Boston man faces charges after violent assault on neighbor over wrongly delivered package
BOSTON, December 29, 2025 – A Boston man is facing assault and unarmed robbery charges after being arraigned last week for beating his elderly neighbor after a confrontation over a wrongly delivered package, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced.
KHALIL MUHAMMAD, 29, was charged Tuesday in Dorchester BMC with assault and battery on a person over 60 and unarmed robbery. Muhammad has a criminal history of violent offenses in both Massachusetts and New York dating back to 2015.
Muhammad has an open case out of East Boston for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery on a police officer, resisting arrest, and class B possession of narcotics. He is also on probation for two cases out of Dorchester BMC.
Judge Rebecca Figueroa revoked bail in the East Boston case and ordered Muhammad held on a detention detainer for both probation violations. Muhammad is due back in court on January 22 for a pre-trial hearing.
On December 22, officers responded to an assault in progress at 730 Cummins Highway. A witness on scene stated that a man had assaulted her elderly neighbor and stole his phone. Officers spoke to Khalil Muhammad, who stated that the victim, a 77-year-old man, had come to his apartment accusing him of stealing a package. Officers found the victim badly beaten with his eyes swollen shut, a bleeding cut under one eye, and unable to answer questions. The victim was transported to the hospital.
The victim eventually told officers that his Amazon package was mistakenly delivered to Muhammad’s apartment, and when he went to retrieve it, Muhammad punched him in the face and tore his $700 Motorola phone from his hand. The victim fled up the stairs to his apartment, but Muhammad followed him and continued to beat him as he ascended.
“We take all assaults seriously, and the facts present here—an elderly victim suffering considerable injuries after being subjected to an extended attack—are particularly egregious. Escalating an incident of a mis-delivered package to such violence is intolerable,” Hayden said.
All charged individuals are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office serves the communities of Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop. Our office handles more than 20,000 cases a year. Nearly 160 assistant district attorneys practice in nine district and municipal courts, Suffolk Superior Court, the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the Boston and Chelsea Juvenile Courts and the Supreme Judicial Court. Our office employs some 300 people and offers a wide range of services and programs for anyone encountering the criminal justice system. We are committed to educating the public about our mission and services while focusing on crime prevention to keep the residents, workers and visitors of Suffolk County safe.
James Borghesani, Chief of Communications