Police Log: Woman Assaulted in Parked Truck

On Aug. 30, around 12:42 a.m., a woman and her boyfriend walked into the station with the woman reporting that their friend had just assaulted her. According to reports, the woman was "visibly upset" and showed stains on her shirt that appeared to be blood and dirt.

The woman refused medical attention, but related that she and her one-year-old daughter had been invited onto a boat at the Old Colonial Yacht Club in Dorchester that day. Upon leaving the area, the woman and her daughter got a ride home by a friend. While driving home, the friend, who was driving, reportedly started yelling at the woman, grab her by her face and push her head against the passenger side window.

At this point, the woman began crying and asked the man to drive her and her baby home. As they drove into Needham, the man continued his verbal assault, referring to her as "trash." In the area of Webster and Brookline Streets, the man parked the truck, took the keys out of the ignition, exited the car and proceeded to the passenger side. From there, he reportedly pulled the woman out by her hair and punched her in the face.

Once the woman realized that the man was returning to the driver's side and going to take off with her daughter in the truck, the woman jumped back in and locked all of the doors. She then found a spare key and drove away from the scene.

While the woman recounted her story, officers went to the residence of the friend in question, but found no one home.

Back at the station, Needham Police took photos of the woman's injuries and collected a witness statement. The couple was advised that they could file charges against their friend. They were also told that because the woman's daughter was present in the truck, the Department of Children and Families would be notified.