Authorities Identify Man Found Dead Under I-93 Overpass
State police detectives have tentatively identified the man who was found dead beneath the I-93 overpass in the South End on Monday morning, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office. Auhorities said the man is believed to be a 43-year-old Roxbury resident. However, police will not release his name until family members have been contacted. A passerby called 9-1-1 on Monday morning to report seeing the man’s body in a gravelly area beneath Interstate 93 near Albany and Traveler streets just before 8:30 a.m. Police and the Boston Medical Examiner’s office are still investigating the cause of the man’s death. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call investigators at 617-727-8817. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
Body Found Under I-93 Near South End
State police and detectives are on scene investigating a body found under the I-93 overpass at the interesection of Albany Street and Travelers Street in the South End. There is no word yet from officials as to the identification or further details on the cause of death. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said troopers from the Massachusetts State Police Barracks in the Ted Williams Tunnel along with Troopers from the Crime Scene Services Section and the District Attorney’s Office have secured the scene and are conducting an investigation. Stay with South End Patch for more updates. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
Police: Man Found Doing Drugs Inside Women’s Bathroom at STD Clinic
The following information was supplied by the Boston Police Department. Charges do not indicate convictions. Police arrested a Brockton man for allegedly doing drugs inside of a women’s bathroom stall at the Boston Medical Center STD clinic on Harrison Avenue. Officers responded to a call of narcotics activity in the women’s room at 850 Harrison Ave. at 7:30 p.m. on February 7. On arrival, officers said they located two parties inside a stall, and noticed numerous needle caps on the floor. Upon searching one suspect, officers said they found a pill bottle containing Clonidine, a sedative drug. A background check revealed that the male suspect had two outstanding warrants, one out of Roxbury District Court for possession of a Class C substance with intent to distribute and the other was also out of Roxbury District Court for nine counts of breaking and entering, possession of burglarious tools, trespassing and stealing motor vehicle parts. The suspect was medically evaluated for heroin and Klonopin consumption. He was then discharged into police custody. Officers arrested Thomas Perrotta of 218 Market Street, Brockton and charged him with trespassing, possession of a Class E substance and the two outstanding warrants. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch