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Boston Man Charged in Beating of 77-Year-Old Over Misdelivered Package

A judge ordered him held pending a Jan. 22 hearing based on prosecutors' account of an extensive record.

Overview

  • The Suffolk County district attorney charged Khalil Muhammad, 29, with assault and battery on a person over 60 and unarmed robbery.
  • Police say the Dec. 22 incident at 730 Cummins Highway left the victim badly beaten and hospitalized after a neighbor called 911.
  • Prosecutors report the victim said an Amazon package was delivered to Muhammad’s apartment, after which he was punched, his $700 Motorola phone was taken, and the attack continued as he fled upstairs.
  • Following arraignment, a judge revoked Muhammad’s bail in an open East Boston case and ordered him held on a detention detainer for probation violations.
  • The DA cited a history of violent offenses in Massachusetts and New York dating to 2015 and condemned the escalation of a delivery dispute involving an elderly victim.