Around 3:05 PM on Sunday, December 17, 2023, police officers responded to Johnston Road in Dorchester following a report of an ongoing assault.
According to a police report, a group of elderly people singing Christmas carols on Johnston Street to support a friend had been attacked. Two elderly individuals were hit from behind and punched multiple times in the head while facing a house. Despite the attack, the two victims chose not to get medical help at the scene.
Detectives of the Boston Police Department investigated further and identified two young suspects involved in the assault. They interviewed the young suspects with their parents present, and the kids admitted to the crimes.
BPD Detectives intend to pursue legal action through Dorchester District Court, charging a 15-year-old male and a 16-year-old male with assault and battery against a person aged 60 or older.
