A 66-year-old man is accused of knocking an “elderly” pal unconscious and stealing his Social Safety debit card in the course of the alleged residence invasion.
Roxbury man Juan Blanco is being held on prices of residence invasion, assault and battery on an individual over 60 or disabled with severe harm, assault and battery on an individual over 60 or disabled, and larceny from a constructing.
Round 1:30 p.m. on April 9, Boston cops responded to a house invasion name at Bowdoin Avenue in Dorchester.
Boston EMS staff helped the 68-year-old sufferer, who complained about head and face ache. The sufferer had a swollen nostril with cuts and dried blood inside and out of doors, in addition to a swollen lip.
The person advised officers that Blanco knocked on his door someday between 11 a.m. or 12 p.m. The sufferer mentioned he opened the door as a result of he acknowledged Blanco and thought of him a pal, although he wasn’t conscious of an impending go to.
When he opened the door, Blanco allegedly hit him within the face with the again of a knife. The sufferer fell to the ground and misplaced consciousness.
The sufferer mentioned he referred to as police after waking up dizzy and in a pool of blood.
“The victim told officers that Blanco made off with his Social Security Direct Express Card, which was loaded with $1,000 and had the PIN written on the back,” the Suffolk DA’s workplace wrote. “Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Blanco after the victim identified him from a photo array.”
Blanco has a historical past of dedicated time on his file — in addition to a large number of assault and battery and assault and battery with lethal weapon prices.
“This incident has an added dimension of sadness given that the victim told investigators he knew and was friends with the person who attacked him and stole his social security card,” Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden mentioned. “It’s hardly behavior one would expect from a friend.”
Final week, the decide ordered Blanco held with out bail till this Friday when he’ll seem in Dorchester court docket for appointment of counsel and arraignment.
