Two men wanted in the stabbing of an off-duty New York City police detective in the Bronx were found hiding in a basement in Lynn overnight and arrested, police said Wednesday, October 7, 2026. D’Angelo Caraballo and Sneider Mejia were taken into custody by NYPD detectives assigned to the U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force, with help from the Boston Regional Fugitive Task Force, NBC10 Boston reported.
The arrest happened in Massachusetts. The charges are in New York. And New York police cannot simply put the two men in a car and drive them back over the state line. Here is what has to happen first, under a Massachusetts law most people have never heard of.
Both men are presumed innocent. NBC10 said it was not immediately clear whether they had attorneys or when they would return to New York to face charges.
What police say happened
- On Friday, October 2, the off-duty detective, 33, was stabbed seven times in the torso and leg near East 206th Street and Rochambeau Avenue in the Norwood section of the Bronx, according to the NYPD, as reported by NBC10. Police said he was injured defending himself from two suspects in an apparent robbery attempt. He was hospitalized and is expected to be OK.
- Investigators said the two suspects rode away on an e-bike.
- The NYPD said the two men are wanted for the attempted murder of the victim and were found hiding in the basement of a house in Lynn, WHDH reported.
The rule: extradition between states is a legal process, not a car ride
The U.S. Constitution requires states to hand over people charged with crimes elsewhere. Article IV, Section 2 says a person charged with a crime “who shall flee from Justice, and be found in another State, shall on Demand of the executive Authority of the State from which he fled, be delivered up.” The Supreme Court has called interstate extradition “a summary and mandatory executive proceeding.” Michigan v. Doran, 439 U.S. 282, 288 (1978).
But “summary” does not mean “skip the paperwork.” Massachusetts carries out that duty through its version of the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act, which the General Laws call “interstate rendition,” in G.L. c. 276, §§ 11 to 20R. The steps:
1. Arrest and a Massachusetts judge, right away
Police in Massachusetts may arrest someone without a Massachusetts warrant “upon reasonable information that the accused stands charged in another state with a crime punishable by death or by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.” G.L. c. 276, § 20B. But the person must then be taken “with all practicable speed” before a Massachusetts court, and a sworn complaint must be filed setting out the grounds. In practice, that is a court appearance as a fugitive from justice.
2. Held for up to 30 days, or bail
If the court finds the person in custody is the person charged in the other state, it commits him to jail “for such time, not exceeding thirty days,” to give the other state time to get a governor’s warrant. § 20C. If no governor’s warrant arrives in that time, the court may release him or recommit him for up to another 60 days. § 20E.
Bail is possible, but not always. Under § 20D, a Massachusetts court may set bail “unless the offence with which the person arrested is charged is shown to be an offence punishable by death or life imprisonment under the laws of the state in which it was committed.” The penalty New York attaches to the specific charges against these two men will matter here.
3. The shortcut: waiving extradition
A person arrested on an out-of-state warrant does not have to fight it. Under § 20J, the person can sign a written consent in front of a Massachusetts judge to return to the demanding state, waiving the governor’s warrant and “all other procedure incidental to interstate rendition proceedings.” The judge must first tell him of his right to a governor’s warrant and to challenge it by habeas corpus. Once he signs, the court directs that he be delivered “forthwith” to New York’s agents.
4. If he does not waive: the governors get involved
If the person refuses to waive, the governor of New York must send a formal written demand to the governor of Massachusetts. Under § 14, that demand must be accompanied by a copy of an indictment, an information supported by affidavit, or an affidavit made before a magistrate, together with the warrant, all authenticated by New York’s executive. The Massachusetts governor may ask the attorney general or a prosecutor to investigate the demand. § 15. If it is in order, the governor signs a warrant for the person’s arrest and surrender.
5. One last chance to challenge it
Before he can be handed to New York’s agent, the person must be brought before a Massachusetts judge, told of the demand and the charge, and told of the right to a lawyer. If he wants to test the legality of the arrest, the judge must give him a reasonable time to file a petition for habeas corpus. § 19. An officer who hands someone over in “wilful disobedience” of that section can be fined or jailed.
That challenge is narrow. Once a governor has granted extradition, the Supreme Court held in Doran, a court “can do no more than decide (a) whether the extradition documents on their face are in order; (b) whether the petitioner has been charged with a crime in the demanding state; (c) whether the petitioner is the person named in the request for extradition; and (d) whether the petitioner is a fugitive.” A Massachusetts judge does not decide whether the person is guilty, or whether New York has enough evidence. That is for New York’s courts.
What could change the timeline
- A waiver. If both men sign waivers, they could be on their way to New York within days.
- A fight. If either refuses, the 30-day clock under § 20C starts while New York prepares a governor’s demand, which can be extended by up to 60 days.
- Massachusetts charges. If anyone is charged with a crime committed in Massachusetts, that case can proceed here. We have seen no reporting of Massachusetts charges.
The process runs both ways. Massachusetts uses the same statute, § 20L, when a district attorney here wants someone brought back from another state.
Frequently asked questions
Who was arrested in Lynn in the NYPD detective stabbing?
D’Angelo Caraballo and Sneider Mejia, according to the NYPD. They were found hiding in a basement in Lynn overnight and arrested by a U.S. Marshals fugitive task force, NBC10 and WHDH reported. They are presumed innocent.
How does extradition work from Massachusetts to New York?
The person is brought before a Massachusetts court as a fugitive from justice and can be held up to 30 days. He can sign a waiver and be returned quickly, or require New York’s governor to send a formal demand, after which the Massachusetts governor issues a warrant. He can challenge that warrant by habeas corpus, but only on narrow grounds such as identity and whether the papers are in order.
Can you get bail on an out-of-state warrant in Massachusetts?
Sometimes. Under G.L. c. 276, section 20D, a court may set bail unless the out-of-state charge is punishable by death or life imprisonment in the state where the crime happened.
Can a Massachusetts judge refuse to send someone back because the evidence is weak?
No. Under Michigan v. Doran (1978), once a governor grants extradition the asylum state’s courts can only check whether the documents are in order, whether the person is charged, whether he is the person named, and whether he is a fugitive.
Sources: NBC10 Boston and WHDH, October 7, 2026, citing the NYPD. G.L. c. 276, sections 11, 14, 15, 19, 20B, 20C, 20D, 20E, 20J and 20L read at malegislature.gov. U.S. Const. art. IV, sec. 2. Michigan v. Doran, 439 U.S. 282 (1978), read on CourtListener. D’Angelo Caraballo and Sneider Mejia are presumed innocent. General information about Massachusetts law, not legal advice.