Man arrested for violent attack in Dedham

DEDHAM, Mass. — An arrest was made after a months-long investigation into an attack on an older man at his Dedham office building.

Prosecutors say it's possible the suspect, Willie Nolen has done this before.

Dedham Police believe on April 5, Nolen followed a 69-year-old man onto a bus that took them to Heller's office building on East Brook Road in Dedham.

During his arraignment, prosecutors detailed how once inside, police believe Nolen grabbed the victim in a chokehold from behind, then punched him and stole his wallet.

Nolen was a suspect twice before in similar attacks and is already on probation. He was the suspect at least twice in Dedham after elderly people were attacked, put in chokeholds and then robbed. Prosecutors said Nolen was not officially charged in those cases.

But Boston 25 News found a case out of Hyde Park from 2008 – Willie Nolen – same date of birth, charged with unarmed robbery and assault and battery on a person over 60.

This time, unlike in the past, police say there’s video surveillance connecting Nolen to the crime. He was held on $50,000 bail.

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