Suspect in Weekend Hit-And-Run Held on Bail

BOSTON, MA — The suspect in a fatal Saturday night hit-and-run appeared in court Tuesday, where he was held on a $5,000 bail and put under restrictions that included an order to remain alcohol-free.

Anthony E. Buchanan, a 39-year-old from Dorchester, faces a litany of charges stemming from the fatal incident this weekend, which took the life of a 46-year-old Johnette Sims, also of Dorchester.

Massachusetts State Police said they arrested Buchanan after he turned himself in early Sunday morning. They charged him with motor vehicle homicide while operating under the influence of liquor; leaving the scene of a crash that caused personal injury or death; speeding; and marked lanes violation.

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According to the Suffolk County District Attorney's office, a West Roxbury Municipal Court judge assigned him a $5,000 bail, and imposed the following restrictions, at prosecutors' request: that he remain alcohol-free, stay away from the victim’s family, and remain in Massachusetts.

He is next set to appear in court on Oct. 7, 2016.

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