Boston police warn women of predator on downtown streets

By Globe Staff

Boston police are stepping up patrols and warning women to be vigilant in the Faneuil Hall and Theater District areas after connecting two sexual assaults that began when women accepted rides in those areas, police said in a statement yesterday.

Both incidents occurred in the early morning hours. In both cases, the women were taken to Charlestown, where they were assaulted. Police will also be increasing patrols in that area. Police said DNA evidence appears to link the two cases.

In the first incident, on Aug. 8, a woman accepted a ride from the Stuart Street area. In a Nov. 22 incident, the woman was in the State Street area. In conjunction with Mayor Thomas Menino's office, police have scheduled a meeting with bar and nightclub owners to urge vigilance by managers and employees.

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