Update: Second Suspect in Savin Hill Stabbing Apprehended by Fugitive Unit
The Boston Police Fugitive Unit apprehended Daquan Sparks, 19, in Quincy. Sparks is charged Assault with Intent to Murder.
He is schedule to be arraigned in Dorchester District Court on Friday, April 5, 2013.
The facts of the incident are as follows:
At about 4pm on April 1, 2013, officers from C-11 (Dorcherster) responded to a call for a person stabbed.
On arrival officers observed EMS treating a female victim for multiple stab wounds.
The victim told officers her baby’s father asked to meet in the Savin Hill area so he could give her a pair of shoes for their eight month old child. The victim stated as she walked down Midland Street with her child in a stroller, the child’s father attacked her, and restrained her while his current girlfriend, Samia Jones allegedly stabbed her.
Jones also has a child with the victim’s baby’s father.
Boston Police Detectives executed a search warrant at the home of Samia Jones and placed her under arrest. Police obtained a warrant for the baby’s father, Daquan Sparks.
Samia Jones, 17, of Boston is charged with Assault with Intent to Murder. Arraigned in Dorchester District Court, Jones is being held on 50,000 bail.
The victim remains in stable condition. The baby was not injured.
Boston Police Seek Public’s Help in Efforts to Identify Vehicle Seen in the area of Death Investigation in the area 104 Minden Street
Do You Recognize this Car???
On the night of the homicide, the car depicted in the photograph below, was seen in close proximity to the incident. The Boston Police Homicide Unit is looking to locate and speak with the occupants of that car (a Ford Flex) that was seen in Jamaica Plain on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013.
If you have any information about this car or its occupants, please contact the Homicide Unit at 617-343-4470. Community members wishing to assist this investigation anonymously are encouraged to call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS or text the word TIP to CRIME, that’s “T-I-P” to CRIME, that’s 27463.
Death Investigation in the area of 104 Minden Street
On March 31, 2013 at approximately 8:27 p.m., officers from District E-13 (Jamaica Plain) responded to a radio call for a person shot at 104 Minden Street.
On arrival, officers observed a male victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the chest. The victim was transported to Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where he was later pronounced.
The Boston Police Homicide Unit is actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (617) 343-4470.
Boston Police Investigating Shots Fired in the Area of Archdale Road, West Roxbury
At about, 8:13 pm on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 officers from E-5 (West Roxbury) responded to a radio call for shots fired in the area of 80 Archdale Road
On arrival, officers spoke to witnesses who stated they heard multiple shots fired. Officers observed shell casings inside the hallway of 80 Archdale and outside in the parking lot. More rounds were found in 3 three motor vehicles. No persons were found to be injured in the building. Motor vehicles one and two were parked side by side in the parking lot just outside 80 Archdale. Motor vehicle#1 had a round through the front windshield. Motor Vehicle # 2 had 4 bullet holes. While officers were processing the scene, they were flagged down at South/Washington St. by the occupants of Motor vehicle # 3 who stated they were shot at in front of the Archdale Road apartment and fled the scene. Officers discovered a bullet hole in the driver’s side rear door of motor vehicle #3. Three individuals in the vehicle were identified.
As officers were leaving the scene, operations alerted them to a caller reporting a bullet hole in his wall at 173 Brookway Road. Officers responded with Detectives to the address and discovered a bullet hold in the living room wall which is a direct line and 50 yards from 80 Archdale. The round went through the wall and went into the television. Officers recovered a round on the floor near the television about two feet from a baby carriage with the owner’s foster child sleeping in it. Neither the child nor the caretaker in the home were injured and did not require medical attention.
The Boston Police Department is actively investigating facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information is asked to call District E-5 Detectives at 617-343-4566.
Community members wishing to assist this investigation anonymously can do so by calling CrimeStoppers at 1(800) 494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463). The Boston Police Department will stringently guard and protect the identities of those wishing to remain anonymous.
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Boston 24: Data from Tuesday @ 10AM through Wednesday @ 10AM
Homicides: 0
Nonfatal Shootings: 0
Nonfatal Stabbings: 0
Street Robberies: 2
Commercial Robberies: 1
Bank Robberies: 0
Other Robberies:1
Vehicle Thefts: 2
Vehicle Recoveries: 1
Vehicle Breaks: 9
Residential Break-ins: 9
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.
Media Availability /Photo Opportunity – Boston Police Promotion and Rating Ceremony
Please join the Boston Police for the Promotion and Rating Ceremony of 30 Members of the Department.
What: Boston Police Department Promotional and Rating Ceremony of 30 members.
Where: Shelburne Community Center, Gymnasium, 2730 Washington Street, Roxbury
When: Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 11:00 A.M.
Who: Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Police Commissioner Edward F. Davis, BPD command staff, members, chaplains, families and friends.
The Boston Police Department is proud to announce the promotions of three members of the Command Staff:
• Superintendent Kevin Buckley, Bureau of Investigative Services
• Superintendent William Gross, City-Wide Night Commander
• Deputy Superintendent Juan Torres, Bureau of Investigative Services
Twenty Seven other members of the Department are also among those being promoted”
• Lieutenant Detective Paul S. Mahoney
• Lieutenant Christopher T. Walsh
• Sergeant Detective Pamela L. Besold
• Sergeant Detective Joseph A. Gallarelli
• Sergeant Detective Thomas E. Lembo
• Sergeant Detective Jose L. Lozano
• Sergeant Dean C. Bickerton
• Sergeant James K. Chin
• Sergeant George J. Finch
• Sergeant Jeremiah J. Harrigan
• Sergeant Joseph R. Leeman
• Sergeant Edward T. Norton
• Sergeant Paul T. Quinn
• Sergeant Brian S. Waters
• Detective Kenneth R. Autio
• Detective Shumeane L. Benford
• Detective Ricky F. Cooks
• Detective Robert M. Charbonnier
• Detective Brian R. Dunford
• Detective Jake Elwood
• Detective Nicholas Moore
• Detective Anthony J. Perella
• Detective Stephen J. Ridge
• Detective Anthony J. Serra Jr.
• Detective Michael Sullivan
• Detective Jose M. Teixeira
• Police Officer Patrick Munroe
Boston Police Department “Lights It Up Blue” for Autism Awareness Day
Mayor Menino Encourages Boston Building Owners to “Light It Up Blue” for Autism Awareness
Boston Police Headquarters “Lights It Up Blue” for Autism Awareness Day!
The Mayor proclaims April 2 “Autism Awareness Day” in the City of Boston
Mayor Thomas M. Menino today declared April 2 “Autism Awareness Day” in the City of Boston and encouraged Boston building owners to light their buildings blue as part of a global initiative that kicks-off Autism Awareness Month and helps raise awareness about the disability.
“Autism affects so many Boston families, both emotionally and financially,” Mayor Menino said. “Today I’m asking our residents and building owners to do their part in raising awareness to shine a much-needed light on autism and its impacts.”
Each April 2, Autism Speaks celebrates Light It Up Blue along with the international autism community, in commemoration of the United Nations-sanctioned World Autism Awareness Day. Light It Up Blue is a unique global initiative. In honor of this historic day, many iconic landmarks, hotels, sporting venues, concert halls, museums, bridges and retail stores are among the hundreds of thousands of homes and communities that take part to Light It Up Blue.
Between 1999 and 2009, the Boston Public Schools estimated a 300% increase in the number of children diagnosed as being on the spectrum of autism. Currently, nearly 1,000 of Boston Public Schools’ 57,000 students have Autism Spectrum Diagnoses (ASD).
Autism now affects 1 in 88 children and 1 in 54 boys, with prevalence figures on the rise. Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the U.S., though there remains no medical detection or cure. The disability costs a family $60,000 a year on average. In 2012, only $169 million in NIH funding went directly to autism research, a mere 0.55% of total NIH funding.
For more information, visit LightItUpBlue.org.
Boston 24: Data from Monday @ 10AM through Tuesday @ 10AM
Homicides: 0
Nonfatal Shootings: 1
Nonfatal Stabbings: 1
Street Robberies: 1
Commercial Robberies: 0
Bank Robberies: 1
Other Robberies: 1
Vehicle Thefts: 4
Vehicle Recoveries: 5
Vehicle Breaks: 9
Residential Break-ins: 7
Commercial Break-ins: 3
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.
Police Arrest Suspect in Savin Hill Stabbing
At about 4pm on April 1, 2013, officers from c-11 (Dorcherster) responded to a call for a person stabbed.
On arrival officers observed EMS treating a female victim for multiple stab wounds.
The victim told officers her baby’s father asked to meet in the Savin Hill area so he could give her a pair of shoes for their eight month old child. The victim stated as she walked down Bay Street with her child in a stroller, the child’s father attacked her, and restrained her while his current girlfriend, Samia Jones allegedly stabbed her.
Jones also has a child with the victim’s baby’s father.
Boston Police Detectives executed a search warrant at the home of Samia Jones and placed her under arrest. Police obtaining a warrant for the baby’s father.
Samia Jones, 17 of Boston is charged with Assault with Intent to Murder. Arraigned in Dorchester District Court, Jones is being held on 50,000 bail.
The victim remains in stable condition. The baby was not injured.
Boston Police Office of Recruitment is Offering Community Based Recruitment This Evening
The Boston Police Office of Recruitment & Community Partnerships is offering community based recruitment options to applicants. You can visit this site to complete registration for the upcoming police exam. Officers will be onsite to answer any questions and assist in application process. Today is the deadline for registration.
Please visit between the hours of 6:00pm – 9:00pm.
Shelburne Recreational Center
2730 Washington Street
Roxbury, MA 02119