At approximately 1:45 AM on Saturday, June 27, 2026, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) responded to a radio call for a ShotSpotter activation in the area of 1447 Blue Hill Avenue in Mattapan. Upon arrival, officers located two victims suffering from gunshot wounds in the area of 1439 Blue Hill Avenue. Two more victims, […]
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At about 10:23 pm, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, officers assigned to the Youth Violence Strike Force made an on-site firearm arrest and recovered a loaded firearm in the area of Morton Village Drive in Mattapan. While patrolling the area of the Morton Village Apartments, officers’ attention was drawn to a male wearing a full
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At approximately 8:26 p.m. on Monday, June 8, 2026, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) responded to a radio call for a person stabbed at 25 Astoria Street. Upon arrival, officers located a victim inside the residence suffering from a stab wound. Officers and Boston EMS provided medical attention on scene. The victim, Zyarre Scott,
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Keeping Boston Safe: At about 8:13 PM on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, several BPD units, including officers assigned to District B-3 in Mattapan, alongside members of the Auto Theft Unit and Youth Violence Strike Force conducted a targeted enforcement operation focused on scooters and mopeds in the area of 11 Kenberma Road in Dorchester. The investigation was a
The Boston Police Department is no longer requesting the public’s assistance in locating 29-year-old Brittany Binger of Mattapan, who was reported missing on May 2, 2026, after she was discharged from a local hospital and failed to return home. She was last seen at approximately 3:00 AM on May 2, 2026, in the area of
Keeping Boston Safe: At about 2:00 AM on Sunday, April 26, 2026, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) made an on-sight arrest of Tyrone Puckett, 18-years-old, of Charlestown and recovered a loaded firearm in the area of Blue Hill Avenue and Harvard Street in Dorchester. While on patrol in the Blue Hill Avenue area, officers observed two
Cancel BPD Missing Person Alert: 12-year-old La’Niya Johnson-Skinner, of Dorchester has been located. Johnson- Skinner was last seen on Friday, April 17, 2026, in the area of Mascot Street in Dorchester. She is described as a black female, approximately 4”10” in height, 120 lbs. in weight, with medium brown skin, dark brown hair in a bun,
Keeping Boston Safe: On Monday, March 23, 2026, members of the District C-11 (Dorchester) and District B-3 (Mattapan) Drug Control Units executed a search warrant in the area of Hamilton Street in Dorchester resulting in the arrest of Lonnie Fortes, 47-years-old of Dorchester and the recovery of two firearms, drugs, and cash. Officers conducted a
Keeping Boston Safe: At about 12:37 AM on Friday, March 20, 2026, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) responded to a ShotSpotter Activation in the area of 16 Bradlee Street in Dorchester. Upon arrival, officers observed a female suspect who attempted to obscure herself by crouching behind a parked motor vehicle. Officers approached the female
In District B-3 in Mattapan, officers assigned to the Crime Scene Response Unit met three eager young community members who were curious to learn more about the unit’s response truck. Officers took time to engage with the youngsters by answering their questions and showing them various components of the intricate vehicle. Interactions like this are extremely important