Crime

Boston police arrest and identify Roxbury knife assault suspect

Police identified the suspect as 24-year-old Jamaica Plain resident John Depalm.

Boston police arrested 24-year-old Jamaica Plain resident John Depalm on Monday. Boston Police Department

By Susannah Sudborough

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Boston police have arrested a suspect who they believe assaulted someone with a knife in Roxbury earlier this month.

Police arrested 24-year-old Jamaica Plain resident John Depalm on Monday just before 6:15 p.m., Boston police said in a news release Wednesday. He was wanted in connection with an assault that happened on April 10 around 4:45 p.m. near 301 Warren St. in Roxbury.

Police charged Depalm with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. He will soon be arraigned in Roxbury District Court.

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