Roslindale woman charged with reckless driving and assaulting a police officer

BOSTON, December 9, 2025 – A Roslindale woman is facing assault and motor vehicle offenses after being charged Monday in BMC Central for striking a car with her vehicle Saturday in Beacon Hill and then dragging a police officer while attempting to flee the scene, injuring the officer's foot, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced.  

AVAGADRA LIPSON, 27, is charged with reckless operation of a motor vehicle, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, leaving the scene of a crime with property damage, refusing to identify as a MV operator, and resisting arrest.

Judge James Coffey ordered Lipson held on $200 bail. Lipson will return to court January 20 for a pre-trial hearing.

At about 9:00 p.m. on December 6, Boston police responded to the intersection of Beacon Street and Spruce Street for a motor vehicle accident. The 911 caller stated that, while they were parked, a Honda Accord reversed into their car, and the driver refused to move or exchange information. 

The responding officer explained that information must be exchanged with the victim and instructed the driver not to move. The driver then accelerated the Honda causing the officer to be pulled forward and his foot to be dragged resulting in injury. The victim provided a photograph of the Honda’s license plate. Officers obtained the registration and identified the driver as Lipson.

Officers later observed Lipson’s Honda near 3 Center Plaza. Officers stopped the Honda and ordered the driver to exit. Lipson continued to drive forward. An officer drew his firearm and pointed it at Lipson while he ordered her again to exit the vehicle. Officers were then able to unlock the door and remove Lipson. Lipson resisted and demanded to be told why she was being arrested. While being placed in the police cruiser, Lipson kicked an officer in the chest. Lipson continued to kick the doors and scream at officers from inside the cruiser.

“This disturbing set of facts indicates that police officers were placed into a dangerous situation by this defendant not once, but twice, within minutes.  It's fortunate that there weren't more serious injuries. This is yet another reminder that an officer's shift can turn perilous in an instant,” 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