BPD Remembers the Service and Sacrifice of Detective Thomas J. Gill Killed in The Line of Duty: The men and women of the Boston Police Department remember the service and sacrifice of Detective Thomas J. Gill who was killed in the line of duty 36 years ago. On February 10, 1988. Detective Gill was killed […]
BPD Community Alert: Boston Police Detectives from District D-14 (Brighton) are reaching out to the community for help in identifying a suspect involved in an armed robbery incident that occurred on February 6, 2024, at 7 Eleven located at 584 Washington St. The incident took place at approximately 11:46 AM. The individual pictured above is
On Friday January 12, 2024 Members of the District D-14 (Allston/Brighton) Drug Control Unit arrested Phillip Williams, 39, of Brighton on firearm and drug related charges. Officers were on on active patrol surveilling the area due to several quality of life complaints regarding drugs, the officers observed the suspect and a second party walking in
D-14 Drug Control Unit recover Firearm and Drugs following a brief struggle in Brighton Read More »
At approximately 12:06 pm on Tuesday October 24, 2023 Officers assigned to District D-14 (Brighton) arrested Darrell Murchison, 59, of Brighton for a stabbing incident that occured at 14 Fidelis Way in Brighton. Officers responded to 14 Fidelis Way for a report of a person stabbed in the parking lot, upon arrival the officers located
Suspect arrest following a Stabbing in Brighton Read More »
BPD in the Community: Officers assigned to the District D-14 (Brighton) Community Service Team attended the weekly run at the Chestnut Hill Reservoir with youth from the Road to the Right Track and the Boston Bulldogs Running club which is a Recovery Running Group. Even though it was raining the group still had a great
Investigation Update: Members of the Boston Police Fugitive Task Force with the assistance of the District D-14 (Brighton) Drug Control Unit, and Mass State Police VFAS Unit (Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section) arrested Tony Vance, 39, of Roslindale for Murder. The facts surrounding the case can be found below. Vance is expected to be arraigned today
Investigation Update: Arrest Made in Connection to Homicide of Derrell Russell Read More »
At approximately 1:27 pm on Saturday September 30, 2023 members assigned to the Citywide, Districts A-1 (Downtown), C-6 (South Boston), & D-14 (Brighton) Drug units along with officers assigned to the B-3 (Mattapan) anti-crime unit arrested Joshua Mendes, 27, of Mattapan on firearm and drug related charges as a result of a search warrant. Officers
BPD in the Community: Sgt. Ed McMahon addresses a house of new Boston College Off-Campus students to talk to them about being safe this school year. Officers at District D-14 (Brighton) have been conducting these visits for the last few years. These visits have proven to be very effective in reducing incidents involving students. The
At about 1:45 AM, on Friday, August 4, 2023, officers assigned to District D-14 (Allston/Brighton) made an on-site graffiti arrest of Kevin Dargento, 21, of Newton. A Sergeant was conducting a walk and talk in the area of Brighton Avenue and Harvard Avenue and observed a suspect spray-painting graffiti in the rear of 138 Brighton
Officers Arrest Suspect for Graffiti in Brighton Read More »
CANCEL MISSING PERSON ALERT: Sheila Dixon suffers from Alzheimer’s Disease and was last seen on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 operating a 2014 black Ford Fusion with a Massachusetts license plate 100YFV. Sheila is 83 years-old and is described as a white female, 5’4”. She is known to visit the St. Joseph Cemetery and Corrib Restaurant
CANCEL BPD Missing Person Alert: Sheila Dixon, 83, of Brighton Has Been Safely Located Read More »