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Bail Revoked For Suspected Boston Crack Dealer As Prosecutor Focuses On Mass And Cass Area: DA
A Boston man arrested earlier this week for allegedly selling crack in the 'Mass and Cass' area had his bail revoked from a previous case, authorities said.
Robert Smith, 56, is charged with distribution of a Class B substance (crack cocaine), second offense, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Smith has a pending Roxbury drug case, and a judge revoked his bail on that charge and imposed a $2,501 bail on the more recent count, the prosecutor said.
Smith, who has a criminal record 20 pages long that stretches back to the 1980s, was ordered to stay away from t…
Boston Bus Rider Slams Woman's Head Into Glass After Being Told To ‘Shut Up’
An argument over a woman being rowdy on an MBTA bus ended with one woman getting hurt and the other arrested, authorities said.
Police received a call about an assault in progress on a bus at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Boylston Street around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, Transit Police said.
Upon arrival, the victim told officers that a woman, later identified as Shauntay Simmons, of Boston, was drinking and speaking incredibly loud. The victim, who was on the phone, then told Simmons to "shut up," according to police.
At that point, Simmons hit the victi…
