Dustin Lombardi, 27, appeared in court Friday on charges of first-degree murder and drug possession.
Police from Station 11 in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce arrested Lombardi Thursday night during a routine traffic stop.
They recognized Lombardi from a search warrant that had been issued for him after he escaped from custody.
Police are not releasing any further details about the investigation..
On December 23, 2014, a 24-year-old man — who was known to police — was found fatally shot in his car.