Police arrest three suspects in stabbing death of Hyde Park pizza delivery man

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By Shelley Murphy, Globe Staff

Boston police have charged two teenagers and a 20-year-old with the murder of a 58-year-old pizza delivery man who was stabbed to death while making a delivery in Hyde Park Wednesday night.

Michel Andre St. Jean, 20, of Hyde Park; Alexander Emmanuel Gallett, 18, of Hyde Park; and Yamiley Mathurin, 17, of Mattapan each face charges of murder, armed robbery, and armed breaking and entering of a dwelling, police and prosecutors said at a news conference today.

A passport photo of Richel Nova

The slaying of Richel Nova of Hyde Park was "chilling in its callousness and violence," Suffolk District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said in a statement. Boston Police Commissioner Edward F. Davis said the suspects were "vicious thugs" who had shown Nova no mercy.

Nova was lured to a vacant house at 742 Hyde Park Ave. late Wednesday, where the suspects allegedly robbed and fatally stabbed him, Boston police have said.

Authorities have said the suspects had placed an order with Domino's and gave the address of the house. After Nova was stabbed, the three allegedly drove off in his Subaru Legacy, which was recovered Thursday at church parking lot on River Street.

Nova was an immigrant from the Dominican Republic who lived alone and worked several jobs. He lived about 3 miles from the house where he was killed.

"Richel Nova was a hard-working man making an honest living to provide for his family when he was preyed upon by three vicious thugs. For a small amount of money, these suspects committed unspeakable acts of violence, while showing Mr. Nova no mercy. The criminal justice system should equally show no mercy in determining their punishment," Commissioner Davis said in a statement.

Davis said at a news conference that the three were arrested Friday night. He would not give the exact amount of money that was stolen, but described it as a little more than $100.

While other people were planning barbecues and going to the beach, the trio were plotting this attack, Conley said.

After the attack, "They fled in his car, taking his money and the food that he brought," Conley said.

The officials said detectives had received community cooperation and developed "substantial evidence" and the trio were arrested on the basis of statements by the suspects, physical evidence, and surveillance video.

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