The owner of a North End restaurant charged in connection with a shooting last year near a popular bakery was arrested again over the weekend, according to police.
Patrick Mendoza, 55, cut off his GPS monitor Saturday because he was "tired and sick of it," a Boston police report reads.
Mendoza had been wearing the anklet since posting $10,000 cash bail in May. Boston Police arrested him for cutting it off around 10:15 p.m. Saturday at a North End apartment.
Officers were able to arrest Mendoza in his apartment without incident, police said.
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“Mr. Mendoza was arrested over the weekend after cutting off the GPS that this court fit to him roughly two or three weeks ago. He made some concerning statements to Boston Police when he was taken into custody as well," said Assistant District Attorney Daniel Nucci.
During the booking process, Mendoza said he was "definitely gonna kill somebody," according to police.
The police report said that Mendoza had recently been "going through it" and exhibiting erratic behavior. He was also "extremely stressed about the criminal case pending against him."
The 55-year-old faces multiple charges, including carrying a firearm without an FID card, carrying a loaded firearm without a license and assault to murder. He plead not guilty in October.
On July 12, 2023, Mendoza rode his bicycle down Hanover Street, when he saw the victim and started making threats such as "I'm gonna get you" and "I'm gonna kill you (obscenity)! It's gonna be quick," according to court documents.
Mendoza then pulled a revolver and the victim fled, taking cover behind parked vehicles and Mendoza shot in his direction three times, according to authorities.
The shots narrowly missed the victim and hit the front window of Modern Pastry, authorities said.
Mendoza is due back at Suffolk Superior Court Tuesday afternoon for a hearing on whether or not his bail should be revoked. That’s when they’ll decide whether or not to keep him behind bars for 90 days.
