State Police Apprehend Violent Fugitive Wanted in New York City

On Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at approximately 1:00 p.m., Troopers assigned to the State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section along with investigators from the United States Marshals Service and the New York City Police Department culminated a joint investigation by arresting 22 year-old Ermal Qoshja.

Qoshja was sought by the New York City Police Department in connection with two armed robberies that occurred in April and May of 2007 at the Millennium and Roosevelt Hotels in New York City. After the New York City Police Department identified Qoshja as the suspect in the robberies, the NYPD Robbery Squad contacted the United States Marshals Service, who in turn asked the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section to join the investigation due to Qoshja's ties to Massachusetts.

Qoshja was arrested on Hyde Park Avenue in Hyde Park without incident and was transported to the State Police South Boston Barracks for booking. Qoshja was charged by the Massachusetts State Police with being a Fugitive from Justice in New York and will be arraigned on Thursday, August 2, 2007 in Chelsea District Court.

No further information is available at this time. Please do not contact the barracks directly.

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