Boston man found dangerous, held without bail after attack leaves woman with severe skull injury
BOSTON, September 19, 2023 – A Boston man was found dangerous and held without bail today in Charlestown BMC for smashing a 42-year-old woman over the head with an object last month, causing part of her skull to be removed, District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced.
TERRY ROBINSON JR., 33, was charged on Friday with assault and battery causing serious bodily injury and armed assault to murder. Judge Lisa Grant ordered Robinson held without bail pending the dangerousness hearing today. Robinson was found dangerous and ordered held without bail. He will return to court on October 12.
On August 30, Boston EMS responded to 42 O’Meara Court for a sick assist and located an unconscious woman slumped behind her bedroom door suffering from significant face and chest trauma. Responders immediately transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment and notified Boston police.
Investigators spoke to two witnesses who also lived in the apartment. The first witness told police they believed their roommate had fallen and hit her head about a week ago and bled significantly but refused to seek medical attention. They noticed she had developed a black eye over the course of the week and urged her to seek medical attention but she still refused. The witnesses said they called 911 when they found her unresponsive on the floor.
On September 4, detectives interviewed the victim at the hospital. The victim said she remembered a man whom she only knew as “Tank” hit her over the head. She said they got into an argument and Tank became enraged and hit her on the head with an object, causing her to bleed for days. The victim could not identify the object used to hit her. The victim was unable to provide Tank’s real name but described him as about 6 feet and 300 pounds, wearing a GPS ankle monitor.
The victim told investigators that doctors removed a piece of her skull and she is required to wear a helmet to project further injury to her brain.
Investigators searched for individuals on GPS tracking in the area of 42 O’Meara Court who matched the provided description. They found an individual standing 5’11” and weighing 295 pounds with a tattoo of the word “Tank” on his right forearm, listed as Terry Robinson.
Robinson has a warrant out of Dorchester BMC for violating his probation while on GPS.
“This is a bizarre and concerning incident. It is miraculous that the victim is alive after suffering such a violent and traumatic injury without receiving immediate medical care. I commend the first responders for recognizing the victim’s situation so quickly, and the Boston police for tracking down the person responsible for such a brutal attack,” 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.
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