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Suspect Hangs From 12th Floor Window In Escape Attempt From Boston Police Suspect Hangs From 12th Floor Window In Escape Attempt From Boston Police
Suspect Hangs From 12th Floor Window In Escape Attempt From Boston Police SWAT officers pulled a suspect off the ledge after they tried to escape an altercation with police, authorities reported.  Officers performing a wellbeing check on 35 Northampton Street in Roxbury found a "nonviable victim" at the scene around 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, Dec 11, according to the Boston Police Department.  A second individual was at the scene and exchanged words with the police, including physical threats to the officers, police added. Officers attempted to de-escalate the situation and utilized less-than-lethal force, but the suspect leapt out of a 12th story window.  Death I…

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by Morgan Gonzales