Teens Attack Man With Machete In Downtown Boston

[joeshell383]

Teens Attack Man With Machete In Downtown Boston

BOSTON (NBC) -- Boston police have taken two men into custody following a brutal machete attack near the downtown Government Center.

According to police, a 20-year-old man was hacked by a machete around 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

He was taken to the hospital after his left arm was severely injured during the attack with the 3-foot-long knife.

The suspects reportedly ran through City Hall Plaza toward Downtown Crossing, where police later found them.

Juan Chavez, 18, is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

The other suspect is a 15-year-old juvenile and will be charged with disturbing the peace.

The victim is expected to be OK.

Police believe that the incident is possibly gang related.

Article: http://www.wlbz2.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=82914

[keysersoze]

Wow!!! I was there yesterday!! Didn't see this at all, but was right at Gov't Center before dinner and the Celtics game. Crazy.

[marykay9507]

How come the 15 year old was only charged with disturbing the peace? What exactly was his involvement? Pretty scary stuff you ask me...

[maxrobertson]

What's with people who do **** like this getting off so easily? A 15-year-old should know better and if he isn't yet at that state he should be in a mental facility or somewhere getting the help he needs.

[QCassidy352]

What's with people who do **** like this getting off so easily? A 15-year-old should know better and if he isn't yet at that state he should be in a mental facility or somewhere getting the help he needs.

agreed. disturbing the peace, wtf? How about assault with a deadly, if not attempted murder? can we please stop ****ing around with violent crime and make the penalties serious enough that people think twice?

[Abstract]

Yeah, that's a definite slap on the wrist. If he's involved, he should be getting a stiffer sentence.

[Counterfit]

Guns don't almost kill people, machetes do?

[andiwm2003]

wow, i was close to there as well. didn't notice anything though.

i hope they beef up the charges to attempted murder for both of them. if they are really part of a gang (and guilty as charged) then they should get life without parole.

[mcarnes]

:rolleyes: 3 feet long? Sounds more like a sword then a machete.

[mactastic]

Sounds more like "Teens With Machete Attack Man in Downtown Boston" to me.

I thought a group of teens had attacked a man carrying a machete in downtown Boston at first...

[RGunner]

we should outlaw machetes'.. oh and then steak knives!

wait, GB has already done this...

doomed... we are doomed.

[hotsauce]

I'm guessing it has something to do with that Central American gang M?? They're mostly from El Salvador and are considered the most dangerous gang in America.

[zioxide]

he was probably wearing a yankees hat.

[Kamera RAWr]

I'm guessing it has something to do with that Central American gang M?? They're mostly from El Salvador and are considered the most dangerous gang in America.

You're thinking of MS-13

[Abstract]

:rolleyes: 3 feet long? Sounds more like a sword then a machete.

Must have been an Australian knife.

[Antares]

I wish gangs would just cut out this violence.