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Beacon Hill man charged with going after firefighters, EMTs with a hypodermic needle
By adamg on Wed, 07/15/2009 - 4:22pm
Boston Police report arresting a man who they say awoke from unconsciousness last night to grab one of several hypodermic needles lying nearby and try to attack firefighters and EMTs attempting to help him.
Police say a downstairs neighbor trying to find out why water was dripping into her apartment at 132 Myrtle St. found Ivan Melnychenko's door upstairs unlocked. She went in and found him lying in his bathroom with the bathtub overflowing and "several uncapped hypodermic needles strewn about," police say:
Boston Fire & Boston EMS was already on-scene and was calling out for officers to assist them on the fifth floor. Officers learned that while they were attempting to render care to the unconscious male he awoke and took hold of an uncapped hypodermic needle and held them at bay. Officers quickly responded to the fifth floor apartment and placed themselves between the needle wielding man and the first responders. Officers ordered the subject to drop the needle several times but he continued to refuse. The male subject held the hypodermic needle in a threatening manner while taking an aggressive stance. The officers ultimately charged towards the suspect and wrestled him to the ground in order to place him into custody.
Menychenko now faces a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon.
Innocent, etc.
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Syringes with needles?
That sounds like a scary situation, considering the possibility of HIV contamination. From the police description, I'm curious why they didn't use a taser or wait for him to drop the weapon. (Just curious; not second-guessing.)
A long time ago, I was told that, even if you're highly trained in unarmed self-defense against a knife-wielding attacker, you have to assume that you're going to get cut. I think a lot of that applies to a crazy guy wielding a syringe. Perhaps the guy relaxes his combative posture, or seems too slow or uncoordinated to do anything, but Murphy's Law might jolt him with sudden speed and perfect form at just the wrong moment.
Innocent, etc.
Particularly since "innocent" also applies to people in a crazed state because they were just revived and became disoriented.
It will be interesting to see the medical testimony fly on this one. There will be a major question as to whether this person was really in control of his behavior.
or diabetic...
But if this guy was shooting up heroin or cocaine I have a feeling the judge and jury will have less sympathy.
or diabetic...
But if this guy was shooting up heroin or cocaine I have a feeling the judge and jury will have less sympathy.
All of you who like to talk
All of you who like to talk about donuts every time cops are mentioned - anyone wanna trade jobs with one for a day?
Innocent etc...
I don't condone the way this situation in any way in terms of how the accused behaved, but I was a friend and colleague of his and he was a very respected cardiac surgeon and researcher. It makes me so incredibly sad that this became the direction his life was headed. \
So what was the final outcome of this case?
Ivan
Did anyone know what happened later ? He was a very good friend !
Unfortunately, he moved back
Unfortunately, he moved back to Germany and diet in a train accident. The details are not entirely clear. Very unfortunate case. He was a good person.