Boston police up patrols for notorious homeless open-air drug market after 5 stabbings in 3 days
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Boston police said they are increasing patrols in the notorious Mass and Cass neighborhood following reports of at least five stabbing incidents in the past three days.
Officers responded to the center at approximately 2:21 p.m. to reports about a stabbing in the smoking area. John Hammersley was arrested and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and drug possession. A police report says he went looking for "his gram" of drugs he had hidden beneath a trash can and upon realizing it was gone, knifed the man he suspected of taking it.
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