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Boston cop sent to hospital trying to break up fight
By adamg on Sat, 05/23/2009 - 8:50pm
An off-duty Boston police office suffered a broken orbital bone Friday when she attempted to break up a fight - and both pugilists stopped beating each other and jumped on her - police say.
The unidentified female officer was walking in the area of Clarendon and Comm. Ave. around 11:24 p.m. yesterday when she heard a woman crying for help:
The officer followed the woman's voice to the basement stairwell of the First Baptist Church (110 Commonwealth Ave) and located a male and a female engaged in a fight. The officer identified herself as a Boston Police Officer and ordered the two to stop. At this time, both subjects attacked the officer by punching and biting her before fleeing.
The officer was taken to Brigham and Women's for treatment of a fractured orbital. The woman was arrested not long after. The man was picked up on Newbury Street around 6:45 this morning, police say.
Charged with assault and battery on a police officer: Oscar Moore, 43, of Boston and Molly Jean Maynard, 29, of Brockton.
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Talk about good deed not going unpunished
The Web suggests that an orbital fracture can be a very serious injury. I hope that she heals fully and quickly.
that back bay is such a
that back bay is such a lovely neighborhood.
It is
Comm. Ave. around there seems a nice place to live in town, despite the busy street. Great architecture, well-maintained, close to the parks, the Mall pathway. Lots of people walking, jogging, walking their dogs, etc.
Though it is nice, it's still a busy, open urban area, and you get all kinds through there. Including, it appears, a pair who would brutally attack a cop who was trying to save one of them.
You never know
It's generally pretty safe around here - but weird things happen. My neighbor got two huge black eyes just doors up on Comm Ave trying to hold on to her purse during a purse snatching on her front steps. We have a substantial homeless population. Usually harmless and more than a few desperate souls, but the occasional incident from bad apples - which this appears to be.
It's very easy to let your guard down (not that this was the problem here). It's still a city and times are tough which typically means the streets are tougher too. For those who remember the mother of all cop shows (Hill Street Blues) - be careful out there!
from reading the police
from reading the police blotter, snooty BB residents should never turn their noses up at any other neighborhoods.
Herald coverage
The Herald has a story. A few more details, plus a photo of injured officer. They say only "facial injuries," not "orbital fracture."
I don't see anything on Boston.com yet.
Not the officer
That's the allegedly ungrateful wretch the officer tried to help.
My bad
They had just the one photo at the time, and it was late. I need an editor.