A few summer tales from the streets of Dorchester

Why didn’t any of you call me and let me know that you were back from summer vacation? If you had I would have written sooner. Oh, well, now that you are here and I’m not all there, let’s begin.

Aug. 21, 6:15 p.m.

Officers responded to a report of a man breaking into an abandoned house on Ashmont Street. The caller had stated that he observed a man crawl through the tall weeds and enter the side of the building. Arriving officers found the latch to the side door broken and the door ajar. They also heard someone rummaging around inside. A quick check of the premises turned up a 32-year old Mattapan man who gave himself up right away.

He explained to the officers that he was responding to an emergency call – the call of nature upon his bowels. A further search of the home was conducted and officers found a 29-year old Framingham woman hiding in a basement corner surrounded by trash bags. Finally, it was proven that the male suspect wasn’t lying, as officers located in a back bedroom a large bowl that was filled with fresh human unowhat. Both were arrested for breaking and entering a dwelling as well as several warrants.

Aug. 8, 5:15 p.m.

We encourage neighbors to get to know each other a little better, but this is a case of taking it a bit too far. Officers responded to Dickens Street for a report of a man who was doing more than “mooning” his neighbors. The female victims stated that they observed their 32-year old first-floor neighbor standing in front of his window naked as a jaybird and handling the “family jewels.” They further stated that they had seen him two weeks prior lounging naked on his back porch. Officers had been standing outside the suspect’s apartment for 15 minutes knocking on his door when his blushing bride came home and let the officers inside. The suspect was standing there wearing only pants. He was arrested for indecent exposure.

Aug. 4, 3:32 a.m.

Officers assigned to the plainclothes K-car were on a routine patrol on Greenwich Street when they observed a Toyota with the trunk wide open. Suddenly the head of a 27-year old local popped up from the trunk area and it and the rest of his body attempted to flee but were stopped. The trunk was full of power tools and a set of keys were in the ignition. The suspect stated that he didn’t steal the car, although he was seen in the trunk by officers and the car was parked, running, outside the suspect’s apartment. He was arrested for receiving stolen property.

Aug. 7, 2:12 p.m.

Officer Lawton from the Youth Violence Strike Force was driving slowly down Dorchester Avenue in Fields Corner in a downpour when he observed a 22-year old man, later found to be from Lewiston, Maine, emerge from a doorway, run toward a woman, snatch her handbag from around her shoulder, knocking her to the ground in the process. Seeing this, the officer alighted from his cruiser and chased the suspect down an alley to Adams Street where he was quickly apprehended and charged with unarmed robbery. The suspect pleaded with the officer to let him go, stating “I wouldn’t hurt her; I want to feed my kids.” Bull Bleep! He should exert as much energy looking for a job. Please, you come all the way from Maine to Fields Corner to rob women to feed your kids? Horse hockey!! Thank God officer Lawton drove by when he did. Timing is everything.

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A couple of quick hits. Our open house will be held at C-11 on Sat., Sept. 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Also, I wish I played Mega Millions on Neponset Avenue. Finally, happy 50th birthday – to me! I certainly feel 18,250 days old.