Prosecutor: Mom identified home invasion suspect from surveillance photos

A man connected to a home invasion and kidnapping in Hyde Park last week is being held on a $1,000,000 cash bail.

Police said Cesar Amauris Lara-Aguasvivas, 23, of Boston, was arrested in the Melville Avenue area of Dorchester Monday night.

Lara-Aguasvivas is one of four suspects who allegedly robbed and beat a 59-year-old woman inside her Beaver Street home in Hyde Park. She told police she was then forced into a car and taken to several ATMs to withdraw money.

She was eventually assaulted and dropped off in a cemetery about three miles from her home.

Lara-Aguasvivas had charged with larceny and breaking and entering out of West Roxbury District Court in May. The assistant district attorney Megan Joyce said after being released on his own recognizance, he broke into the Hyde Park home.

Joyce said the victim was beaten on the side of the head, and each of the suspects had a hand gun.

Lara-Aguasvivas was identified by surveillance photos at the Santander bank, where he was seen with the victim at the ATM, said Joyce. Lara-Aguasvivas mother reportedly identified him in the photos at the police department.

His mother also identified her son in other surveillance footage connected to the crime, said the ADA in court.

Police said they were able to recover property in Dorchester that had been stolen during the home invasion after receiving a search warrant.

Lara-Aguasvivas is charged with home invasion, kidnapping, breaking and entering, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, destruction of property and larceny of a motor vehicle

Due to the open case in West Roxbury, the Commonwealth argued that he is a dangerous to the community.

"The defendant also has various other theft crimes on his record," said Joyce.

His attorney asked for bail around $10,000 or $15,000, saying he has a 2-week-old daughter and helps pay for rent with his construction job.

"His girlfriend and new baby will likely be on the street if the bail he something he cannot reach," said lawyer Dave Shafer.

When it came to a recent court date he had missed, Shafer said that Lara-Aguasvivas apologizes to the court, saying he had mixed up the dates.

"He's only 24 years old, you honor, he thought it was coming up next week," he said.

Lara-Aguasvivas showed no emotion while his lawyer talked to the judge.

The judge set bail at $1,000,000 cash and ordered him to stay away from the alleged victim and Beaver Street in Hyde Park if released.

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