Boston Blotter: 72 Convictions Since 1990

-- After pleading guilty to charges of assault and battery, disorderly conduct and threats to commit a crime Thursday at Wareham District Court, Derek Lindsay, 36, of Taunton, has 72 criminal convictions on his record since 1990. Thursday's conviction stems from a June 4 incident, in which Lindsay spit at a woman in Middleboro. He faces a six-month sentence. Lindsay already faces charges in two other incidents. He's charged with assault and battery after an alleged incident at a Middleboro tattoo parlor. He's already in jail without bail on drug and weapons charges from another incident. He has scheduled court dates on October 27, November 3 and December 17. [WCVB, Bockton Enterprise]

-- Attention drunk out-of-towners: If you allegedly chest bump a Cambridge cop twice, there's a good chance you'll get arrested. Oh, if you yell that you're being raped while being handcuffed, that won't make a difference. [Cambridge Chronicle]

-- A Dorchester woman called police on Tuesday and allegedly confessed to stabbing her husband in the leg. When police arrived, the wife reportedly said “I did it. Arrest me.” She was charged with assault and battery with a deadly weapon. [Herald]

-- Boston Police investigated a dog bite incident at a Talbot Avenue bus stop on Wednesday. A 12-year old girl was allegedly bit by a pit bull. An unidentified man on a motorcycle assisted the girl and freed her from the dog. Witnesses said the owner didn't try to stop the dog and was seen laughing. The owner didn't answer the door when police went to her home to question her. Boston’s Animal Control Office will investigate the incident. [BPDNews.com]

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