BOSTON (WHDH) - A Randolph man who held a gun to a woman’s head Sunday is being held without bail pending a Nov. 4 dangerousness hearing, according to Suffolk County DA Kevin Hayden.
Anthony Jackson, 23, was charged Monday in Dorchester with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, threats and various firearm offenses, including illegal possession of large-capacity magazines and possessing a firearm with a defaced serial number.
At 11:11 a.m. Sunday, Boston Police responded to a call for a person with a gun at Creston Street in Roxbury. Officers spoke to witnesses, who said that three people, including the victim, were sitting in a car when a man approached, pulled out a black handgun and placed it to the victim’s head, threatening to kill her. He then fled into a Creston Street home. Witnesses were able to provide a description of the man and his clothing. Police later saw a man matching that description, who was later determined to be Jackson, exiting the home and arrested him.
Police executed a search warrant on the home and seized two Glock firearms, one with a magazine containing 22 bullets and another with a magazine containing 14 bullets.
“No shots were fired in this incident, thank goodness, but it was nonetheless terrifying for everyone involved, particularly the person targeted by this defendant,” Hayden said. “This case highlights yet again the pervasive problem of too many firearms in our neighborhoods, and highlights the need for all sectors of our society to join our efforts to address the problem.”
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