Pursuit Suspect Charged with Vehicular Homicide Collision Leaves 1 Juvenile Dead, 1 Critical
At approximately 1:46 am, an officer observed a vehicle with a broken windshield traveling on Columbia Rd. toward Blue Hill Ave. A registration check revealed that the vehicle license plate had been reported stolen. On Columbia Rd. and Geneva Ave., the officer performed a traffic stop and attempted to approach the suspect vehicle by foot, the operator then fled in the vehicle toward the direction of Blue Hill Ave. The officer then pursued the vehicle traveling Jewish War Veterans Memorial Drive and proceeding toward Hyde Park Ave.
As the officer turned left onto Hyde Park Ave., the police cruiser sustained a flat tire. At that time, the officer discontinued following the suspect vehicle. The pursuit lasted approximately three minutes and covered approximately three miles. Soon thereafter, Boston Police operations received a report of a motor vehicle collision at 362 Hyde Park Ave. The vehicle was identified as the same vehicle, which had fled from the above traffic stop.
At the time of the collision, the motor vehicle contained four occupants. All four occupants were transported to local hospitals. Backseat passenger, 15 year-old Jeffrey Martinez of Roslindale, sustained fatal injuries. A second passenger, an 18 year-old female, is in critical condition, but stable. A third passenger, a 14 year-old male, and the operator both sustained non-life threatening injuries.
The vehicle operator, 17-year-old Daniel Rodriguez of Roslindale, was placed under arrest at the hospital. Rodriguez will be charged with the following offenses: one count Motor Vehicle Homicide, Refusal To Submit, Speeding, Operating To Endanger, Operating M/V Registration Suspended/Revoked, Operating M/V Without Being Licensed, Insurance-Operating Without, Number Plates Attached and Cracked Windshield.
DAILY INCIDENTS FOR OCTOBER 1, 2006
ER Employee Stabbed While Walking in Brigham Circle
Yesterday around 2:35pm, officers from District 2 responded to the Brigham and Women’s Hospital for a report of a walk-in stabbing victim. On arrival, officers spoke to the victim who stated that she was stabbed by a panhandler, who asked for a dollar, while walking at the intersection of Francis St. and Huntington Ave. The victim stated that she gave the suspect a dollar, but the suspect demanded more money. The victim reported that she tried to walk away when the suspect grabbed her and assaulted her. The suspect cut her in the stomach with an unidentified object and then stole her license and ATM bank card from her pocket. The suspect fled from the scene with the victim’s items and eluded capture by police despite a thorough search of the area.
Optical Store Robbed of “High Priced” Glasses
At approximately 3:15pm yesterday, officers from District 1 responded to 125 Pearl St. for an armed robbery call. On arrival, officers spoke to the victim who described the suspect, as a short black male with a thin build. According to the victim, the suspect walked into the store and gestured as if armed with a gun. The suspect then went to the glasses case, removed approximately 17 pairs of Cartier eyeglasses valued at about $1,000.00 each and fled the store. The suspect remains at large.
Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested at Site of Robbery
Officers from District 3 responded to the area of Blue Hill Ave. and Talbot Ave. last night around 10:15pm and arrested suspect, Franklin Harris, 21, of Dorchester for Armed Robbery. Victim reported that he was robbed by the suspect, at gunpoint, of his wallet and book bag on September 25, 2006 while walking at the corner of Blue Hill Ave. and Talbot Ave. As a result of investigation by Department detectives and notification made by the victim, who had again spotted the suspect, officers were able to place the suspect under arrest.
Shots Fired at 45 Dwight St Confirmed by Victim at Hospital
Today at 8:35am, officers from District 4 responded to 45 Dwight St. in response to a call for shots fired. On arrival, officers spoke to witnesses who confirmed hearing what sounded like firecrackers and the sound of someone running up and down the stairs. Officers were unable to locate any victims, but were subsequently alerted about a walk-in victim of a non-life threatening gunshot wound at Boston Medical Center. Officers responded to Boston Medical Center where they were able to confirm that the walk-in victim was indeed the person shot at 45 Dwight St.