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Man arrested in connection with knife assault in Dorchester

The 23-year-old turned himself in after seeing his image on bpdnews.com, Boston police said.


A 23-year-old man was arrested Monday in connection with an investigation into an assault with a deadly weapon in Dorchester last week, Boston police said.

Yeison Pimentel, of Dorchester, turned himself in after seeing his image on bpdnews.com, Boston police said in a statement. He faces a charge of assault by means of a dangerous weapon.

Detectives were seeking a person wearing a red shirt and coat after someone was assaulted with a knife at 479 Blue Hill Ave. at 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday, police said.

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