Crime & Safety
Waltham Apartment Residents On Edge After 5 Attacks In November
Waltham police sent a reverse-911 call to residents warning them about the attacks at GardenCrest Apartments in Waltham.
WALTHAM, MA — At least five people have been attacked at the GardenCrest apartment complex in Waltham since Nov. 10, police said again Thursday.
Last week police first warned residents about the attacks.
Read more: Waltham Police Warn Of Random, Unprovoked Attacks.
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The random attacks prompted Waltham police to send a reverse-911 call to residents Thursday warning them of a man attacking people between 5:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Police described the suspect as a black man between 5 feet 6 inches and 5 feet 10 inches and weighing between 160 and 180 pounds. He was wearing dark clothing during each of the attacks.
"A lot of neighbors are talking about it and are quite frankly scared," one resident told 7News Boston. "I just hope they catch him, it’s not right being attacked at night."
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Anyone with information regarding the attacks should call Waltham police at 781-314-3600 or the department's anonymous tip line at 781-314-3636.
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