Stabbing suspect escapes police from third-story window in Roslindale

By adamg on Tue, 11/10/2015 - 7:54am

UPDATE: Police say he shimmied down a garden hose, rather than jumped.

A man wanted for a stabbing on Friday who was holed up with his family in a third-floor apartment in Roslindale's Archdale escaped police by jumping out his third-floor window last night, WCVB reports.

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Comments

I guess this means they'll be

By Whit on Tue, 11/10/2015 - 8:43am.

I guess this means they'll be losing their free apartment?

Doubtful

By Anon on Tue, 11/10/2015 - 8:55am.

Among other reasons why eviction is unlikely (housing court being tenant-friendly, case law, burden of proof, blah, blah, blah...) there are people in high ranking positions at the BHA who dislike evicting people because it "creates homelessness".

I would guarantee that the

By Whit on Tue, 11/10/2015 - 9:55am.

I would guarantee that the huge majority of decent people in that development want them out too but they're too afraid to say anything. It isn't right for those living in housing to have to live in fear and danger because of a few scumbags.

I recall going there to see

By kvn on Tue, 11/10/2015 - 10:18am.

I recall going there to see an uncle , a decorated WW I Vet. It was then a quiet and serene place.

Can't have that

By Markk02474 on Tue, 11/10/2015 - 9:31am.

It might discourage criminal behavior. Israel will bulldoze the homes of family members suspected of terrorist acts, but God forbid Taxpayers even evict dependents of murderous gang members from taxpayer paid housing!