Attacks by Boston youth ‘terrorizing unsuspecting citizens’ continue downtown; police can’t make arrests as a result of many suspects ‘too young’

Boston’s mayor and law enforcement officials are struggling to handle a string of a minimum of five violent assaults involving juveniles “terrorizing unsuspecting citizens” which have occurred across Boston.

The latest assault occurred on Wednesday night when Boston police had been dispatched to Boston Common shortly after 6:30 p.m. Two women claimed they were attacked by five kids. The apparent ringleader of the group — a slim 5-foot-3-inch woman is “well-known to Officers as she has been terrorizing unsuspecting residents of Downtown Boston,” in response to the Boston Herald.

The lady allegedly yelled, “Why you be talking (expletive)?” at one of many women who warned the children to “behave.” The woman reportedly punched one woman’s face, knocking her glasses to the bottom. The lady allegedly then stomped on the glasses earlier than hurling more punches.

At one minor was summonsed on delinquency prices of assault and battery and destruction of property, in response to a report, however authorities said the 11-year-old ringleader is just too younger to be charged.

A 2018 criminal justice reform legislation prohibits the arrest or prosecution of children beneath the age of 12 and limits the flexibility of law enforcement businesses to carry children below the age of 14, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden stated.

“We are well aware of the continued public safety menace occurring within the Downtown Crossing space, and we're nicely aware of the juveniles identified,” Hayden mentioned in an announcement.

Hayden said he “fully helps” the law, however added the primary responsibility for preventing the assaults falls on city, state and community agencies.

“We urge these companies to take each attainable measure to intervene with the children concerned,” Hayden stated. “Complaints have been issued towards the older juveniles recognized in these attacks and we're working with Boston Police to execute these complaints. We stand ready to work with all neighborhood and authorities partners to address this pressing situation.”

Mayor Michelle Wu on Friday stated it's “important to have a look at the root causes right here,” and stated her office is “working intently” with companies and stakeholders, together with households, public safety companies, colleges, and others to connect the juveniles to help, WCVB reported.

The Department of Kids Youth and families is investigating, WCVB reported, and native police have increased patrols in areas affected by the violence.

Roughly 200 folks attended a digital Chinatown neighborhood assembly to call for extra efforts to combat the violence, according to the Herald.

Police have arrested a number of native children in different related incidents they attribute to a “particular group of violent juveniles,” in response to police reports obtained by MassLive.

5 youngsters arrested in connection with a Downtown Crossing assault earlier this month when a gaggle of ladies and one boy attacked a woman standing at an intersection, calling her a “white b---- with braids,” the report states.

The town has acquired a “recent barrage of juvenile incidents,” based on the report, including youngsters combating in public, smashing storefront windows, committing aggravated assaults, and assaulting cops.

The incidents include the March 21st assault of an 81 year-old man at a McDonald’s on Washington Avenue by 4 juveniles. Three juveniles also allegedly shattered the Silvertone Bar and Grill’s storefront window on the same day when their makes an attempt to order alcohol were denied, police reported.

On March 23, three juveniles were involved in a struggle at Black Seed Cafe that was labeled as an aggravated assault & battery, according to the report.

One of many incidents is being reported as a hate crime, the Herald mentioned.

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