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Juvenile Arrest Made After South Boston Shooting Incident
Juvenile Arrest Made After South Boston Shooting Incident
**BOSTON, MA** – On Tuesday at approximately 8:06 PM, officers from District C-6 responded to 8 Reverend Richard A Burke Street following reports of a shooting incident. Upon their arrival, they discovered an adult female with a gunshot wound. Emergency medical assistance was immediately provided, and the victim was transported to a nearby hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening. Ballistic evidence was recovered at the scene.
Following an investigation, a suspect description was broadcast. Officers from the Youth Violence Strike Force then conducted a search and located the suspect at North Point Drive and Westwind Road.
A 15-year-old juvenile male was taken into custody. He faces charges including Delinquent to wit; Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon (Firearm), Delinquent to wit; Assault by Means of a Dangerous Weapon, and Delinquent to wit; Carrying a Firearm Without a License.
Additional charges include Delinquent to wit; Possession of Ammunition Without an FID Card, and Delinquent to wit; Discharge a Firearm Within 500 Feet of a Dwelling. The juvenile is slated to appear in
Multiple Vehicle Burglaries Lead to Arrest in West Orange
Multiple Vehicle Burglaries Lead to Arrest in West Orange
**West Orange, NJ** – The Township experienced multiple vehicle burglaries on Monday and Tuesday evenings at Essex Green Shopping Plaza, specifically the parking lot of LA Fitness and other areas of the shopping plaza. Detective Austin Vanderhoof led the investigation with minimal evidence available at the crime scenes.
The West Orange Police Department worked with law enforcement from Verona and Cedar Grove Police Departments. Through video analysis and intelligence sharing, Detective Vanderhoof successfully identified the suspect. His methods included surveillance, interviews, and searches.
On December 2, Hakir Hodges, 28, from Newark, NJ, was charged in connection with these incidents. He faces eight counts related to burglary and theft from motor vehicles, and two counts of attempted burglary.
Hodges is currently held at Essex County Correctional Facility. Further details on the case have not been released at this time.
Assault Incident Leads to Arrest in Utica
Assault Incident Leads to Arrest in Utica
**Utica, NY -** Police and fire units responded to a reported assault on November 23 at 110 Genesee St. Authorities found the victim with head lacerations, allegedly inflicted during an altercation inside the building involving a knife. The Utica Fire Department provided on-scene treatment. The Criminal Investigations Division took over the case.
Following their inquiry, investigators identified a suspect. On December 1, patrol units apprehended the individual using details from a previously issued BOLO. A knife matching the one used in the assault was recovered.
Joseph Spann, 34, of Utica, faces charges related to the assault case. He is charged with assault in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree.
