Parking Dispute Ends In Arrest After Knife Shown
BPD Officers responded to Kenmar Dr on 8/31/11 at approximately 4:26PM for a reported argument that resulted in one of the parties being threatened with a knife. Officers Avant, Osgood, Grogan and Sgt Coffey responded to the scene immediately and began a search for the suspect. Detectives Devito and Nestor assisted patrol units at the scene.
The trouble began when a resident of the apartment complex moved his vehicle to a courtyard area between the buildings in order to fill his tires with air. The suspect confronted the victim, taking issue with the location of the parked vehicle. In the course of the dispute the suspect pulled out a knife towards the victim in a threatening manner. The victim then jumped into his vehicle and fled.
Within a short period of time Sgt Coffey and Officer Parker tracked down the suspect, Anthony A. Paolini, at 22 Kenmar Dr. Mr. Paolini was placed under arrest and charged with assault by means of a deadly weapon.