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Columbia Point Dawgs, also called CPD is a criminal organization and street gang located in Boston. They are involved in murder, drug trafficking and violence. Columbia Point Dawgs are known to wear the Philadelphia Phillies logo or Pittsburgh Pirates hats. Known for driving expensive vehicles and spending an abundance of money at clubs venues and having one of the biggest drug operations in New England.[1]
The gang was named after the Columbia Point Public Housing Project apartment complex built in 1954 and razed in the 1980s to make way for the mixed income Harbor Point on the Bay apartment community located on the Columbia Point peninsula of the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston. The Columbia Point Housing Project had been reported as one of the most dangerous public housing projects in the United States.[2]
In the early 1990s, the CPD was largely run by four families, all of which have descendants among the Targets in this case: the Williams family, the Woods family, the Berry family, and the Funches family. Members of the CPD, then and now, often identified themselves by wearing Major League Baseball clothing and caps depicting the colors and logos of the Pittsburgh Pirates (Black and Gold) and the Philadelphia Phillies (Red and White), with both logos used to identify the "Point" Columbia Point.[3]
On September 28, 1995, Bobby Brown was in Boston to visit friends and family. While in Boston, Bobby Brown and his friend Steven Sealey went to visit a local night club near Orchard Park in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston. A man rumored to be affiliated with the Orchard Park Trailblazers jumped out and shot Sealey three times while he was seated in Whitney Houston's Bentley with her husband, Bobby Brown and then ran into the Orchard Park Projects.[4][relevant?]
The CPD expanded its drug trafficking business through southern Massachusetts, establishing strongholds in Brockton and Fall River, Southern New Hampshire, and Southern Maine.[3]
In June 2015, 48 members of Columbia Point Dawgs were arrested and charged on gun and drug charges after a two-year investigation in which Vincent Lisi, special agent in charge of Bostons FBI office said “It is one of, if not the largest, gang takedowns that we’ve seen in Boston — to arrest the most dangerous subjects out there,”.[5]
On February 1, 2017, assumed CPD leader, Willie Berry, a/k/a “Sco”, a/k/a “Scodough” plead guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine Base, Cocaine, Heroin, and Oxycodone, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 (Count One) and on April 26, 2017, was sentenced to a term of 132 months incarceration, and 5 years of supervised release.[6] Within a year, a Rule 35 [7] was filed after Berry agreed to testify against fellow Columbia Point Dawg member Joseph Benson in the 2009 murder of Louis Joseph Jr.[8] Willie Berry's "Queen for a Day" or "proffer" letter was listed in the government's exhibit list.[9] Willie Berry's sentence was reduced after Joseph Benson was successfully convicted and Berry is now scheduled to be released on April 23, 2019[10]
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This article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information June 2022 Columbia Point Dawgs also called CPD is a criminal organization and street gang located in Boston They are involved in murder drug trafficking and violence Columbia Point Dawgs are known to wear the Philadelphia Phillies logo or Pittsburgh Pirates hats Known for driving expensive vehicles and spending an abundance of money at clubs venues and having one of the biggest drug operations in New England 1 Columbia Point DawgsWeapons and cash seized from members of CPD Founded1988Founding locationBoston MassachusettsYears active1980 s presentTerritoryUnited States of America BostonEthnicityPrimarily African AmericanMembership est 100 Criminal activitiesDrug trafficking robbery and murderAlliesDudley Street Park Mission Hill H Block Draper Street Dorchester Ave MavericksRivalsOrchard Park Trailblazers Ashmont Mt Pleasant Johnston Rd Lenox Street Boys Heath stHistory EditThe gang was named after the Columbia Point Public Housing Project apartment complex built in 1954 and razed in the 1980s to make way for the mixed income Harbor Point on the Bay apartment community located on the Columbia Point peninsula of the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston The Columbia Point Housing Project had been reported as one of the most dangerous public housing projects in the United States 2 In the early 1990s the CPD was largely run by four families all of which have descendants among the Targets in this case the Williams family the Woods family the Berry family and the Funches family Members of the CPD then and now often identified themselves by wearing Major League Baseball clothing and caps depicting the colors and logos of the Pittsburgh Pirates Black and Gold and the Philadelphia Phillies Red and White with both logos used to identify the Point Columbia Point 3 On September 28 1995 Bobby Brown was in Boston to visit friends and family While in Boston Bobby Brown and his friend Steven Sealey went to visit a local night club near Orchard Park in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston A man rumored to be affiliated with the Orchard Park Trailblazers jumped out and shot Sealey three times while he was seated in Whitney Houston s Bentley with her husband Bobby Brown and then ran into the Orchard Park Projects 4 relevant The CPD expanded its drug trafficking business through southern Massachusetts establishing strongholds in Brockton and Fall River Southern New Hampshire and Southern Maine 3 In June 2015 48 members of Columbia Point Dawgs were arrested and charged on gun and drug charges after a two year investigation in which Vincent Lisi special agent in charge of Bostons FBI office said It is one of if not the largest gang takedowns that we ve seen in Boston to arrest the most dangerous subjects out there 5 On February 1 2017 assumed CPD leader Willie Berry a k a Sco a k a Scodough plead guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine Base Cocaine Heroin and Oxycodone in violation of 21 U S C 846 Count One and on April 26 2017 was sentenced to a term of 132 months incarceration and 5 years of supervised release 6 Within a year a Rule 35 7 was filed after Berry agreed to testify against fellow Columbia Point Dawg member Joseph Benson in the 2009 murder of Louis Joseph Jr 8 Willie Berry s Queen for a Day or proffer letter was listed in the government s exhibit list 9 Willie Berry s sentence was reduced after Joseph Benson was successfully convicted and Berry is now scheduled to be released on April 23 2019 10 See also EditFour Corner Hustlers Lucerne Street DoggzReferences Edit Forty Eight Columbia Point Dawgs Charged in Federal Sweep District of Massachusetts Retrieved 14 January 2016 Boston War Zone Becomes Public Housing Dream The New York Times November 23 1991 a b Affidavit of Special Agent Matthew C Knight United States District Court For the District of Massachusetts No 15 CR 10146 FDS p Case Document 7 1 Filed 06 18 15 Page 8 of 27 Boston Stops the Turf War That Almost Killed Bobby Brown The Daily Beast Retrieved 14 January 2016 48 charged in raid of violent Boston drug gang Boston Globe Retrieved 14 January 2016 https www courtlistener com recap gov uscourts mad 171436 gov uscourts mad 171436 529 0 3 pdf bare URL PDF Rule 35 Correcting or Reducing a Sentence Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure LII Legal Information Institute Law cornell edu Retrieved 2012 04 01 Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for 2009 Newport News Murder www justice gov 24 July 2018 Government s Exhibit List 118 Att 2 in United States v Benson E D Va 4 17 cr 00045 CourtListener com CourtListener Inmate Locator www bop gov Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Columbia Point Dawgs amp oldid 1112826056, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
