At about 2:05 PM, on Thursday, July 13, 2023, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) responded to the area of 35 Fessenden Street for a person shot. Upon arrival, officers located a 12-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he later was pronounced deceased. The Boston […]
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BPD in the Community: Officers assigned to the Bureau of Community Engagement and District A-1 (Downtown/Charlestown) continued their “Walk the Beat” program with this week’s edition taking a ferry trip to Spectacle Island. Stay tuned for the next edition of Walk the Beat.
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In an effort to address ongoing community concerns and quality of life issues in the Downtown Crossing and the Boston Common area, the Boston Police Department conducted an operation on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, which resulted in 11 arrests on numerous charges. These arrests stem from outstanding warrants or new charges as a result of
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Data includes 24–Hour-Period Beginning Wednesday@ 10 AM through Thursday@ 10 AM Homicides: 0 Robberies: 3 Aggravated Assaults: 4 Commercial Burglary: 0 Residential Burglary: 1 Other Burglary: 0 Larceny From a Vehicle: 3 Other Larceny: 21 Auto Theft: 1 Click Here for Public Journal Note: The information above is preliminary information and should not be considered
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BPD is proud to announce we’ve joined the 30x30initiative by signing the 30x30Pledge! Mayor Wu and Commissioner Cox held a signing ceremony today joined by members of the Department and members of MAWLE and BPD’s Women in Blue. This officially makes BPD part of the movement to advance women in policing. The movement’s goal is 30% of sworn
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At about 6:00 PM, on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) made an onsite firearm arrest of Angel Ruiz, 19, of Dorchester. Officers were on patrol in the area Leyland Street when they observed three males quickly leave the area. The officers recognized one of the males to have an active
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BPD in the Community: Commissioner Cox, members of the Command Staff, Captain Burns, and officers assigned to District C-11 (Dorchester) took part in a Peace Walk with Clergy and Community members.
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BPD in the Community: About 25 young students from the Boston area were introduced to forensics as a part of Bethel Math and Science Scholars Steam Program. Officers assigned to the Crime Scene Response Unit and Crime Lab Analyists gave a hands-on demonstration on how to process a scene. The students were encouraged to make
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At about 10:12 PM, on Tuesday, July 12, 2023, officers assigned to the Anti-Crime Unit of District D-4 (South End), arrested Nelson Vazquez, 39, of Brockton on drug related charges. Officers responded to the area of 285 Columbus Avenue for a report of a person trying to sell an electric bicycle, which was believed to
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