Crime & Safety
Ongoing: Acton Bowladrome Stabbing Case
A brief sum of the Acton Bowladrome case and where it stands.

The Acton Bowladrome Stabbing Case:
- On a rainy Wednesday night, May 9, Frank Dalli, 35, of Acton, in the parking lot of the around 8:50 p.m.
- On May 11, Ryan Bedford, 20, and Matthew Bedford, 23, two of the three suspects in the Acton Bowladrome stabbing case
Charges for the Bedfords:
- , 23, of 5 Ladyslipper Lane, Acton has been charged with attempted murder and assault & battery with a dangerous weapon (aggravated).
- , 20, of 5 Ladyslipper Lane, Acton has been charged with attempted murder, assault & battery with a dangerous weapon (aggravated), negligent operation of a motor vehicle and assault with a dangerous weapon (motor vehicle used in commission of a felony).
Third Suspect Turns himself in:
- , 22, of 24 River Street, Acton, turned himself in to the Acton Police on May 20.
- Renelique was charged with: Assault & battery with a dangerous weapon (aggravated), and attempted murder.
At the Concord District Court:
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- On May 15, Ryan and Matthew Bedford were ordered to be held without bail by a Concord District Court Judge.
- According to the from William and Kim Bedford, parents of Ryan and Matthew, Hakeem contacted them and said he stabbed Dalli because it appeared to him that Dalli was going to stab Ryan Bedford.
- On May 23, Hakeem was relesed on bail for $2,500 under the terms of house arrest with a gps bracelet, orders to not commit a federal or state crime, not go near the victim (Frank Dalli) or any witnesses, no possession of fire arms and no excessive use of alcohol or drugs.
- On June 26, Ryan and Matthew Bedford were released on bail $2,500 bail (each) and were released under these terms:
- GPS bracelet monitoring
- Daily sobriety tests
- Are to live with their uncle in Easton, MA (their mother's brother)
- Avoid all contact with witnesses in the case and the victim
- Comply with a curfew time (currently unknown)
- Not allowed to obtain dangerous weapons
- Refrain from any use of alcohol or drugs
The pretrial for Ryan Beford, Matthew Bedford and Hakeem Renelique will be held at the Concord District Court Monday, July 23.