News Releases

On Sunday morning April 30, 2006, at about 3:51am, officers from District 3 responded to 37 Ellington Street in Roxbury for a person shot. On arrival, officers discovered two people shot at that location. Victim #1 was pronounced while victim #2 was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries. The deceased victim in this […]

Last night, at about 10:05 pm officers from District 18 responded to a radio call for shots fired at River Street and Thorn Street in Mattapan. On arrival, officers observed a black male suffering from multiple gun shot wounds. The victim, later identified as 22-year-old Steven Sydney of Milton, was transported to Boston Medical Center

At approximately 4pm, while conducting an investigation, members of the Boston Police Youth Violence Strike Force observed a person known to have outstanding warrants. After stopping the suspect in a motor vehicle on American Legion Highway, the suspect fled the scene in the motor vehicle. Police lost contact with the suspects vehicle and discovered the

Investigators have determined that the allegations made this morning by the 11 year-old boy in Roslindale were false. Thank you for your assistance and cooperation in this matter.

Officers from District 1 responded to a radio call this morning at 9:59 for a bank robbery at 710 Washington Street, the Bank of America. On arrival officers spoke with witnesses who stated that a suspect entered the bank, approached a window, threatened the teller stating he had a gun, and robbed the bank. The

Early this morning at about 12:15am officers from District 11 and District 3 responded to the Carney Hospital for a report of a person stabbed. On arrival officers were informed that the victim who self applied himself to the hospital was suffering from stab wounds. A crime scene was located at the corner of School

This information is preliminary, but we feel a responsibility to get this information to the public. We will keep you updated if there are further developments.Detectives from District 5 are investigating allegations from an 11-year-old student in Roslindale regarding an incident that occurred this morning on Eastbourne Street. According to the victim, while walking to

Media Availability will begin at 5:00 pm located in the media room at Boston Police Headquarters. Representatives from the Homicide Unit and the District Attorney’s office will be on hand.

On Sunday April 30, 2006, at 6:21am officers from District 2 responded to a radio call for a body found at 170 Morton Street in Jamaica Plain. On arrival Boston Police discovered the burnt body of a teenage, black female. The victim has been identified as 19 year-old, Boston resident Dominique Samuels, formerly of Milton.The

Last night at 8:35pm, officers from District 3 responded to a radio call for two people shot at 9 Lorne Street in Dorchester. On arrival officers discovered three people suffering from gunshot wounds. Victim #1 a 19-year-old male from Dorchester was transported to the Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Victim’s #2, age 17 and # 3,