Police: Man Assaulted Woman over Car Keys on Columbus Avenue
The following information was supplied by the Boston Police Department. Charges listed do not indicate a conviction. Northeastern Police arrested a Lexington man for assaulting a woman at her Columbus Ave apartment on Friday night after she alle South End Patch News
Police: Man Assaulted Woman over Car Keys on Columbus Avenue
The following information was supplied by the Boston Police Department. Charges listed do not indicate a conviction. Northeastern Police arrested a Lexington man for assaulting a woman at her Columbus Ave apartment on Friday night after she allegedly would not hand over the keys to his car. Police were called to the Columbus Avenue apartment at about 10:22 p.m. The victim told police that a man threw her to the ground after she took his car keys because she thought he was too drunk to drive. Police interviewed the suspect, Vu Tuananh of 29 Constitution Road, Lexington, MA, reporting that he appeared to be visibly drunk. Tuananh said that he went out in Boston, had a few beers and that the victim wouldn’t give him his keys when he tried to leave. At this point, an argument broke out and the suspect tried to grab the victim’s bag and she fell over in the midst of the struggle. He told police that the victim grabbed a kitchen knife and tried to stab him. The victim said that she picked the suspect up from softball practice and the two were gearing up to go out when she noticed that the suspect wasn’t sober enough to drive and wouldn’t hand over his keys. The suspect then grabbed the victim and a struggle ensued. The victim claimed that the suspect elbowed her in the face twice. The victim said that she then tried to leave the apartment, but the suspect would not let her leave. She then told police that she picked up a kitchen knife and told the suspect to move out of the way. She then threw the knife into the kitchen area and fled the apartment. According to police, the victim claimed that the suspect chased her down the hallway to the stairs, where he grabbed her purse and sent the victim to the ground, breaking her iPhone. At this point, the victim fought off the suspect and ran to the proctor area of the dormitory and called the police. After hearing both sides of the story, Boston Police arrested Tuananh and charged him with assault and battery, kidnapping and malicious destruction of property. Officers searched the hallway and found a broken iPhone on the ground near the apartment room. The victim was treated for visible scratches on her left arm. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
South End Answers: Tree Removal on Columbus Ave
In this week’s “You Ask, Patch Answers” column, where we find the answers to your questions, a South End reader asked about a large tree that was being taken down on Columbus Ave on Friday. “Any idea why they are taking down a huge tree over on Columbus Ave today? Seems unnecessary?” Reader Dave wrote in via Twitter. To find out the answer, I reached out to Boston’s Parks and Recreation Department, which is in charge of all tree removal in Boston. The large tree, an 80-year-old elm, was taken down on Friday at Carter Playground, 709 Columbus Ave., because it has Dutch Elm disease. “The Department hopes that by removing this tree we will prevent other elms in the park from being contaminated,” said Jacquelyn Goddard, a Parks Department spokesperson. “The Department will be conducting routine examinations during the year to inspect the rest of the tree stock to see if other elms remain healthy.” A related reminder to residents and business owners: A hearing must be held for the removal of any street trees in the city. The city issued fines earlier this year to business owners who removed trees without permission. Got a question about the neighborhood you want answered? Submit it in the comments below or email sara.jacobi@patch.com. Each week Patch will pick a question to research and answer the following week. Add your question today! SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
New Owner for Columbus Ave Apartment Complex
Boston-based real estate firm Hamilton Co. has made the apartment complex at 650 Columbus Ave. its latest purchase in its 3-year, $ 300 million buying spree, according to a recent company statement. The company said last week it had decided to buy the 134-unit apartment building from Boston land Development for $ 52 million. The property includes 33 condominiums and a 141-car parking garage. “These well-developed, managed and maintained buildings will continue to meet the moderate priced housing needs of the South End residents and Northeastern University’s student population,” said Carl A. Valeri, president of Hamilton Co. “We will be providing the same high standard of care to which our residents are familiar.” Based in Allston, the company is owned by 87-year-old Harold Brown. It owns and manages several thousands of apartments and commercial properties in Boston and nearby. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
City Opens Counseling Center on Columbus Avenue
Mayor Thomas Menino announced that City of Boston will staff a resource and counseling center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.n. at the officers of City Year at 287 Columbus Ave. According to a press release, workers from Boston Center for Youth and Families and the Boston Public Health Commission will be on hand to provide information, assistance and counseling services to anyone in need as a result of the bombings on Monday at the Boston Marathon. If anyone would like to seek assistance by phone, please call the Mayor’s 24 hour hotline at 617-635-4500. To speak to a counselor by phone, please call the Mayor’s Health Line at 617-534-5050. This counseling and resource center has been relocated from The Castle building on Columbus Avenue which served as the Center since Monday afternoon. The City of Boston’s Business Assistance Center has opened a response center in the Boston Park Plaza Hotel to respond to any business, employee or vendor inquiry. This officer will be open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. City officials from the Inspectional Services Department, the BRA and the Department of Neighborhood Development will be issuing building permits, responding to questions about reopenings and required inspections as well as other additional business services. South End Patch
What Sold in the South End: Columbus Ave Condo for $1.3m
Realtors & Homeowners: Add your photos of recently sold homes to this gallery! It’s easy—just sign into your Patch account (or sign into Patch using your Facebook account). Click the “Upload Photos and Videos” button below the photos and follow the directions. The property’s address, sale price, listing agent and other details can be included in the photo’s caption. Below is a sampling of five home sales this week. Look at the photo gallery or the easy-to-scan chart below. Don’t forget to check out our Real Estate section. Neighborhood Address Details Sale Price List Price Listing Agent Charlestown 47 Harvard St #B104 Condo, 1 Bed/1 Bath, 710 sq. ft. $ 480,000 $ 499,000 Warren Residential Group, LLC, Nicholas Warren North End 357 Commercial St #702 Condo, 2 Beds, 2 Baths, 1144 sq. ft. $ 740,625 $ 799,000 CL Waterfront Properties, Carmela Laurella Beacon Hill 37 Brimmer St #3 Condo, 2 Beds/2 Baths, 1940 sq. ft. $ 2,200,000 $ 2,195,000 Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty, Richard R. O’Connor Back Bay 180 Beacon St #15G Condo, 1 Bed/2.5 Baths, 2220 sq. ft $ 2,425,000 $ 2,595,000 Coldwell Banker South End 285 Columbus Ave #405 Condo, 3 Beds/2 Baths, 1578 sq. ft. $ 1,300,000 $ 1,270,000 Dave Crowley, Coldwell Banker “Sold!” is a weekly column featuring the latest real estate sales in and around Boston. Photos and information compiled using MLS data, courtesy of Century 21 North Shore and Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. South End Patch