Police: Purse Snatcher Bites Security Guard

After a struggle by the Southwest Corridor entrance Saturday at 4:32 p.m., police arrested William Drayton, of 100 Regent St., Roxbury, and charged him with a larceny of pick-pocketing $50 - $199.

During the struggle, Drayton bit a security officer on the arm, drawing blood, and then when he was being booked said he was HIV positive and had Hepatitis C.

He allegedly stole a purse from a woman shopping at in . The woman was about to pay at the counter, when she realized her tan wristlet was missing.

Security responded to the scene, and got word that a man matching the description of the suspect was trying to use a stolen credit card at . According to the police report, he made eye contact with officers as he was leaving the store, and bolted. Security gave chase but Drayton was able to hand off the purse a female friend, who escaped.

Security caught Drayton, which is when he punched, kicked and bit one of the guards, the report says.

Fri, April 13

• Police responded to a report of larceny, $200 and over, from a vehicle at 109 Commonwealth Ave. at 3 a.m.
• Police responded at 9:15 a.m. to Dartmouth St. for a report of an unarmed robbery on the street.
• Police towed a motor vehicle from 251 Commonwealth Ave. at 10 a.m.
• Saddan Andujar, of 20 Stella Rd., Boston, was arrested at 11:55 a.m. and charged with shoplifting, $200 and over, on Huntington Ave.
• Richard Anthony Desroche, of 38 Broad St. Quincy, was arrested at 2:35 p.m. at 864 Boylston St. and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon.
• Police responded to 480 Boylston St. at 3:54 p.m. for a report of shoplifting, $50 to $199.
• Police responded to assault and battery at 240 Commonwealth Ave. at 7:47 p.m.
• Police responded to 9 Arlington St. at 9 p.m. for a report of larceny, $200 and over, from a vehicle.

Sat, April 14

• Matthew Salmon, of 16 Henchman St. #4M, Boston, was arrested at 248 Newbury St. and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon after allegedly smashing a person’s head into a pillar at . The victim, supported by witnesses, said it was an unprovoked attack that occurred as he was out with friends.
• Richard Edward Potts, of 98 West Newton St. #6, Boston, was arrested at 4:30 p.m. on Claremont St. and charged with an unarmed street robbery.
• Police received a report at 4:40 p.m. of vandalism at 625 Commonwealth Ave.
• Police responded to a motor vehicle accident with personal injury at 6:16 p.m. at 331 Newbury St.
• Police responded to 185 Dartmouth St. at 7:45 p.m. for a report of a motor vehicle accident causing property damage.
• Jonathan Fiebelkorn, of 35 Bakersfield St. Dorchester, was arrested on a warrant at 8 p.m. on 711 Boylston St.
• Christian Almonte, of 298 Turtle Pond, #1, Hyde Park, was arrested at 11:17 p.m. on 305 Huntington Ave. and charged with disorderly conduct.

Sun, April 15

• Willie Johnson, of 39 Kingston St. Boston, was arrested at 12:01 a.m. and charged with larceny from a vehicle, $200 and over, on Beacon St.
• Police responded to 286 Newbury at 1:29 p.m. for a report of larceny, $200 and over.
• Police responded at 6:30 p.m. for a motor vehicle accident causing property damage on Dartmouth St.
• Police responded to a report of a motor vehicle operator causing property damage and leaving the scene at 7:24 p.m. on Hereford St.
• Police responded to an assault and battery at 11:44 p.m. at 145 Ipswich St.

Mon, April 16

• Police responded at 1:50 a.m. to 800 Boylston St. for a report of missing property.
• Police responded to a breaking and entering at a non-residence on 60 Clearway St. at 2 a.m.
• Police received a report of an auto theft from 128 Marlborough St. at 10 a.m.
• Police arrested a juvenile for shoplifting $50 to $199 from 361 Newbury St. at 1:18 p.m.
• Javier Ruiz, of 263 Newbury St. Apt. 5, Boston, was arrested on Berkeley St. at 3 p.m. and charged with assault and battery on a police officer.
• Police responded to a motor vehicle accident with personal injury at 361 Newbury St. at 1:49 p.m.