A 19-year-old from Connecticut has been arrested and charged with lighting a Boston police cruiser on fire nearly two months ago during a "street takeover" in the city.

David Antonio Moran, who police said is also known as David Moran-Chavez, is charged with burning a motor vehicle, unlawful possession of fireworks and disturbing the peace and conspiracy. Boston Police Supt. Paul McLaughlin said he was arrested at his home in Norwalk early Thursday morning, and "items were seized that tied him to this incident back in Boston."

Police said the "large-scale vehicle takeover" on Oct. 5 in the area of Mass. Ave. and Tremont Street involved more than 100 people who attacked cruisers with fireworks, cones, poles and other objects.

McLaughlin said investigators looked at hours of witness a

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