Massachusetts state police officers have arrested a man accused of attacking and assaulting a woman on a Mattapan bike path on Sept. 17.
Dwyarrn Burton, 26, of Boston was taken into custody while walking down the sidewalk last week and arraigned in Dorchester District Court on Monday after he allegedly attacked a 47-year-old Dorchester woman on the Neponset Bike Path in broad daylight, according to the release issued by state police.
She was taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center with serious cuts and bruises on her head, she was later released.
Burton allegedly asked the victim for a cigarette and when she refused, he attacked her.
She told investigators he attacker knocked her to the ground then got over her and struck her numerous times before attempting to drag her into the wood line
Troopers said the assault was totally random.
Burton was ordered held without bail on charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery.
He was due to appear in court on Oct. 3 for an unrelated assault and battery case stemming from Aug. 5.
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