Crime & Safety

Daycare Director's Assault Charges Incident Started as "Investigate Person" Call

The following arrest information was supplied by the Boston Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

The police blotter for Saturday and Sunday, May 5 and 6, includes the following incidents:

  • - 61 Rockwood St. / Investigate person / May 6, 12:57 pm — Prosecutors later brought assault with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery charges against Linda Chery-Valentin, 46, of Natick. Chery-Valentin, prosecutors say, tried to run over parishioners of Our Lady of the Cedars with her car and threatened the rector. Here is a link to the initial story and follow-ups.
  • 130 Heath St. / Violation of a restraining order / May 5, 12:50 am
  • 78 S Huntington Ave. / Verbal dispute / May 5, 2:16 am
  • 3106 Washington St, Roxbury / Quinnance L. Horton, 22 Woodruff Way, Mattapan, was arrested and charged with larceny shoplifting ($50 to $199), larceny shoplifting (under $50), larceny (other $200 and over). He was also arrested on a warrant. / May 5, 10:36 am
  • 220 Allandale St. / Larceny in a building ($200 and over) / May 4, 6 am
  • 51 Seaverns Ave. / Residential break-in (no force used) / May 1, noon
  • 286 Centre St. / Vandalism / May 5, 1:53 pm
  • 19 Pondview Ave. / Larceny, non-accessory, from a vehicle ($200 and over) / May 5, 12:05 am
  • 16 Billings Lane / Larceny, non-accessory, from a vehicle ($200 and over) / May 3, 11 pm
  • 125 Amory St, Roxbury / Medical call / May 5, 9:13 pm
  • 50 Bickford St. / Medical call / May 6, 1:13 am
  • 5 Forbes St. / Residential break-in (force used) / May 6, 3:35 am
  • 20 Porter St. / Accidental property damage / May 5, 7 pm
  • 6 Haverford St. / Vandalism / May 6, 6:45 am
  • 283 South St. / Larceny, non-accessory, from a vehicle ($200 and over) / May 6, 9:10 am
  • 109 Minden St. / Verbal dispute / May 6, 10:17 am
  • 117 Williams St. / Mark Simpson, 117 Williams St. #3, was arrested and charged with assault and battery / May 6, 12:10 pm
  • Rosemary Street (no street address given) / Vandalism / May 3, 6 pm
  • Forest Hills Street (no street address given) / Hit-and-run with property damage / May 5, 10:15 am
  • School Street (no street address given) / Hit-and-run with property damage / May 5, 10:30 am


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