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No Bail For Man Accused Of Robbing Unconscious Victim In Brazen Boston Attack No Bail For Man Accused Of Robbing Unconscious Victim In Brazen Boston Attack
No Bail For Man Accused Of Robbing Unconscious Victim In Brazen Boston Attack A Dorchester man with a long criminal history was ordered held without bail after he allegedly attacked an older man and robbed him as he lay on the ground unresponsive, authorities said.  Damond Brown, 52, is charged with unarmed robbery of a person over 60 and will return to court on June 17, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, May 30.  The 65-year-old victim told police that he was walking in the Harrison and Massachusetts Avenue area just before 5 a.m. on April 20 when a man he didn't know punched him in the head. He "blacked out" and…
Teen Who Injured 84-Year-Old At MBTA Station In Boston Held For 60 Days: DA Teen Who Injured 84-Year-Old At MBTA Station In Boston Held For 60 Days: DA
Teen Who Injured 84-Year-Old At MBTA Station In Boston Held For 60 Days: DA A 15-year-old girl who police say injured an 84-year-old man in an attack at an MBTA Station on Tuesday, Nov. 14, has been ordered held for 60 days, authorities said.  The girl, whose name was not released because of her age, was out on $500 bail for a charge of unarmed robbery, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. A judge revoked that bail for 60 days when she was charged with the attack and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (shod foot) on a person over 65, officials continued.  Police say the girl tripped the 84-year-old man on the upper busway …
61-Year-Old Woman Hospitalized After Robbery Outside Tewksbury Bank 61-Year-Old Woman Hospitalized After Robbery Outside Tewksbury Bank
61-Year-Old Woman Hospitalized After Robbery Outside Tewksbury Bank A pair of middle-aged purse snatchers attacked a woman outside a Middlesex County bank, sending her to the hospital, officials say. Keith Fauth, of Haverhill, and Christine Brogna, of Laconia, New Hampshire, were arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 9, after they allegedly shoved a 61-year-old woman to the ground of a bank's parking lot located at 1527 Main Street in Tewksbury, according to the Tewksbury Police Department.  Fauth, age 50, and Brogna, age 51, pushed a woman to the ground to steal her purse, an initial investigation suggests. The 61-year-old victim needed to be hospitalized…
Have You Seen This Wanted Man? Central Mass Police Want To Talk To You Have You Seen This Wanted Man? Central Mass Police Want To Talk To You
Have You Seen This Wanted Man? Central Mass Police Want To Talk To You A man wanted in connection with multiple armed and unarmed robberies remains on the loose, and Worcester police are asking the public for tips on his whereabouts.  Bobby Hammond has multiple active warrants for his arrest and should be considered armed and dangerous, Worcester police said. Anyone who sees him is asked to contact police immediately and stay away from him.  He has been active in the Main South area of the city.  Investigators ask anyone who knows where he could be to call 911. Anonymous, web-based tips can be left at worcesterma.gov/police. Posted by Worcester Police De…
Teens Caught For 'Inexcusable' Attack On Woman At Boston MBTA Station: DA Teens Caught For 'Inexcusable' Attack On Woman At Boston MBTA Station: DA
Teens Caught For 'Inexcusable' Attack On Woman At Boston MBTA Station: DA An 18-year-old from Jamaica Plain has been ordered to conditional home confinement after being charged with an unprovoked attack on a 21-year-old woman at a Boston train station, officials said. Saul Diaz was charged on Monday, May 1 with unarmed robbery and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon for the attack that happened on Thursday, April 27, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office reports.  The woman told MBTA Police that she was on an outbound Red Line train when she saw a group of teenagers arguing with someone. One girl eventually looked at the woman and s…
Bank Robbery: Man Arrested 30 Minutes After Western Mass Heist, Police Say Bank Robbery: Man Arrested 30 Minutes After Western Mass Heist, Police Say
Bank Robbery: Man Arrested 30 Minutes After Western Mass Heist, Police Say A 59-year-old man was arrested only about 30 minutes after he allegedly held up a Hampden County bank, authorities said.  Richard Villeneuve, 59, of Springfield, is charged with unarmed robbery in the Friday, March 17th heist, Springfield police said on Monday.  Officers said Villeneuve entered the TD Bank at 441 Cooley Street around 4:40 p.m. and handed the teller a note demanding cash. They obliged but hit the silent panic button that alerted police to the robbery.  Police spotted Villeneuve on Hudson Street just after 5 p.m. and arrested him with the cash still …
Killing At Braintree Hotel: Two Mississippi Men Admit To 2017 Slaying, DA says Killing At Braintree Hotel: Two Mississippi Men Admit To 2017 Slaying, DA says
Killing At Braintree Hotel: Two Mississippi Men Admit To 2017 Slaying, DA says Two Mississippi men admitted this week to killing a 27-year-old woman during a robbery at a Braintree hotel in 2017, the Norfolk County District Attorney said.  Kenyonte Galmore, 27, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and received an 18 to 20-year-prison sentence on Friday, Jan. 27.  Kentavious Coleman, 25, also pleaded to manslaughter charges, and a judge sentenced him to seven years in prison, the prosecutor said.  The men were charged with murder, unarmed robbery, kidnapping, and conspiracy.  Prosecutors allege the men tied up and killed 19-year-old Reina Rodriguez…
Man Charged With Unprovoked Attack On Woman In Boston Allowed Back On Street Before Trial: DA Man Charged With Unprovoked Attack On Woman In Boston Allowed Back On Street Before Trial: DA
Man Charged With Unprovoked Attack On Woman In Boston Allowed Back On Street Before Trial: DA Police arrested a 61-year-old Boston man with a long criminal history after they said he attacked a woman on the street without provocation and broke her phone.  Albert Williams is charged with unarmed robbery, assault and battery, and vandalizing property from the alleged Oct. 15 attack on Boylston Street, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. The prosecutor asked for a $1,000 bail and a revocation of his bail from another assault and battery case, but the judge released Williams on personal recognizance as long as Williams completes a treatment program and stay…
Boston Man With More Than 80 Charges On His Record Has Bail Revoked: DA Boston Man With More Than 80 Charges On His Record Has Bail Revoked: DA
Boston Man With More Than 80 Charges On His Record Has Bail Revoked: DA A 44-year-old Boston man with more than 80 criminal charges on his record since the early 1990s won't be home for Thanksgiving, a judge ruled on Wednesday, Nov. 16, authorities said.  Timothy Campbell, 44, is accused of threatening employees at a Downtown Crossing Macy's store twice in one day to shoplift, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.  Employees told police he tried to steal $371.36 worth of merchandise on Sept. 9 and threatened to shoot workers when they went to stop him, the DA's office said. Security personnel told officers he'd been in the store ear…
Worcester Man Pleads Guilty To Second-Degree Murder Of Vanessa Marcotte Worcester Man Pleads Guilty To Second-Degree Murder Of Vanessa Marcotte
Worcester Man Pleads Guilty To Second-Degree Murder Of Vanessa Marcotte A 36-year-old Worcester man who pleaded not guilty to murdering a 27-year-old woman six years ago has pleaded to a lesser charge, authorities said. Angelo Colon-Ortiz pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of Vanessa Marcotte in 2016, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office reports.  He was sentenced to serve life in prison on the murder charge and will not be eligible for parole for 45 years. Colon-Ortiz originally pled not guilty to first-degree murder and unarmed robbery after being arrested and arraigned in 2017.  “The completion of this case is the…
Man, 30, Savagely Beats 2 Women At Auburn Store, Crashes During Getaway: Police Man, 30, Savagely Beats 2 Women At Auburn Store, Crashes During Getaway: Police
Man, 30, Savagely Beats 2 Women At Auburn Store, Crashes During Getaway: Police A 30-year-old North Dighton became a one-man wrecking crew on the morning of July 30 when he went berserk at an Auburn gas station when he attacked two women for no reason, crashed his car as he tried to make his getaway, and then got into another fight.  Kyle Fitta got angry on the morning of July 30 when a gas station on Route 12 wouldn't take his credit card to pay for his purchases, the Auburn Police Department. Rather than accept that, Fitta began to punch the 19-year-old female cashier in the face, officials said. The girl's mom, who owns the store, rushed over to help, but Fitta …
Four In Custody After Allegedly Robbing Pizza Delivery Driver In Region Four In Custody After Allegedly Robbing Pizza Delivery Driver In Region
Four In Custody After Allegedly Robbing Pizza Delivery Driver In Region Four Western Mass residents, including two juveniles, were arrested after a pizza delivery driver was robbed in the region, according to police. Hampden County residents Mario Santiago, age 24, and Josiah Finlay, age 18, both of Springfield, were arrested around 1 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 11, in Springfield. Officers were called to assist a pizza delivery driver on Ainsworth Street for a report of an unarmed robbery.  The driver told police that he was assaulted and robbed on Vermont Street while attempting to make a delivery. He did not need medical attention. Walsh said shor…