Boston Police report five men have been formally charged with attacking two men walking on River Street near Edgewater Drive in Mattapan on Sept. 13, one with a baseball bat.

Police obtained arrest warrants for the five on Oct. 3, but only announced the news today.

Patrick Fanfan, 53, of Hyde Park, Franklin Francois, 51, of Randolph, Woopenson Morisset, 30, of Boston, Gardy Exantus, 33, of Mattapan and Maurice Payne, 37, of Brockton were all charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Fanfan, Morisset and Payne were also charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury. "Civil-rights violation charges are not sought at this time," police said.

Fanfan, Francois and Exantus were all released without any bail at their arraignments, held b

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