Commonwealth v. Moscat

Officer Jerome Riley of the Boston police, while on routine patrol in the Fields Corner (Dorchester) neighborhood of Boston at 10 p.m., April 22, 1998, got a radio call directing him to the area of Harbell Terrace and Leonard Street. Rowdy youths were drinking and causing a ruckus. This was not the first time he had visited that area on such a complaint. As he drew close to the intersection of Leonard and Duncan Streets, he observed a group of five or six “kids” on the comer, most of whom he recognized “by face.” Standing tall at their feet were five or six bottles, some still with beer…