A Palmer woman is facing charges for threatening to bomb a Seaport apartment building

BOSTON, September 13, 2023 – A Palmer woman was arraigned in Central BMC Tuesday for causing a disturbance in a Seaport apartment building in May by threatening to bomb and shoot the building employees, District Attorney Kevin Hayden said.

SOLEDAD HERNANDEZ-MEDINA, 31, was charged with a bomb threat with serious public alarm, assault with a dangerous weapon (broken glass), trespassing, disturbing the peace, and two counts of assault and battery on a police officer.

Judge Tracy-Lee Lyons revoked Hernandez-Medina’s bail on an unrelated Springfield warrant and ordered her to stay away from the apartment building where the incident occurred. Hernandez-Medina will return to court on October 5.

At about 11:50 a.m. on May 24, Boston police responded to a building at 111 Atlantic Avenue. The building manager informed officers a female who did not live there, later identified as Hernandez-Medina, was causing a disturbance throughout the building.

Another building employee told officers Hernandez-Medina started causing a disturbance inside the lobby and when asked to leave made threats to place a bomb in the building and shoot the building staff.  Hernandez-Medina continued to yell and scream as she made her way to the elevator and up to the third floor into one of the apartment units.

Officers were informed of numerous complaints from other tenants about drug activity in that unit and various people seen entering and leaving the apartment. Neighbors and building staff have not seen the actual tenants from that unit in weeks. 

Officers met Hernandez-Medina on the third floor where she informed them her boyfriend lived in the apartment and provided them with his name, which building staff did not recognize. When officers informed Hernandez-Medina she had to leave the property, she became verbally aggressive, screaming in their faces and lunging at both officers and building staff. Hernandez-Medina continued to scream while knocking the TV and other items over in the living room. Hernandez-Medina then pushed through officers, attempting to walk out of the apartment with multiple cell phones and a video game console. A struggle ensued resulting in both officers and Hernandez-Medina on the ground. Hernandez-Medina then grabbed a large piece of glass near the kitchen floor.  However, officers were able to safely secure Hernandez-Medina into handcuffs and escort her out of the building.

While outside, one of the officers noticed blood on his pants and realized he had lacerations on his knee, causing a large amount of blood to drip down his leg.

“This incident reflects both the dangerous behavior of a combative individual and how that behavior impacted the quality of life for people who have every right to peace and quiet in their own living spaces. I’m grateful for the professionalism of police in this matter and thankful the injuries were not more severe,” Hayden said. 

All charged individuals are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office serves the communities of Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop, Mass. The office handles over 20,000 cases a year. More than 160 attorneys in the office practice in nine district and municipal courts, Suffolk Superior Court, the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the Supreme Judicial Court, and the Boston Juvenile Courts. The office employs some 300 people and offers a wide range of services and programs to serve anyone who comes in contact with the criminal justice system. This office is committed to educating the public about the services we provide, our commitment to crime prevention, and our dedication to keeping the residents of Suffolk County safe.

James Borghesani, Chief of Communications