Crime & Safety
Teen Dragged Several Blocks In Critical Condition: Boston Police
Two men who police said met the 18-year-old to buy a phone were arrested Sunday morning and charged in connection with speeding of with him.
State police busted up a house party early Sunday morning to arrest two Boston men who have been charged in connection with a robbery that left an 18-year-old in critical condition.
State Police said Dejon Barnes, 18, of Dorchester, and Kenneth Ford, 23, of Roxbury, met up with the victim late Friday night on Gallivan Boulevard in order to buy a phone from him. Barnes and Ford closed the car window on the arm of the suspect, who was on foot, and sped away, dragging the victim for several blocks, police said.
The victim was found unresponsive with severe injuries on Gallivan Boulevard, just prior to Nevada Street.
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An "around-the-clock investigation" led state and Boston Police to arrest Barnes and Ford at a house party on Phillips Street early Sunday morning. The two have been charged with unarmed robbery, but police said additional charges are expected in conjunction with the Suffolk District Attorney's Office.
Barnes and Ford are scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Dorchester District Court.
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