Stabbing on Boston Common renews safety concerns: "We clearly have an issue"

There is growing frustration from business owners and people who live near the Boston Common, saying violent crime needs to be reined in urgently. This time, in the middle of the afternoon on Friday, in a tourist and family hotspot, a man was stabbed and rushed to the hospital after a fight with another man, police say. The suspect, Ashlie Jeremie, was allegedly homeless, off his bipolar meds, with a history of violence.Sanon's stepfather called on the city to step up this week. "We deserve better than that for God's sake. Boston really?" said Moliere Desrosiers.The Downtown Boston Neighborhood Association says it met with the mayor this week to address public safety concerns and will meet next week with a renewed task force to take action."My personal view is that you need to flood the zone with as many officers as is needed to fix the issue. No one has been arrested.

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