The police seek the help of the public in identifying a group of men after a student brutally attacked in Tremont Street during the weekend.
The police released a photo on Monday of the five men who were recorded on security video.
The men “are supposed to be connected on Saturday with a heavy attack and battery incident” on 140 Tremont St., the police said.
Aidan Knaster, a student at Suffolk University, told Boston 25 that he was walking home around 11 p.m. to his dormitory in Suffolk when he was brutally attacked by a group of men.
“One of them checked me, as if he were put his shoulder out and it was goal -oriented,” said Knaster.
He said that one of the men had not provoked him, and when he turned around to confront them, the group surrounded him.
“They said terrible things for me, but just started pushing me around,” said Knaster.
Knaster says he was overlooked with a beer bottle, choked and beaten to the point where he was black. He suffered a concussion.
The bottle cut an artery, so “I lost a lot of blood, there was blood everywhere,” said Knaster.
A few strangers called 911. Knaster was taken to the hospital. He now has four stitches in his head.
The parents of the victim, who live in New York, were shocked that their son was attacked randomly.
“It's scary and it's frustrating because you are helpless, you can't protect them,” said Todd Knaster, the father of Aidan.
Suffolk University has stimulated the campus police officer since the attack and the campus police officers work together with the Boston police as part of the investigation, said university officials in a statement on Monday.
“The university is deeply concerned and sad that one of our students was the victim of any random and pointless attack on Saturday evening while walking past Tremont Street,” said civil servants of Suffolk University.
“We have been in contact with the student and his family since the incident and we are grateful to recover from his injuries,” said university officials. “Suffolk University Police works closely with the Boston police in the investigation of this incident.”
“The safety of our students and our broader community is our highest priority,” said university officials. “Working with the Boston police, the police of Suffolk University patrol the area in and around our buildings, with special attention to Tremont Street. SUPD has further increased those patrilles after this incident. We regularly communicate safety recommendations to our students and employee community.”
The Boston police said they are actively investigating the attack.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Boston Police Detectives on 617-343-4571.
Anonymous tips can be submitted via the Crimestoppers tipline on 1-800-494 tips, by texting the word “tip” to crime (27463) or online on this website.
Photos and videos related to the research can also be submitted anonymously via criminal top press.
The police said that the Department “strictly protects the identities from those who want to provide information anonymously.”
The weekend attack took place a month after Boston Mayor Michelle Wu appeared on “The Daily Show” and said that Boston is the safest big city in the country.
“We are the safest city because we are safe for everyone,” Wu said in the TV program late at night.
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