Revere woman charged with three separate attacks in East Boston within minutes
BOSTON, July 10, 2025 – A Revere woman was arraigned today in Suffolk Superior Court after being indicted by a grand jury for attacking four people in Maverick Square within a matter of minutes back in May, leaving one victim with multiple gunshot wounds, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced.
AMYA YARDE LYDON, 21, of Revere was charged with armed assault to murder, assault and battery with a firearm, assault and battery, two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and several firearm offenses.
Judge Sarah Kim found Lydon dangerous and set bail at $5,000 with GPS monitoring and home confinement. Yarde Lydon is due back in court on August 26 for a pre-trial conference.
Prosecutors said Yarde Lydon committed three separate attacks on four different victims in the area of Maverick Square in East Boston on May 10.
Yarde Lydon first confronted and attacked a juvenile victim on the inbound platform of the Maverick MBTA station around 10:40 p.m. The 15-year-old victim was not known to Yarde Lydon and was hit, pushed and punched during the altercation.
Yarde Lydon then exited the station and within minutes pistol-whipped two other victims who were in the area of Lewis Mall eating dinner from a local food truck. These two victims were also not known to Yarde Lydon.
After striking the victims multiple times with the gun, Yarde Lydon’s attention was drawn to a bystander who was recording the altercation involving the two victims on a cell phone. Yarde Lydon walked over to the bystander, displayed a firearm and then fired five shots. The victim was struck and sustained multiple gunshot wounds on his left arm, hip, abdomen and right buttocks.
Yarde Lydon fled the scene and reentered the Maverick MBTA station at 10:44 p.m. still in possession of a loaded large capacity firearm. As Yarde Lydon walked toward the crowded outbound platform, she collided with another patron before dropping the loaded firearm to the ground when she was stopped by Boston Police. The firearm recovered was a 9 mm Smith and Wesson semiautomatic.
“This chaotic spasm of violence left four people injured and probably many others traumatized by witnessing such terrible scenes. We will provide all the support these victims want and need as the case moves forward,” 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, Mass. The office handles over 20,000 cases a year. More than 160 attorneys in the office practice in nine district and municipal courts, Suffolk Superior Court, the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the Supreme Judicial Court, and the Boston Juvenile Courts. The office employs some 300 people and offers a wide range of services and programs to serve anyone who comes in contact with the criminal justice system. This office is committed to educating the public about the services we provide, our commitment to crime prevention, and our dedication to keeping the residents of Suffolk County safe.
James Borghesani, Chief of Communications