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Boston Area Men Are Arrested For Drug-Related Arson-Attorney Sam?s Take

By Altman & Altman

The Boston Housing Authority has had to close a nine-unit building for repairs, displacing nine families after three men allegedly set fire to a unit at the Bunker Hill housing development this week. The police say that the intended victims escaped through a window. Boston firefighters extinguished the two-alarm fire, but also had to rescue second-floor residents who were trapped by heavy smoke and fire. Thankfully, no serious injuries were reported. According to the BHA, the families have been at hotels while the new apartments for them are sought. In the meantime, the families are being aided by the Red Cross. James Burrell and Dashaun Lanair James, both 32 and of Charlestown, and Daniel Grayson, 28, of Roxbury, (hereinafter, collectively, the ?Defendants?) have been charged with the blaze and have pleaded not guilty to arson of a dwelling and other related charges...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on February 09, 2011 (boomark / email).