Commonwealth v. Pridgett

The defendant was arrested when he was sitting in the passenger seat of a stolen car. He was charged with receiving a stolen motor vehicle, subsequent offense, and receiving stolen property over $250 with respect to certain items found in the car. The defendant filed a motion to suppress the statements he made to a police officer after the arrest. That motion was allowed by a Boston Municipal Court judge. On the Commonwealth's interlocutory appeal, we affirm.

Background. The following facts were elicited at a hearing on the motion to suppress.2 On September 9, 2016, a police officer was…