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
At about 10:18 AM on Sunday, March 8, 2026, officers assigned to District B-3 responded to a radio call for a motor vehicle accident with a pedestrian struck at the intersection of Frontenac Street and Lucerne Street in Dorchester. Upon arrival, officers observed a moped lying on the ground in the middle of the intersection
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At approximately 1:13 a.m. on Sunday, January 25, 2026, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan/Dorchester) responded to a radio call for a walk-in gunshot victim at Boston Medical Center. Officers and detectives met with a 45-year-old male victim who had sustained a serious but non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Detectives immediately began investigating the circumstances surrounding the
Officers from District B-3 and C-11, along with the Boston Public Health Commission VIP Program, accompanied youth from St. Peter’s Teen Center on an educational tour of the House of Correction at the South Bay. Participants had the opportunity to tour the facility and engage in conversations, gaining first hand insight into the realities of
On Sunday, February 1, 2026, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) arrested Tyler Powell, 18, of Dorchester, for various firearm offenses. About 12:00 AM, a motor vehicle was observed failing to stop for a red light at the intersection of Bowdoin Street and Washington Street. Officers positioned their cruiser behind the suspected vehicle and conducted
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At approximately 12:12 a.m. on Monday, January 5, 2026, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) responded to a radio call for a person shot in the area of 24 Stow Road in Mattapan. Upon arrival, officers located a victim, Alex DeAndrade, 37, of Brockton, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Boston EMS responded and transported the
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Investigation Update: About 3:07 PM, on Sunday, November 16, 2025, officers assigned to the Boston Police Fugitive Unit arrested Javonte Robinson, 29, of Mattapan, in the area of 247 Neponset Valley Parkway, Hyde Park. At the time of his arrest, the suspect was wanted on a warrant out of Dorchester District Court for the Murder
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