Daily Incidents for Friday, August 31, 2007
SEARCH WARRANT LEADS TO ARREST
At approximately 10:56pm last night, officers from Area D-14 (Allston/Brighton) arrived at 201 Kelton Street to execute a search warrant. The officers were allowed into the apartment by the suspect, who was then questioned about his involvement with a woman known to the Boston Police for her involvement with prostitution. Officers asked about their relationship, to which he replied that he “was a trick of her’s” and had met her through an advertisement in the newspaper. The suspect went on to say that he has allowed her to use his apartment on at least six different occasions to entertain her customers and she paid him $20 on each occasion.
Norman Dempsey, 56, of Brighton was arrested for Allowing Premises to Be Used for Immoral Purposes and Support From a Prostitute’s Earnings.
OPERATION COMMON CURE ARRESTS FOUR
In a series of early-morning “buy-busts,” officers in Operation Common Cure successfully arrested four on drug charges in the Boston Common. Common Cure is an operation conducted by the Drug Control Unit and officers from Area A-1 (Downtown Boston). This is an ongoing and aggressive operation utilizing undercover officers, and has been devised to combat drug activity in the area. Its formation is in direct response to complaints from the community concerning the illegal activities taking place in and around the Boston Common.
Between approximately 5:45am and 6:30am, the following individuals were arrested: Yohan Marquez, 30, of Boston for Possession Class B With Intent to Distribute, Possession Class B With Intent to Distribute Within 1,000 Feet of School Zone, and Conspiracy to Violate Drug Laws, Gerald Hamilton, 47, of Boston for Distribution of Class B, Distribution of Class B Within 1,000 Feet of School Zone, Possession Class B With Intent to Distribute, and Conspiracy to Violate Drug Laws, Shawn Peete, 37, of Charlestown for Distribution of Class B, Distribution of Class B Within 1,000 Feet of School Zone, and Conspiracy to Violate Drug Laws, and Brian O’Neal, 38, of Dorchester for Distribution of Class B Drugs and Distribution of Class B Within 1,000 Feet of School Zone.
BOSTON 24: A LOOK AT THE LAST 24 HOURS IN THE CITY OF BOSTON
A look at the last 24 hours in Boston, from Thursday, August 30, 2007 through 10am, Friday, August 31, 2007 (See recent Daily Incident summaries and earlier postings for more detailed descriptions of some of the incidents identified below).
Homicides: 0
Non-fatal Shootings: 2
Non-fatal Stabbings: 0
Street Robberies: 1
Commercial Robberies: 0
Bank: 0
Other: 0
Vehicle Thefts: 4
Vehicle Recoveries: 10
Vehicle Breaks: 27
Residential Break-ins: 14
Commercial Break-ins: 2
Note: the information above is preliminary information, and should not be considered official crime statistics. The information is based on an initial review of incident reports and may not be a comprehensive listing of events. It is not a statistical analysis, but rather an initial tally of significant events. Some of the incidents included may be covered in more detail in other blog postings.
Missing Person
Atia Perreira D.O.B 12/27/1990 currently missing . Atia is 5’11, 165lbs slim build brown hair, brown eyes. Currently a Chins warrant in effect.
Any information please contact:
Sgt Det Kelley O’Connell- Family Justice Div-Human Trafficking Unit-617-343-5783
Contact Operations for cell phone
Det Lisa Holmes- Family Justice Division- 617-343-6405/pager 617-343-7615
Missing Person
Boston Police seek assistance in locating 65 year-old Sadie Owens who was last seen at 405 River Street, Mattapan. She is described as a black female, 5’7” tall, thin build, short hair with gray in the front and salt & pepper all around. She was wearing a black t-shirt, dark blue jeans with large cuffs on the bottom and black flat shoes. She also has a bump on her forehead.
She is known to frequent the Lenox, Cathedral and Huntington Avenue areas and coffee shops or McDonalds.
If you come upon her or know her whereabouts, please call 911
Statement from Police Commissioner Ed Davis
The Boston Police Department would like to extend our most heartfelt sympathy to the families and loved ones of two of Boston’s bravest, Paul Cahill and Warren Payne. We would also like to send our thoughts and prayers to those firefighters who were injured in last night’s tragedy. We applaud the courageous and selfless rescue efforts of all the emergency personnel who responded to the scene. This terrible tragedy sadly underscores the immense danger that our public safety personnel face every day. Let us take this opportunity to acknowledge their remarkable bravery and sacrifice.
BOSTON 24: A LOOK AT THE LAST 24 HOURS IN THE CITY OF BOSTON
A look at the last 24 hours in Boston, from Wednesday, August 29, 2007 through 10am, Thursday, August 30, 2007 (See recent Daily Incident summaries and earlier postings for more detailed descriptions of some of the incidents identified below).
Homicides: 0
Non-fatal Shootings: 1
Non-fatal Stabbings: 0
Street Robberies: 2
Commercial Robberies: 0
Bank: 0
Other: 0
Vehicle Thefts: 5
Vehicle Recoveries: 5
Vehicle Breaks: 18
Residential Break-ins: 11
Commercial Break-ins: 1
Note: the information above is preliminary information, and should not be considered official crime statistics. The information is based on an initial review of incident reports and may not be a comprehensive listing of events. It is not a statistical analysis, but rather an initial tally of significant events. Some of the incidents included may be covered in more detail in other blog postings.
BOSTON 24: A LOOK AT THE LAST 24 HOURS IN THE CITY OF BOSTON
A look at the last 24 hours in Boston, from Tuesday, August 28, 2007 through 10am, Wednesday, August 29, 2007 (See recent Daily Incident summaries and earlier postings for more detailed descriptions of some of the incidents identified below).
Homicides: 0
Non-fatal Shootings: 1
Non-fatal Stabbings: 3
Street Robberies: 4
Commercial Robberies: 1
Bank: 2
Other: 0
Vehicle Thefts: 12
Vehicle Recoveries: 8
Vehicle Breaks: 27
Residential Break-ins: 10
Commercial Break-ins: 0
Note: the information above is preliminary information, and should not be considered official crime statistics. The information is based on an initial review of incident reports and may not be a comprehensive listing of events. It is not a statistical analysis, but rather an initial tally of significant events. Some of the incidents included may be covered in more detail in other blog postings.
DAILY INCIDENTS FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2007
NEVER TOO LATE TO MAKE A PINCH
At about 9:40pm, on Thursday, May 24, 2007, officers from Area D-4 (South End) responded to a radio call for a larceny in progress at 147 Massachusetts Avenue. On arrival, officers spoke to the victim who stated that an unidentified black male, wearing a red Hawaiian shirt, exited a motor vehicle, approached her and then took her purse. The suspect then jumped back inside the car and fled.
Approximately, four months later, on Tuesday, August 28, 2007, the same victim from the above incident called police to report that the man who robbed her on May 24, 2007, was standing in front of the Store 24 on Massachusetts Avenue. Officers responded and located an individual matching the description provided by the victim. After being positively identified by the victim, the suspect, Jerome Spencer, 39, of Boston, was arrested and charged with Unarmed Robbery (Purse Snatching).
KNIFE POSSESSING TRESPASSER ARRESTED IN SOUTHIE
At about 5:15pm, on Tuesday, August 28, 2007, officers from Area C-6 (South Boston) observed two individuals milling around the area of Linskey-Barry Court. This area has been the source of numerous complaints attributed to trespassing, loud noise and public drinking. As such, officers approached the two individuals. While speaking to one of the individuals, officers asked if he lived in the development. To which, the suspect replied, “No, I do not.” When officers conducted a search of the suspect, officers discovered a knife with a blade longer than 2 ½” in length. Officers then arrested Joseph O’Reilly, 18, of South Boston and charged him with the Possession of a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) and Trespassing.
Armed Robbery of Forest Hills Check Cashing
Today, August 28, 2007, at approximately 9:22am, officers from District 18 responded to a call for an armed robbery in progress at 3720 Washington in Jamaica Plain, Forest hills Check Cashing.
On arrival officers spoke to three victims of the robbery. The first victim reported to officers that the first suspect #1 (black male, 25-30 years old, medium to light complexion, about 6’3”, heavy build about 250 lbs, wearing a black and white baseball cap, metal framed glasses, black t-shirt, and Timberland jeans) walked into the store while the victim was working alone in the store. According to the victim, the suspect was asking a series of questions about making a transaction when another teller returned to the store. As the second teller entered the security code to enter the cashier counter area, the suspect grabbed the door, pulled it open and pointed a firearm at both tellers and threatened them. The suspect then entered the cashier counter area and forced both victims into a bathroom, and took one of their cell phones. The first suspect then opened the door and let in another suspect #2 (black male, dark complexion, groomed beard, 28-33 years old, about 5’7”, medium build, wearing a black t-shirt with white letters, and off-white colored shorts). The suspect then pointed the firearm at the victims and demanded that they open the safe. One of the victims opened the safe and the suspects removed an undetermined amount of cash from the safe. While the suspects were removing the money from the safe, another employee entered and was also taken to the bathroom at gunpoint after his cell phone was taken.
The suspects then fled the store in an unknown direction. It should be noted that the suspects locked the victims in the bathroom prior to leaving
Daily Incidents for Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Two Suspects Arrested After Drug Deal
Around 5:30pm officers from District A-7 (East Boston) were patrolling the Wood Island train station area when two suspicious individuals were observed, apparently waiting for someone. A few minutes later, the two men entered a vehicle that had just pulled up. Officers observed money being exchanged and believed a drug transaction had just taken place. The vehicle containing all three suspects proceeded to travel from its location on Bennington Street to Westbrook Street, where the initial two suspects were dropped off.
Officers broadcasted the direction of the vehicle to other drug unit members and proceeded to stop the two men, now walking down the street. While one suspect was immediately complaint, the other continued to walk away and stated, “You ain’t no cop.” He then reached into his pocket and removed a plastic bag and placed into his mouth. In a nearby trashcan, he attempted to dispose of another bag, which later was discovered to contain approximately twenty hypodermic needles.
Officers recovered narcotics believed to be heroin from both suspects and arrested Christopher Winfield, 22, of Wakefield for Possession of Class A and Being in Company of a Person in Possession of Heroin. The second suspect will be summonsed to East Boston Court for similar charges.
Meanwhile, officers were able to locate the aforementioned vehicle in a Burger King parking lot on Saratoga Street. When officers approached, a different passenger was exiting the vehicle. Upon identifying himself as a police officer to the driver, the suspect abruptly reserved the car, striking the officer, and continued out of the lot at a high rate of speed. The suspect was driving on the wrong side of the road before he ditched his car and proceeded to flee on foot.
Officers eventually apprehended and arrested Roy Febo, 23, of Revere for Distribution of Class A Within 1,000 feet of a School Zone, Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon on a Police Officer, Failure to Stop for a Police Officer, and Leaving the Scene after Personal Injury.
Citation Issued for Misuse of Handicap Placard
Last night around 6:29pm, officers from District C-6 (South Boston) responded to assist a detail officer at 7 Allstate Road. The officer stated that he observed a female park her vehicle in a handicap parking space in front of Target, exit the motor vehicle, and run into the store. When the operator returned to the vehicle the officer asked for her disabled persons placard so that he could confirm that it was assigned to her. Upon further investigation it was determined that the placard was assigned to her father. The operator stated that her father was in the Home Depot shopping. The officer informed the operator that she was misusing the placard. The officer seized the placard and issued the operator a parking violation for parking in a handicapped parking space and misusing a disabled person placard.