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Firearm Recovered and Arrest Made Following Motor Vehicle Stop in Dorchester

On Thursday, January 22, 2026, at approximately 5:35 p.m., members of the Youth Violence Strike Force Unit, in collaboration with Boston Housing Police, Massachusetts State Police, and Transit Police, conducted a motor vehicle stop in the area of Washington Street and Norwell Street in Dorchester. Officers observed a vehicle fail to yield to a pedestrian

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Youth Violence Strike Force Arrest Suspect with a Large Capacity Ghost Gun

On Tuesday, January 13, 2026, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force arrested Zayvion Guity, 22, of Milton, on multiple firearm violations. Detectives assigned to District C-11 (Dorchester) disseminated an image of an individual who brandished a firearm. Officers began conducting a firearm investigation and observed a suspect matching the description in the area of

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Youth Violence Strike Force Arrested Suspect with a Large Capacity Firearm

On Wednesday, December 31, 2025, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force arrested Angel DeLeon, 18, of Brighton, on various firearm offenses. About 8:35 PM, officers were conducting a directed patrol on Centre Street, Jamaica Plain. Officers approached an individual, and observed his right arm to be pinned to his body while his left arm was moving

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BPD in the Community: Boston Police Department Collaborates with Public Safety Partners for “Stop the Bleed” and “Hands-Only” CPR Training Class

Members of the Boston Police Youth Violence Strike Force, along with our partners at the Massachusetts State Police and the Boston Housing Police, took part in a “Stop the Bleed” and “Hands-Only CPR” training program, this time at the Heath Street Housing Development. Our Boston Police Detectives in B-3 in Mattapan began hosting these “Stop the Bleed”

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Youth Violence Strike Force Recovered 100 Grams of Crack Cocaine After a Traffic Stop

On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force and the Massachusetts State Police Gang Unit arrested Lance Gerald, 38, of Boston, for drug trafficking. About 9:13 PM, officers observed a motor vehicle abruptly turn into the gas station located on Tremont Street. Observations were made of two individuals approaching the suspect

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Suspect Arrest and a Firearm Recovered Following a Shot Spotter Activation in Dorchester

About 11:20 AM, on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) responded to the area of 91 Southern Avenue, Dorchester, for a shot spotter activation. Upon arrival, officers located ballistic evidence and began to set up a crime scene. Officers also observed ballistic damage to a motor vehicle. While on scene, officers

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Youth Violence Strike Force Recovered a Firearm in Dorchester

On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force arrested Keondre Barrett, 25, of Dorchester, on firearm offenses and two outstanding warrants. About 6:48 PM, officers were conducting an investigation in the area of Mascot Street. As officers were conducting their investigation, they observed a motor vehicle park on Mascot Street. The target of

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Youth Violence Strike Force Recovered a Thirty Round Magazine in the South End

At about 6:39 PM, on Thursday, November 13, 2025, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force were on patrol in the area of West Newton Street when they observed a group of individuals smoking marijuana near the playground. Two officers exited the cruiser to speak with the group who then took off in a full

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