Boston Police Investigate a Roxbury Home Invasion and Kidnapping

At about 1:25am on Wednesday May 15, 2013 officers and detectives from District(B-2) responded to 43 New Whitney Street, Roxbury for a home invasion.
On arrival, officers spoke to a female caller who reported four black males forced their way into her home with firearms, kidnapped her daughter and stole her Colby 39″ Plasma TV and Sony Play Station both still in the boxes. The suspects also stole her white Toyota Sienna. The victim told officers the armed suspects were dressed in black hooded sweatshirts and were wearing facemasks. Three of the men were described as thin, the forth as heavy and short. She further reported two of the suspects spoke Spanish, two others were speaking another language Cape Verdean.
The female victim reported once inside the home the suspects repeatedly told her, in Spanish, to keep quiet and threatened to kill her. The victim told officers the suspects taped her mouth, wire tied her hands, and placed her on the couch. A short time later, she stated the suspects marched up to her 16 year old daughter’s room wired her hands together and taped her mouth shut. The suspects then took the keys to the victim’s white minivan, blindfolded the daughter, and took her with them in the minivan.
Several descriptions were broadcasted by police dispatchers of the stolen motor vehicle, the kidnap victim and the four armed suspects.
Less than an hour later, at 2:07am officers located the 16 year old victim in the area of Dunkin Donuts 1213 Adams Street, Dorchester. The teenager still had wire tied around her wrist. Officers located the stolen motor vehicle parked/unoccupied (with keys on the drivers seat) opposite 26 Chesterton Street, Roxbury. Officers also recovered the stolen Colby 39″ Plasma TV near the Chesterton Street location.
Officers continued to canvass the area for the four suspects and a small black sedan the kidnapped victim reported being transferred to, to no avail.
The Boston Police Department is actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information is asked to call District B-2 (Roxbury) detectives at (617) 343-4275.

Police Arrest Suspect after Assault with a Firearm during a Motor Vehicle Accident in Roxbury

At 11:53am on Saturday, 04/27/2013, officers from District B-2 (Roxbury) responded to 34 Schuyler Street, Roxbury, for a radio call for a child struck by a motor vehicle and people attacking the driver.
Upon arrival, officers observed Boston EMS and Fire attending to a female child at 34 Schuyler Street, who had been struck by the motor vehicle. Officers spoke to a female who said she was the driver of the vehicle that struck the child. Officers learned from the operator that she was driving on Schuyler Street with her two daughters when the female child ran out from between two parked vehicles, and into the side of her vehicle. Witnesses on scene stated that the driver of the motor vehicle was not speeding, and also observed the child running out into the street. The operator told officers the child’s family and friends became enraged and starting punching her car windows, and attempted to rip the side mirror off. Officers observed the damage to the mirror. The female operator stated, a male suspect stood next to her driver’s side window, lifted his t-shirt up to reveal what she believed to be a firearm in his waistband, and threatened to cause her harm. She described the firearm as black in color. A second male suspect then opened the passenger side door and grabbed one of the operator daughters and ripped her out of the car. The female reported the suspects heard sirens responding to the scene they fled into a house. The female operator positively identified Aaron Thames,
who was standing on the front porch of 34 Schuyler Street, as the individual who had threatened her with the firearm.

Officers placed Thames, 22, of Brighton, under arrest for Assault and Battery, Assault by Means of a Dangerous Weapon to Wit: Gun and Destruction or Injury of Personal Property. The female operator was not issued a citation at this time.
Officers in the living room of the above address observed, next to a brown couch the butt of a black firearm in plain view on the floor. The firearm was photographed and seized as evidence. The location was frozen pending a search warrant.

The Boston Police Department is actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information is asked to call District B-2 (Roxbury) detectives at (617) 343-4275.

Safe Street Team Arrests ‘Not So Spicy Cinnamon’ and 75 Year Old Man on Prostitution Charges in Roxbury

At about 5:30 pm on Monday April 8, 2013 officers from the Orchard Gardens Safe Street Team and District B-2 (Roxbury) responded to an investigate premises at 131 Eustis Street. Officers learned a known female prostitute, known as “Cinnamon” was believed to be performing sexual services for a fee at the above address.
Officers familiar with this area observed several persons going in and out of the residence at all hours of the day and night. One person seen leaving 131 Eustis Street stated to officers that they were there to see “Cinnamon” and provided her telephone number.
Officers developed information that the residence was being used as a house of prostitution and money for “Cinnamon’s services were being paid to an older man. The man identified as Fard Ahmed was allegedly charging $20 for a 2 hours room rental and selling condoms and alcohol. Officers learned Ahmed was aware women were preforming sexual services for a fee in the residence.
An officer called “Cinnamon”, telling her he got her number from a friend and would be interested in meeting. “Cinnamon” agreed to meet at 7:30 PM. When asked what the meeting would entail, “Cinnamon” stated “everything”. She told the officer, she rented a room from a man for $20.00 for 2 hrs. and her “services” would be “$100.00 for a half hour that included everything”. Officers agreed to meet.
Upon arrival at the residence officers noticed another male and female entering the same address he was going. Officers texted he was outside. Moments later a female who looked like the woman in the text message picture as well as the prior booking sheet arrived at the door and opened it to allowing the officer to enter. Once inside, “Cinnamon” quickly put a cut 2×4 board on the ground that was measured to fit tightly between the doors to prevent opening. The officer stated he only had half the money and the rest was in the car. She removed the board and the officer opened the door and she said hurry up don’t leave the door open, at which time the officer gave a pre-arranged signal to officers outside. At that point other officers arrived and Cinnamon was placed under arrest.
Shannon-Lynn Quigley, 35, of Jamaica Plain, aka “Cinnamon” is charged with Sex for a Fee (Prostitution)
Nathan Andrews, 75, of Roxbury, aka “Fard Ahmed” also arrested and charged with Allowing Premise Be Used for Immoral Purposes.
Two other females and one male were identified and released.
The apartment was frozen pending a search warrant. Both defendants are expected to appear in Roxbury District Court.
The Boston Police Department District B2, Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking and ISD are actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information is encouraged to call District B-2 detectives at (617) 343-4275.
Community members wanting to help this investigation anonymously can either call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 1(800) 494-TIPS or text the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463). The Boston Police Department will stringently guard and protect the identities of all those who wish to help this investigation in an anonymous manner.