Squantum Point Park Assault Caught On Video: Teen Suspects Charged

QUNICY, MA — Seven teenage boys allegedly involved in a brutal assault on a Squantum Point Park pier that was caught on camera will faces charges.

The Massachusetts State Police announced Wednesday that they are seeking criminal complaints against the teens for violently attacking a group of five teenagers on July 31. The group, consisting of a 17-year-old boy from Quincy, three 16-year-old boys from Quincy, two 15-year-old boys from Quincy; and a 14-year-old boy from Kingston, all face 18 counts each of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery, assault, and kidnapping.

On July 31, officers responded to a report of an incident involving a large group of teens. Quincy officers arrived on scene within minutes of the initial call, but there was no ongoing disorder by the time they showed up. Quincy police cleared the scene at 5:49 p.m.

A 97-second video of the incident circulating on social media starts with a group of teens confronting another group on the pier in broad daylight, telling them to start walking as they start attacking the victims, throwing them to the ground while using inappropriate language. At one point a person is kicked multiple times while laying on the pier.

An extensive police investigation determined that the suspects punched, kicked, and tackled various members of the victims’ group, and prevented them from initially leaving the pier, allowing the aggressors to launch their assault.

All seven have been charged as a principal in certain offenses and as a joint-venture in others. The assault and battery with a dangerous weapon charges stem from defendants’ kicking victims with shod feet. The kidnapping charges stem from the defendants’ refusing to allow the victims to leave the pier, police said.

The teens will be arraigned in Quincy District Court on a date to be determined.

Due to the age of the victims and suspects, no names have been released. The victims were identified as a group of teens 14 to 16 years old.

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