Boston Police Looking For Suspect Who Attacked Man With Hammer

Boston MA

26 June, 2021

12:57 PM

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BOSTON — Boston police asked for the public's help identifying a man they said attacked an elderly man with a hammer in Dorchester last Sunday. At 1:50 p.m., police were called to the intersection of Columbia Road and Washington Street and found an elderly man suffering from a leg injury. The victim told police a man emerged from a stopped car and struck him in the shins with a hammer before driving away. Emergency officials took the elderly man to a local hospital for treatment. Police said the suspect pictured below is between 40 and 50 years old, stands about 6 feet tall and weighs about 200 pounds. Boston policeAnyone with information about the incident is asked to call Boston police at 627-343-4275. Community members wishing to assist this investigation anonymously can do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS or by texting the word "TIP" to CRIME (27463).