Suspect arrested in Dorchester hammer attack It’s not a usual behavior to attack somebody with a hammer. What it does indicate is the need for policy changes, understanding stress and trauma in our community.
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On June 20, an elderly man walking near his home in Dorchester was severely injured after being struck in the shin with a construction hammer. After seeking the public’s help locating the suspect, Boston Police arrested Michael Leony, 58, on Sunday for assault by means of a dangerous weapon on a victim over 65-years-old.
Around 2 p.m. last Sunday, officers responded to a report of a severely injured person by Columbia Road and Washington Street where they found an elderly man with a serious leg injury, according to Boston Police. The victim told police he’d been approached by an unknown male who had emerged from a stopped vehicle and hit him in the shin with a construction hammer before fleeing.