Today, June 9, 2011, members of the Boston Police Department (The Fugitive Unit, officers and detectives from Districts A-1, A-15, B-2, B-3, C-11 and D-4) in collaboration with officers from the Boston Housing Authority and Special Agents from Housing and Urban Development initiated and conducted Operation PAWS, a proactive warrant sweep.
The goal of the Operation PAWS is to send a clear message to those individuals who would choose to ignore their responsibility and answerability to the judicial process. Operation PAWS also seeks to target and arrests those individuals who are involved in gang-related activity who would seek to affect the quality of life for the residents of the City and cause fear amongst its residents. By focusing on these individuals, the Boston Police Department seeks to reduce gang violence and let those that would ignore the mandates of our court system know that they will be held accountable.
Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis in response to this warrant sweep stated, “This pro-active warrant sweep is part of our ongoing effort to ensure the safety of the residents from those individuals with no regard for the rules of our society, especially with the summer months upon us.”
Twenty-four (24) individuals were arrested today as a result of Operation PAWS with charges ranging from Assault and Battery to Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Distribution of Class B (crack cocaine and cocaine) Drugs. These individuals will appear at different district courts to answer for their charges.
SHAW, David, 56, Assault and Battery and multiple counts of Larceny over $250
BUFORD, Tomika, 32 for Unarmed Robbery
RIVERA, Carlos, 42 for Parole Violation
WESLEY, Richard, 49 for several counts of Assault and Battery
SPARROW, Adam, 31 for Operation after License Revocation
GENNIS, Laneice, 31 for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Distribution of Class B Drugs
A 16 year-old male for Larceny
FLUCAS, Bernadete, 36 for Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon
PATIN, Damien A, 36 for Larceny
CLARKE, Edward, 18 for Assault and Battery on a Police Officer
RUSSELL, Brian, 54 for Possession of Class B
BOYETTE, Anthony, 24 for Possession of Class B
GOMES, Augusto, 34 for Assault and Battery and Threats
WORRELL, Andre, 46 for Larceny
CLARK, Jasmine, 19 for Assault and Battery, Receiving Stolen Property, & Larceny over $250
RIVERA, Andres, 46 for Operating after License Revocation
MELENDEZ, Alex G, 31 for Breaking and Entering and larceny over $250
JONES, Janet, 36 for Operating Motor Vehicle w/out Being Licensed, and Unregistered Motor Vehicle
ORTIZ, Samuel, 29 for Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon
WALLER, Cedric T, 26 for Assault and Battery
CEDRONE, Jesse, 27 for Unarmed Robbery
ARIAS, Jose, 18 for Assault, Resisting Arrest, and Trespassing
BAZILE, Villy, 20 for Armed Robbery, and witness Intimidation
JEFFRIES, Dale M, 54 for Operating a Motor Vehicle w/out Being Licensed