BPD Community Alert: District E-18 Detectives Are Seeking Information on Animal Abuse Incident in Mattapan

BPD Community Alert: At about 8:58 PM, on Tuesday, July 9th, 2024, Officers assigned to District E-18 (Hyde Park) located three (3) deceased dogs inside an abandoned U-Haul truck at 69 Edgewater Drive, Mattapan.

The Boston Police Department is actively reviewing the facts and circumstances surrounding these incidents. Anyone with information is strongly urged to contact District E-18 Detectives at (617) 343-5607.

Community members wishing to assist this investigation anonymously can do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1 (800) 494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463). The Boston Police Department will stringently guard and protect the identities of all those who wish to help this investigation in an anonymous manner.