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Two women jumped by guy with knife in Allston tonight

Scene of the crime

Parkvale Avenue tonight, by Nathanael Hevelone.

UPDATE: Arrest made; see in the comments.

Nathanael Hevelone reports on Allston City Limits that he came home to Parkvale Avenue tonight to see a woman crying outside his place. She told him a guy with a knife had jumped her while she was walking her dog. After he called 911 and police arrived, he followed them up Parkvale, where another woman was also attacked, although he may not have pulled out his knife.

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Assault with a dangerous weapon
Parkvale Ave.
Allston
United States
42° 21' 5.9328" N, 71° 7' 59.052" W
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Police arrest suspect

By adamg | Mon, 11/02/2009 - 11:58am

Boston Police report arresting Luiz Martinez, 24, of 197 Cambridge St., Brighton on charges of assault and battery and assault by means of a dangerous weapon (a knife).

Police say officers were interviewing the first victim, who said he jumped out and grabbed her by the arms, when a call came in about the second victim:

She stated she was walking her dog on Park Vale Avenue at approximately 7:38pm, when she heard someone running towards her from behind. She quickly turned around and observed a Hispanic Male carrying a knife. He then swung the knife towards her but she was able to jump backwards and avoid being struck. She then began screaming which caused the suspect to flee.

Police say four minutes after the second attack, they found Martinez in a Parkvale backyard and that both victims IDed him.

Innocent, etc.

unsolved park vale murder/stabbing

By bostnkid | Mon, 11/02/2009 - 12:17pm

rita hester was a transgendered woman that was murdered in an apartment on park vale back in the late 90's. never solved.

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