Special to the Sun The Boston Police Department is warning residents about an increase in scams involving fake parking violation notices. These fraudulent notices are designed to appear as official government documents and may closely resemble legitimate correspondence from the…
Category: Police Briefs
Victim Identified in West Newton/Shawmut Avenue Homicide
At about 8:38 p.m. on Friday, May 14, officers assigned to District D-4 (South End) responded to a radio call for a person stabbed in the area of West Newton Street and Shawmut Avenue in Boston. On arrival, officers located…
Two Suspects in Custody After BPD Officers Recover Loaded Firearm, Drugs and Cash During an Investigation in the Back Bay
At about 9:51 a.m. on Tuesday May 18, officers assigned to District D-4 (South End) arrested two individuals in connection to an ongoing firearm investigation in the area of the MBTA Back Bay Station located at 145 Dartmouth Street in…
Police Briefs 02-11-2021
Man Held on Gun Charges in Connection with Hotel Shooting A Hyde Park man arrested Feb. 4 shortly after a shooting inside the Hyatt Regency Hotel was arraigned today in Boston Municipal Court on possession of a firearm charges, Suffolk…
Police Briefs 10-08-2020
Downtown Capt. Collars Rape Suspect At about 6 a.m., on Monday September 28, members of the BPD Sexual Assault Unit responded to a call for an assault with intent to rape in the area of the Boston Public Garden in…
Police Briefs 09-24-2020
Boston Man Dies in Triple Shooting At about 7:46 p.m. on Friday, September 18, officers assigned to District D-4 (South End) responded to a radio call for a person shot in the area of Hammond Street and Westminster Street in…
Police Briefs 03-19-2020
Heads will roll On March 9, at around 12:25 a.m., police responded to 770 Boylston St. on a call for a reported threat. On arrival, the officer spoke to the victim said less an hour earlier, he received a message…
D-4 Police Briefs
Losing an earful On Monday, March 2, at around 8:30 p.m., police responded to a radio call to 400 Massachusetts Ave. for a larceny in progress. Upon arrival, officers met with the victim, who said she was in the area…
D-4 Police News
Sleeping on the job On Monday, Feb. 24, at about 7:20 a.m., police responded to a radio call for a breaking and entering in process at 120 Huntington Ave.On arrival, a Colonnade Hotel security guard and engineer flagged down officers…
D-4 POLICE NEWS 02-27-20
No free lunch On Monday, Feb. 17, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the victim of an attempted armed robbery flagged down an officer in the area of 64 West Rutland Square. The victim, who works as a driver for Domino’s Pizza,…