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Female letter carrier attacked in Dorchester describes ordeal

Search continues for male suspect who wielded knife

By Brian R. Ballou
Globe Staff / December 12, 2009

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It was a rare attack, carried out three days ago by a knife-wielding man on an empty leaf-covered lot on a quiet street in Dorchester where most neighbors know each other. His target was a female letter carrier making rounds in the rain. (Full article: 633 words)

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