Crime & Safety
Sexual Assault Suspect Turns Self in to Medford Police
Michael J. Purpura, 36, was arrested on Sunday after an alleged sexual assault and attempted kidnapping incident.
A man wanted on an attempted kidnapping charge in Winchester turned himself into Medford Police on Sunday. The suspect was also wanted on a sexual assault charge stemming from an incident in Boston’s Fenway area.
With the help of the Medford Police Department, law enforcement officials were able to arrest Michael J. Purpura, 36, of Westwood. Purpura is charged with aggravated rape for an alleged incident which took place in Boston on Sept. 15.
On Saturday, Sept. 19, Purpura allegedly attempted to abduct a 10-year-old child at Skillings Field in Winchester. A warrant for his arrest was immediately issued.
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Medford police officials, along with Westwood, and MBTA Police, assisted the Boston Police Department with locating and identifying the suspect of interest.
Purpura was ordered held without bail during in arraignment in Roxbury District Court on Monday.
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