BPD Community Alert: Detectives assigned to District D-4 (South End) are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the pictured individual involved in an assault and battery incident that occurred at 7:05 PM on Saturday, August 8, 2026, in the area of 30 Dalton Street. The suspect is described as a white male, in his twenties, about
Cancel BPD Missing Person Alert: The Boston Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in efforts to locate 80-Year-Old Cora Scott, of Roxbury. Scott was last seen at about 2:00 PM on Saturday, September 19, 2026, in the area of Camden Street, Roxbury. She is described as a black female, about 5’2″, hunched over, with short gray
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BPD Community Alert: Detectives assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the pictured individual involved in a motor vehicle larceny and kidnapping incident that occurred at 9:16 PM on Saturday, September 12, 2026, in the area of Crawford Street and Warren Street. The suspect stole the victim’s vehicle with a child
CANCEL-BPD Community Alert: Detectives assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) are seeking the public’s assistance to identify the pictured individual involved in a motor vehicle larceny incident that occurred between 6:45 PM on Sunday, August 23, 2026, to 7:45 AM on Monday, August 24, 2026. The incident occurred in the area of 2 Blackfan Street, Boston Children’s
BPD Community Alert: The Boston Police Department warmly welcomes all students back to school as a new academic year begins across the city. Police would like to remind the public of the dangerousness of colorless, odorless, and tasteless drugs like Rohypnol (“roofies”), GHB, and Ketamine can be secretly placed in beverages, leading to disorientation, confusion, temporary
Detectives assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) are no longer requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the individual pictured in connection with an assault and battery of an elderly person incident that occurred on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, in the area of Rockland Street. The suspect is described as a Hispanic female wearing a white top,
Getting Boston students ready for a new school year! Commissioner Cox and members of the Boston Police Department joined community partners at TD Garden for the annual Salvation Army Back to School Event. This annual community tradition helps students gear up and get ready for the new school year ahead. Every child left with a
The Boston Police Department is warning residents about a rise in apartment rental scams targeting individuals searching for housing throughout the city. These scams typically involve individuals fraudulently posing as landlords or rental agents. Scammers often post fake listings for properties that either do not exist, have already been rented, or have been copied from
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What is Sextortion? Sextortion is a form of online blackmail where criminals pretend to be someone else to build trust, convince you to send private images or videos, and then demand money or payment to prevent those images from being shared publicly. How It Starts Payment & Intimidation Tactics Criminals use intense harassment, threats, and fear
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The Boston Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in efforts to identify the individual in the enclosed images in relation to an ongoing breaking and entering investigation in Jamaica Plain. The facts and circumstances of the incident are as follows: At approximately 6:50 AM on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, officers assigned to District E-13