At about 3:00am, on Tuesday, February 8, 2011, officers from Area E-18 (Hyde Park) responded to a radio call for a man trying to break down a front door in the area of 14 Rockingham Road. On arrival, officers observed the suspect walking off the front porch of the location. As the suspect was attempting to the leave the location, the victim yelled down to officers, stating, “That’s him.” According to the victim, the suspect, after he was refused entry, began to kick and punch the door. Officers looked at the front door and noted that the door was damaged and pushed in. When asked about the damage, the suspect stated, “I didn’t do it.” Officers noticed cuts and scratches on the suspect’s fingers and knuckles.
Officers arrested Ed Dourdan, 49, of Boston and charged him with the Willful & Malicious Destruction of Property.