Crime & Safety
Man Arrested In Connection With Cambridge Shooting: Police
Police said they arrested the Boston man accused of randomly shooting into a home last weekend in Cambridge.
CAMBRIDGE, MA — A Boston man was arrested in connection with last Sunday's shooting near the corner of Elm and Cambridge streets, Cambridge Police said.
Police arrested Jean Griffin, 41, of Boston, and faces multiple charges, including armed assault to murder, possession of a large capacity firearm, carrying a loaded firearm without a license, and malicious destruction of property. He is expected to be arraigned at Cambridge District Court today.
"The May 20 shooting was not believed to be random and the subsequent investigation led to the issuance of a warrant for the defendant's arrest," police said in a statement.
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Griffin was found yesterday by officers with the Cambridge Police Department, Boston Police Department and U.S. Marshals in Dorchester and placed under arrest.
Police said on May 20 they received a number of calls and the ShotSpotter app was activated for possible gunshots early this morning in the area of Elm Street and Cambridge Street. When police got to the area around 3:22 a.m., they found multiple shell casings on the street. They also located evidence that shots were fired into a second story room of an Elm Street home. Fortunately, there are no known injuries or victims.
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Those who were near the area helped give a description to police who then reviewed nearby video surveillance footage in an effort to piece what happened together.
“I want to thank the members of the community who cooperated with us on this timely investigation,” said Cambridge Police Commissioner Branville G. Bard, Jr. “Our officers have aggressively been working this case and were determined to identify and locate the suspect responsible for it. Due to their thorough investigation, cooperation from residents and support from our local law enforcement partners, we were able to quickly resolve this case.
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