Police: Fresh footprints in the snow, K-9's sense of smell lead them to carjacking suspect hiding under garbage

Boston Police report arresting two men on charges they carjacked a woman's car on Ruggles Street shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday.

Police say a woman getting into her car in front of 51 Ruggles St. found herself confronted by two men. One of them punched her in the head and then then two dragged her away, jumped in her car and sped off toward Dudley Street, police say.

Police picked up their trail on Marcella Street, where the two, noticing their tail, sped up - and promptly crashed into a parked vehicle on W. Walnut Street. Police say the two then tried running away. One was quickly caught; the other eluded police until an officer noticed fresh footprints in the snow, leading to a broken basement window at a W. Walnut Street residence:

The officer additionally noticed blood on and around the broken window. Officers immediately knocked on the door and spoke with the occupants of the home. They were informed that nobody should be in the basement and the window was not broken last time they checked. The homeowner’s gave the officers permission to enter their home and search for the potential suspect. BPD Officer Fisher & his K9 Tiburon were called to the scene and entered the basement area. The officer gave numerous commands for the suspect to make himself known before unleashing the K9, to which the suspect refused. The suspect was located in the rear portion of the basement hiding under numerous trash bags. He was placed into custody and transported to Boston Medical Center for dog bites to his legs and hand.

Jesus Huertas, 28, of Roxbury was charged with carjacking, two counts of assault and battery, failure to stop for a police officer, leaving the scene of a property-damage crash, resisting arrest, malicious destruction of property and breaking and entering. Angel Miguel, 24, was charged with carjacking, resisting arrest and trespassing.

Innocent, etc.