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 The Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department said the
suspect, identified as 34-year-old Maryland man Daron Dylon Wint,
was arrested in the city's northeast just before midnight local time
by a U.S. Marshals Service-led task force.
The bodies of businessman Savvas Savopoulos, his wife, son and
housekeeper, were found inside the multi-million dollar house in a
neighborhood near Vice President Joe Biden's official residence
after a fire that police called "very suspicious."
Earlier on Thursday, Police Chief Cathy Lanier said Wint was
believed to be in Brooklyn. He had worked for Savopoulos'
construction materials company, American Iron Works.
Wint has been charged with first-degree murder while armed,
authorities said on Wednesday.
 "We do believe that there is a connection between the suspect in
this case through the business. Right now it does not appear that
this was a random crime," said Lanier, who was flanked by Mayor
Muriel Bowser.
Lanier said police have not ruled out that others may be involved in
the murders.
Savopoulos, 46, his wife, Amy, 47, their son, Phillip, 10, and
housekeeper Veralicia Figueroa, 57, were found dead at the couple's
mansion on May 14.
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The Savopouloses' Porsche was found torched in Prince George's
County, Maryland, outside Washington. The family was active in
society in the U.S. capital and in charity work.
Police have said that three of the victims were beaten or stabbed.
The Washington Post reported on Thursday that Wint's DNA had been
recovered on the crust of a Domino's pizza that had been delivered
to the house. Lanier said she would not discuss evidence.
(Additional reporting by Curtis Skinner in San Francisco; Editing by
Richard Pullin and Paul Tait)
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