GANG INFESTED: Boston police arrest four 13-year-olds following alleged random attack, the second such assault this week

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Boston police arrest four 13-year-olds following alleged random attack, the second such assault this week

Police arrested three teenage boys earlier this week on similar charges of attacking a random victim.

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Boston police arrest four 13-year-olds following alleged random attack, the second such assault this week​

Police arrested three teenage boys earlier this week on similar charges of attacking a random victim.​

By Chloe Courtney Bohl
August 17, 2023


Boston police arrested four teenagers on Wednesday after what they say was the second unprovoked attack by juveniles in the city this week.

According to police, a group of teens approached a random victim near District Avenue in the South Bay mall area on Wednesday night, and some of them began punching and kicking the victim. As police officers were speaking with the victim and then attempting to place two of the suspects under arrest, the group allegedly yelled at the victim and the officers, and blocked the street.


Police charged four 13-year-olds with resisting arrest. Two of the boys arrested were also charged with assault and battery and affray. A third boy was additionally charged with affray and disorderly conduct. And a girl was also charged with interference with a police officer and disorderly conduct, after allegedly interfering with the arrest of the third boy.


All four are expected to be arraigned in Boston Juvenile District Court.


Wednesday’s arrests follow a similar incident Monday, which led to the arrest of three teenage boys. According to Boston police, the teenagers — two 14-year-olds and a 15-year-old — attacked a random victim without provocation near Downtown Crossing, leaving him with bruises and cuts.


All three were arraigned on Tuesday, and two were charged with assault and battery. They were held on $500 bail and told to stay away from Downtown Crossing and the victim. Prosecutors are reviewing video footage and witness statements before they decide whether to charge the third teen.


According to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, the victim of Monday’s attack was walking along Washington Street when he made eye contact with one of the boys, who asked him, “Why are you f—ing staring at me?” The victim said he started running away from the boys, but they caught up to him, and began hitting and kicking him.


Last week, on Aug. 8, Boston police arrested a 13-year-old and 15-year-old near Downtown Crossing after they allegedly attacked a Macy’s employee, cutting his hand with a knife.


Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden wrote in a press release that there have been “several” such random attacks by teens in the area “over the last few weeks.”

 

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According to police, a group of teens approached a random victim near District Avenue in the South Bay mall area on Wednesday night, and some of them began punching and kicking the victim.

https://police.boston.gov/index.php...arrested-after-random-attack-in-south-boston/

At about 8:25 PM, on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, officers assigned to District C-6 (South Boston) arrested four 13-year-old juveniles for Assault and Battery charges.

Officers were on patrol in the area of District Avenue in the South Bay Mall area, when they were approached by a victim who was just attacked by a group of juveniles. Officers were made aware that the attack was unprovoked and the victim was punched and kicked multiple times, and was unable to get up.

As officers were speaking with the victim, the four juveniles began to yell at the victim. The juvenile group then began to walk down the middle of the street obstructing the flow of traffic. The juvenile group was screaming obscenities at another juvenile causing a large disturbance in the road.

Officers requested the juveniles to get out of the street, which they continued to refuse officers orders. After multiple requests, the juveniles moved out the street, and officers attempted to placed two suspects under arrest.
At this time, multiple juveniles began to surround officers as they were handcuffing the two juvenile suspects. As officers were walking the suspects to marked cruisers for transport, the group continued to follow and shouting at officers.

Simultaneously, other officers were attempting to disperse the crowd, and place a third juvenile suspect under arrest. As officers placed the third suspect into handcuffs, a juvenile female began to interfere with officers and failed to move back after multiple requests. Officers advised the juvenile female multiple times to move back which she continued to refuse, and was then placed into handcuffs.

All four juveniles were placed under arrest are expected to be arraigned in Boston Juvenile District Court for the following charges:
13-year-old juvenile female was charged with; Delinquent to Wit; Interference with a Police Officer, Disorderly Conduct, and Resisting Arrest.
13-year-old juvenile male was charged with; Delinquent to Wit; Assault and Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon to wit Shod Foot, Affray, and Resisting Arrest.
13-year-old juvenile male was charged with; Delinquent to Wit; Affray, Disorderly Conduct, and Resisting Arrest.
13-year-old juvenile male was charged with; Delinquent to Wit; Assault and Battery by Means of Dangerous Weapon to wit Shod Foot, Affray, and Resisting Arrest.

 

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Here's What We Know About Boston Police's Gang Database

Boston Police Department documents obtained by WBUR provide, for the first time, a glimpse into the department's gang database and how gangs are tracked in the city.

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The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts sued Boston Police last year to gain access to the department's Gang Assessment Database, which is maintained by the Boston Regional Intelligence Center.

Current Gang Picture In Boston

Boston police generated an analysis in response to the ACLU's lawsuit, providing what it calls the "current gang picture in Boston."

It lists:

• Approximately 160 "documented gangs" in Boston (but not the names of the gangs)
• 100 "active" gangs, with about 30 gangs "actively driving violence"
• About 5,300 total individuals
• Approximately 2,800 "active" gang members
• The remainder — or about 2,500 individuals — are classified as "inactive," "deceased," or "long term incarcerated"

 

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2021 increased by 1,000; 97.7% are black and browns.​

Boston center’s gang database lists 3,853 people. - CommonWealth Beacon

THE DIRECTOR of the Boston Regional Intelligence Center said on Tuesday that the center’s gang database is comprised of 3,853 people with active status. In a hearing held by the Boston City Council’s Public Safety Committee, David Carabin, the director of the center, said approximately “one half...

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Boston center’s gang database lists 3,853 people, 97.7% are black and browns.​

Advocates hit lack of transparency at City Council hearing​

Sarah Betancourt Mar 9, 2021

Boston City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo discusses racial disparities in individuals reported to the gang database.
Rahsaan Hall, director of the Racial Justice Program at the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, said removing oneself from the gang database is nearly impossible.
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Fatema Ahmad, executive director of the Muslim Justice League, an advocacy organization that works with immigrants and immigrant youth, said the database doesn’t reduce or address violence and accentuates racial inequities. In the last round of data about the BRIC released through records requests, the database comprised of only 2.3% white members, 75% Black, and the rest, Hispanic and other races.

THE DIRECTOR of the Boston Regional Intelligence Center said on Tuesday that the center’s gang database is comprised of 3,853 people with active status.
In a hearing held by the Boston City Council’s Public Safety Committee, David Carabin, the director of the center, said approximately “one half of 1 percent of the city’s population is represented in the gang database” and that 94 percent of those listed have a criminal history in or around Boston.