Boston Blotter: Dorchester Murder Suspect Held Without Bail

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-- Patrick Grier, who stands trial for the December 2008 murder of 17-year-old Deandre Barbosa, was ordered held without bail today, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney. Grier, a 20-year-old Dorchester man, allegedly shot Barbosa to death in broad daylight in Codman Square. Suffolk County District Attorney.

-- Universal Hub reports that a man was shot late Sunday night on Haydn Street in Roslindale. [Universal Hub]

-- Tod Schaffer, the Brookline man who allegedly claimed that 21 different Boston-area restaurants chipped his front tooth, now faces fraud charges stemming from the reported $36,000 in cash that he received from insurance claims. [Herald]

-- Boston police pulled over a 20-year-old Roxbury man for a broken brake light and allegedly found a gun and several bags of crack cocaine, ready to be sold. [BPDNews]

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