LYNNFIELD — A 30-year-old Peabody man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly carjacking a person off Route 1 last Friday and hitting the driver with their own vehicle while fleeing the scene, Lynnfield Police said.
Emanuel Rodriguez-Shonyo was arrested on a warrant and charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, assault with a dangerous weapon, larceny from a person, assault to rob, assault to murder, and leaving the scene of an accident with personal injury.
He is expected to be arraigned in Peabody District Court on Wednesday.
Rodriguez-Shonyo is accused of stealing a car from Kelly Nissan at 275 N Broadway off Route 1 shortly after 7:30 p.m. last Friday. After allegedly carjacking the driver, Rodriguez-Shonyo is said to have struck the driver with the stolen vehicle while trying to flee the scene, police said.
The incident prompted an investigation from the Lynnfield Police Department, which obtained an arrest warrant. On Tuesday, Rodriguez-Shonyo was arrested in New Jersey by the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section, United States Marshals and other municipal agencies, police said.
“The Lynnfield Police Department thanks all involved in making this a safe operation and notes this is an example of the strong partnerships that exist between state, local, and federal law-enforcement agencies,” said department spokesman and Interim Police Chief Nick Secatore in a statement. “This coordination of efforts resulted in a safe arrest. We specifically thank those individuals of all agencies who worked 24/7 at times to assist in the investigation.”
