Jan 31, 2009
Man with knife stabs one, fails in effort to commit suicide by cop

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Boston Police report a Dorchester man went on a rampage with a knife Friday night after he called a friend out getting some food and the friend hung up on him.
Police say that when officers arrived at 1544 Dorchester Ave. around 11:50 p.m., they were met by a woman screaming hysterically and yelling: "Hurry and get upstairs before he kills them!"
Officers immediately opened the front door and observed two men near the second floor landing wrestling with each other, with one armed with a knife apparently stabbing the other male.
The officers ordered the stabber to drop his knife, but he began yelling "Kill me! Just kill me!" Instead, the officers rushed him to try to get him and his knife away from the victim - but the guy leaped up, ran up to the third floor and barricaded himself inside a room - woth a woman and her three kids.
At that time, officers learned that there were three children inside the house with the suspect as he yelled to officers, "Stay out or I'll kill the kids!" Officers continued to speak to the suspect and after a while were able to convince the suspect to release two of the children in the apartment. After the two children were released, the suspect continued to threaten to harm the third child if officers attempted to go in the apartment. Officers continued to talk to the suspect and after some time, he agreed that he would let the third child go if he was allowed to speak to his mother. The suspect’s mother responded to his location and after a lengthy discussion convinced him to release the third child. Shortly thereafter, the suspect surrendered and was placed under arrest.
Lazelle L. Williams, 22, of Boston was charged with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon (knife), kidnapping, threats, assault by means of a dangerous weapon (knife), home invasion and assault with intent to murder.
Police say the nightmare began while Williams was visiting the house. When the man they found stabbed went out for some food, Williams called him and, when, they say, he got hung up on, he pulled a knife on the woman and vowed someone was going to die.

Jan 30, 2009
Man stabbed in the stomach in Hyde Park

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Boston Police report the man was stabbed in front of 994 Hyde Park Ave. around 5:50 p.m. on Thursday.
The victim's father was present and informed officers that they were walking down the street when a Hispanic Male started fighting with his son. The father stated the suspect approached them, pulled out a knife, and punched his son in the face before stabbing him in the mid-section. The suspect also attempted to stab the victim's father when he tried to defend his son.
Carlos Gomez, 19, was arrested on a charge of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon

Man slashed with machete in East Boston

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Boston Police report on a fight at Eutaw and Meridian streets around 3 p.m. on Jan. 23:
The victim stated that while walking he was bumped in the shoulder area by one of three Hispanic males and that an argument ensued between the victim and the three unknown Hispanic males. The victim stated that the argument became physical and that suspect # 1 a white Hispanic male wearing a black North Face jacket with fur on the hood, used a machete to cut him on the back of his right hand causing a very serious laceration.

Jan 29, 2009
Robbed of iPod at knifepoint in East Boston

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Boston Police report a man was mugged at knifepoint shortly after 9 p.m. on Jan. 25 at Brooks and Princeton streets by two Hispanic men who then ran toward Bennington Street.

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Cops search for Cambridge warehouse shooting suspect
By Erin Smith and David L. Harris/Chronicle staff
Wed Jan 28, 2009, 12:19 PM EST

Cambridge - Police are searching for a Brookline man who allegedly shot and killed his co-worker at a pool supply company building in West Cambridge Wednesday morning.
Police are looking for Clyde Howard, 65, of Brookline, according to Cambridge Police spokesman Frank Pasquarello, who was last seen driving a white ford Econoline van with Mass. registration 89PE40. Pasquarello said the van has one front broken window with blue cardboard in the window.
The victim, an 35-year-old employee at the company, was shot in the warehouse at Baystate Pools at 26 Smith Place Wednesday morning at around 10, according to police spokesman Frank Pasquarello.
Pasquarello identified the victim as Maurice Ricketts, a Malden man who was also an employee at the pool supply company.
According to Pasquarello, Howard and Ricketts had engaged in a "verbal discussion," before Howard pulled a black firearm and fired several shots at the victim. Approximately an hour later, Ricketts was pronounced dead at Beth Israel.

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Man gunned down in Jamaica Plain

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Channel 4 reports a man died after being shot this afternoon at 319 Centre St..
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Jan 24, 2009
Girls claim two guys tried to abduct them in Roxbury

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Boston Police report they are looking for two guys for an incident around 9 p.m. on Thursday:
On arrival, the officers spoke with two victims, two girls ages 12 and 14. The victims stated that while walking on McGreevey Way they were approached by two suspects. One victim stated the suspect (operator of the motor vehicle) made threatening and sexual comments in an apparent attempt to lure the victims while banging the handle of a large knife on the outside of the driver's door. The victims, still walking on McGreevey Way, ran to a neighbor’s house for help. The victims then stated that the suspects drove down McGreevey Way towards Parker Street, taking a right onto Parker Street and from there directions unknown

Police described one suspect as a light-skinned Hispanic, about 20, wearing a white and red hat, a black jacket and carrying a knife with a black handle. The other was described as a dark-skinned black male, about 20, wearing a black hat and black jacket.

Jan 23, 2009
Four arrested for armed holdup at Charlestown High School

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Boston Police report that two men were slammed into a wall and robbed at Charlestown High around 11 a.m. on Thursday by a pack of punks with a gun:
The victims informed officers that they were assaulted and forced to the floor of the bathroom by four males who demanded money. They went on to state that one of the suspects lifted his shirt and displayed a firearm that was in his waistband. The victims were instructed to, "stay on the floor." The victims then began to yell causing the suspects to flee the bathroom.
Deshwan Dawson, 18, Adonzindo Dasilva, 17, and two 16 year-old juveniles were quickly gathered up by Boston Police, BHA police and school officials. All four were charged with intent to commit robbery while armed, assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm on school property.

Two beaten in South End gay-bashing attack

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Kevin McRea reports on an incident around 2 a.m. today:
... Two black males, one of them looking like "the guy with the dreadlocks in the movie Predator" drove by in a late model black Ford Bronco like vehicle and made some gay bashing comments. One of Carlos' friends yelled back. The large males got out of the Bronco and beat up two of the 3 guys, breaking the nose of one of them getting blood all over everyone. He spent the night at BMC and now has to get facial reconstruction surgery. ...
He adds the license plate begins with WJ9.

Teen stabbed outside Loews theater

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Channel 7 reports the male, 16, was stabbed in the back around 6 p.m., Monday outside the Loews complex on Tremont Street. He is expected to survive

Two teens stabbed at Somerville hotel, one dead

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The Globe reports on the stabbings at the La Quinta Inn around 2 a.m.

Robbed, stabbed in Cambridge

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Cambridge Police report a man was stabbed during a mugging around 10:22 p.m., Tuesday at 354 Broadway:
The victim stated that there were two males dressed in all dark clothing outside his apartment who kept asking him questions that he did not understand. One of the suspects pulled out a knife, demanded his belongings and proceeded to cut the victim's leg.
The two suspects were then observed running up Inman Street towards Central Square.
The man was treated for what police said was a minor injury at a local hospital.

Screams scare off would-be muggers

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Boston University Police report a woman walking in front of 189 Bay State Rd. was jumped from behind around 8:45 p.m. last night by two guys trying to steal her cell phone:
[T]he male suspect came from behind her and put both arms around her and held her as he attempted to take her phone from her pocket. The victim put her arms down in order to protect her pockets and began to scream. The suspect then fled down Bay State Rd.
Police say they are looking for two men, both described as black males, one wearing a black hoodie and black pants, the other wearing a red winter jacket.

Winner of fatal fight pleads guilty to manslaughter

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Victor Rosario, who managed to beat a man to death despite being shot in the chest himself, today pleaded guilty to the April 23, 2007 death of Frank Dillon on Marion Street in East Boston, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office announced.
Rosario was sentenced to eight to ten at MCI Cedar Junction.
According to the DA's office:

Had the case proceeded to trial, Assistant District Attorney David Fredette would have introduced evidence and testimony to prove that Dillon, Rosario, and an unidentified third party became engaged in a violent, armed altercation at 44 Marion St. In the course of that altercation, Rosario sustained a gunshot wound to his chest.

Boston Police who responded to Marion Street found Dillon on the sidewalk and Rosario on top of a car, with both men suffering from serious injuries. A broken meat cleaver, a handgun, and several beer bottles were recovered from the area; a baseball bat stained with Dillon's blood was recovered from Rosario's apartment.

Dillon died several days later from his injuries.

Jan 11, 2009
He says he was trying to defend himself and his sawed-off shotgun went off accidentally

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Boston Police report arresting an alleged shotgun-toting 18-year-old in his 64 Mapleton St. apartment early Saturday morning:
Upon entering the location, officers learned that the shot fired emanated from the 3rd floor. Upon reaching the 3rd floor, officers made their way to a locked bedroom door. Officers proceeded to knock on the door until it was answered. When it was answered, the suspect told officers, “They were trying to kill me.” According to the suspect, he was attending a party on the 1st floor of the location when he bumped into an individual with whom he had had a prior altercation. In short time, the suspect says that he and the individual began arguing again. The suspect then stated that the individual and two of his friends chased him upstairs to his apartment. Once inside his apartment, the suspect says he ran into his bedroom, locked the door and grabbed the shotgun to defend himself. As he was grabbing the shotgun, the suspect says the gun discharged accidentally.
Anthony Inzoda, 18, of Brighton, was charged ith the unlawful possession of a sawed off shotgun, unlawful possession of ammunition, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling and unlawfully carrying a loaded firearm.

Jan 8, 2009
Two shot, one dead

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Boston Police report a man and a woman, both 36, were shot at 96 Stanwood St. in Dorchester around 9:21 p.m. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, the woman was transported to Boston Medical Center for treatment.
This is Boston's first murder of 2009.

Violent beginning to New Year at South End party

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Four alleged thugs from Boston and one from Brockton were arrested early today on charges they held up two men at gunpoint at a Reynolds Way party, then beat them up and threw them down some stairs, Boston Police report:

The [first] victim then went on to explain to officers that one of the suspects initially approached him in the party and stated to him, "You don't want to lose your life tonight!" According to the victim, after the suspect made that statement to him, he attempted to leave the party when he was confronted by five suspects in the hallway. In the hallway, the victim reported that one of the suspects brandished a handgun and pointed it a the victim and yelled, "You don't want to die! Give it up!" The victim reported to officers that the other suspects all motioned like they too were armed, and they started reaching into his pockets. The victim told officers that the suspects told him that they were taking his watch and phone if he wanted to leave alive. After the suspects took the victim's watch, he was beaten up and thrown down the stairs.

Jan 1, 2009
Year ends with teen murder on a bus

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A 16-year-old from Roxbury was stabbed