; supported by the quote: 'A Roxbury man was arrested Friday after turning himself in to police for allegedly hitting a pedestrian with his vehicle the night before.'

Facts Included:

Luis Serrano, 28, was arrested Friday after turning himself in to police.
The incident occurred shortly after 7 p.m. Thursday at 161 Bunker Hill St. in Charlestown.
Serrano was wanted on a warrant out of Charlestown District Court for assault to kill.
The victim was transported in critical condition to a local hospital.
The driver had fled the scene, but detectives learned the victim and suspect had an argument before the incident.
Serrano was cited for reckless operation of a motor vehicle and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in injury.
He is expected to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court.
Attorney information for Serrano was not publicly available Sunday afternoon.
Authorities have not publicly identified the victim or provided an update on their condition as of Sunday afternoon.
The investigation is ongoing.

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MassLive as of Aug 23, 2026, 8:21 PM UTC

Framing: Headline emphasizes the charge of trying to kill a pedestrian via car strike and the surrender, potentially framing the act as intentional. — Serious/allegation-focused; supported by the quote: 'A suspect who tried to kill a pedestrian when he hit them with his car in Charlestown Thursday night has turned himself in.'

Facts Included:

Luis Serrano, 28, of Roxbury, has been charged with assault with intent to murder, leaving the scene of a car crash causing personal injury and reckless operation.
Officers responded to the collision near 161 Bunker Hill St. around 7:05 p.m. on Aug. 20.
They found the victim in critical condition and a car stuck in a fence it had crashed through.
The driver had fled the scene.
Boston EMS provided medical aid before taking the victim to a local hospital.
Witnesses at the scene told detectives that the suspect and victim had gotten into an argument before the crash.
Serrano turned himself in to Boston police around 9:15 p.m. on Friday.
He is expected to be arraigned in Charlestown District Court.
As of Sunday afternoon, police had not provided an update on the victim’s condition.
No further information about the incident was immediately available.

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NBC10 Boston as of Aug 23, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC

Framing: Headline emphasizes the arrest of a hit-and-run injury suspect and that police said so, without mentioning the charge or surrender details. — Measured; supported by the quote: 'A man wanted in a hit-and-run crash that left a person critically injured in Charlestown surrendered to police on Friday.'

Facts Included:

Luis Serrano surrendered to police on Friday.
Wanted on a charge of assault to kill.
The crash occurred on Bunker Hill Street near Trenton Street Thursday evening.
Officers were called about 7:05 p.m. for a pedestrian hit by a vehicle.
Boston EMS took a person in critical condition to the hospital.
Investigators were told at the scene that the person hit and the driver had argued before the incident.
Serrano was cited for alleged reckless operation and leaving the scene of an accident that injured a person.
Due to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court.
It wasn't immediately clear if Serrano had an attorney who could speak to the charges.
Police didn't share information on what led to the argument.

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimLuis Serrano, 28, of Roxbury, has been charged with assault with intent to murder, leaving the scene of a car crash causing personal injury and reckless operation in connection with a hit-and-run crash.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets) via MassLive as of Aug 23, 2026, 8:21 PM UTC, NBC10 Boston as of Aug 23, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC

Transparency & Audit Trail

3 outlets · 3 articles consulted: boston.com, MassLive, NBC10 Boston 1 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-08-24