In a chilling sequence of events that has left a community in shock, 42-year-old Christopher Caron of Scituate, Massachusetts, faces a murder charge in the death of 27-year-old Declan Perry, a beloved chef from Portland, Maine. The tragedy unfolded on August 23, 2025, when Caron allegedly drove Perry’s black 2019 Honda Civic to South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, parked it at the emergency room entrance, and informed staff of a body inside before fleeing the scene. What followed was a grim discovery that would unravel a haunting mystery.
A hospital unit coordinator, responding to Caron’s startling claim, approached the vehicle and found Perry’s lifeless body in the backseat, wrapped tightly in blankets and secured with duct tape. Pronounced dead at 2:15 p.m., Perry’s death was immediately deemed suspicious, prompting a joint investigation by Weymouth Police and Massachusetts State Police. The car, bearing Maine license plates, was confirmed to belong to Perry, a detail that deepened the enigma surrounding his fate.
The breakthrough came from an unlikely source: neighbors at the Driftway condominium complex in Scituate, where Caron resided at 40 Driftway, Unit 13. After seeing news reports of the hospital incident, residents contacted Scituate police with a chilling recollection. Earlier that day, they had assisted Caron in loading a “large, heavy blanket” into the same black Honda Civic. One neighbor described the object as “very, very heavy,” with a possible glimpse of a forearm protruding from the bundle. Caron, attempting to deflect suspicion, claimed it was a “hockey goalie mannequin” or exercise equipment. The neighbors’ tip led investigators to secure a search warrant for Caron’s residence, where they seized several pieces of evidence, though specifics remain undisclosed.
By Friday night, August 29, 2025, Massachusetts State Police had issued an arrest warrant for Caron. The following morning, as authorities prepared to track him down, Caron turned himself in to Scituate police at approximately 12:45 p.m. He was booked and transported to the Plymouth House of Correction, awaiting his arraignment on September 2, 2025, in Hingham District Court. The charge: murder.
Declan Perry’s life was one of promise and warmth. As the head chef at The Grill Room & Bar in Portland, he was known for his culinary talent and vibrant spirit. His father, Brendan Perry, described him as a “family guy, a good kid with a ton of friends,” in a heartfelt statement to CBS News. The Perry family is reeling from the loss, grappling with the senseless violence that stole a young man who brought joy to those around him. “We’re devastated,” Brendan said, his words echoing the grief of a tight-knit community.
Investigators have confirmed that Caron and Perry knew each other, though the nature of their relationship remains unclear. A bullet hole observed in the windshield of Perry’s car, along with reported blood splatter inside, hints at a violent end, but the Massachusetts State Medical Examiner’s Office has yet to release the official cause and manner of death. The investigation continues, with authorities piecing together the events that led to Perry’s body being left at the hospital in such a calculated manner.
As Caron prepares to face a judge, questions linger about the motive and circumstances behind this tragedy. The Scituate community, shaken by the events at the upscale Driftway condominium complex overlooking the Scituate Country Club, awaits answers. For now, the memory of Declan Perry—a chef, a son, a friend—remains a poignant reminder of a life taken too soon, leaving a family and a community to mourn in the shadow of an unresolved mystery.
