Crime
Fall River man arrested for machete attack has long criminal history
The Fall River man who was arrested for attacking another city resident with a machete near the SRTA bus station this week has a long history of legal troubles and violent behavior dating back over a decade. The video can be seen here.
28-year-old Rama Burch has managed to avoid serious jail time despite being charged with over 25 different crimes over the past ten years. He’s also been panhandling at the intersection near the SouthCoast Marketplace since at least 2018.
Fall River Reporter has found court documents that detail Burch’s run-ins with the law from misdemeanors such as stalking to an attempt to disarm a police officer.
We requested the police reports for the following charges Burch has faced.
- 2014 Larceny over $250 – dismissed
- 2015 Stalking – dismissed
- 2015 Resisting Arrest – dismissed
- 2015 Criminal Harassment – dismissed
- 2015 Restraining Order – parties failed to appear
- 2016 Restraining Order – parties failed to appear
- 2017 Disorderly Conduct – dismissed
- 2017 Disturbing the Peace – dismissed
- 2018 Vandalized Property – dismissed
- 2018 Assault – dismissed
- 2018 Assault and battery – dismissed
- 2019 Stalking – guilty 1 year Bristol House of Correction
- 2020 Assault and battery on household member – guilty 1 year Bristol House of Correction
- 2020 Vandalize property – guilty 18 months
- 2020 Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon – guilty 18 months
- 2020 Assault – guilty 18 months
- 2020 Assault – guilty 18 months
- 2020 Threat to commit a crime – guilty 6 months
- 2021 Assault and battery w/ dangerous weapon – guilty
- 2021 Assault and battery attempt to disarm police officer – guilty
- 2021 Resist arrest – guilty
- 2021 Assault and battery on a Public Employee – guilty
- 2021 Assault and battery w/ dangerous weapon
- 2022 Larceny from a person – dismissed
- 2022 Sexual Conduct for a fee – dismissed
On Monday, Burch pleaded not guilty on charges related to Friday’s stabbing and was held without bail. His next court date is in May.
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Fed Up
April 25, 2024 at 5:55 pm
Absolutely everything wrong with with society. Activist judges, lawyers and politicians create all this chaos. They enable it . encourage it and allow it. Everyone of them need to be replaced with people who keep society safe from chaos. On top of all this the morons on Beacon Hill are actively attacking the second amendment so won’t be able to protect yourself these attacks. And it will get worse with Healy’s activist parole czar and the restorative justice nonsense.
Travis Bickle
April 26, 2024 at 9:49 am
Nah mate these guys arent harassing you. Youre making it up man. Wheres the proof. Another moment later,youre the one in cuffs for some fucking reason. Its sad when even pedophiles have more rights than you do.
ROSCO17
April 26, 2024 at 9:54 am
28 years old and a 10 year criminal history. Only the finest people get relocated to Fall River. Sad part is I would bet he’s already out on the streets again. That’s Liberal Justice for ya!!!
Scary
April 26, 2024 at 3:55 pm
This! Why is this guy on the street. Make Asylums Great Again.
Johnson’s Johnson
April 26, 2024 at 4:18 pm
Keep voting democrat! Social justice judges/ prosecutors doing their part to destroy Massachusetts
Accuano
April 26, 2024 at 7:58 pm
That’s because he is making money for the lawyers and the judges and getting Massachusetts all these mental health grants