An alert Framingham police officer is being credited with spotting a man who was wanted for killing his 2-year-old child five years ago in Ohio.
Framingham Police, along with the U.S. Marshals Service and Massachusetts State Police, arrested Dioblis Williams, 25, at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Williams was walking in an alleyway near 42 Union Ave. while wearing a wig, sunglasses and a hair tie to hide his identity, according to a Police Department press release.
According to the release, the Marshals Service tracked Williams to Framingham. Police spokeswoman Rachel Mickens said it was not known how long the suspect was in the city or whether he has any connection to Framingham.
Framingham Police released this photo of the disguise used by a man who is accused of killing his child in Ohio.
On Wednesday morning, several officers were getting ready to meet at the police station for a briefing about the search when one of them spotted Williams.
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“While on his way to the briefing, Framingham Police K9 Officer Andrew Lewis noticed a pair of individuals walking on the sidewalk, one of whom appeared to be wearing a wig,” according to the press release.
Police identified the wig-wearing man as Williams. He was arrested on a fugitive from justice warrant and a Columbus, Ohio, warrant for homicide of a child.
Williams is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in Worcester District Court on the fugitive from justice warrant.
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This article originally appeared on MetroWest Daily News: Ohio man accused of killing 2-year-old son arrested in Framingham
