At approximately 9:00 PM, on Friday, April 3, 2026, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force responded to the area of 5 Metcalf Court in Jamaica Plain following a report of a large party. Upon arrival, officers observed a juvenile male seated with a group of approximately eight individuals. The male stood up and began […]
On Friday, April 3, 2026, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force, working alongside the Boston Housing Police, Massachusetts State Police and Cambridge Police, arrested a wanted fugitive and recovered an illegal firearm in Cambridge. At approximately 11:52 a.m., officers were conducting an investigation in Cambridge into the whereabouts of Daryl Dirtion, 27, of South
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About 10:41 PM, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force responded to the area of 68 Warren Street for a report of a person with a gun. Boston Police Operations provided officers with a description of the suspect and a firearm was observed. While canvassing the area, police observed a
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About 1:03 PM, on Thursday, April 2, 2026, a Sergeant assigned to District D-4 (South End) was stopped at a red light at the intersection of Dearborn Street and Dudley Street. The Sergeant heard multiple shots fired and observed a suspect run towards a vehicle and flee towards Melnea Cass Boulevard. A description of the
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On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force were conducting a firearm investigation in the area of 435 Hyde Park Avenue. About 12:15 PM, officers observed a motor vehicle with two known occupants believed to be in possession of a firearm. The vehicle was seen operating on Neponset Street towards Hyde
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About 10:27 PM, on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force were monitoring a group in the area of 12 Harlow Street. The group was seen operating multiple scooters and a dirt bike erratically on the roadway. Multiple vehicles were also observed stopped and parking in the middle of the street,
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On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force arrested a 17-year-old juvenile male on various firearm offenses. About 8:47 PM, an individual was seen walking from the Jackson Square train station holding his phone in his left hand, and pinning his right arm to his waist area. Officers recognized the male
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Officers assigned to the Youth Violence Strike Force arrested a 20-year-old Jamaica Plain man Saturday evening after recovering a loaded firearm during a traffic stop. At approximately 7:45 p.m. on February 28, 2026, officers were conducting directed patrol in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood when they observed a vehicle traveling without a valid inspection sticker and
A 15-year-old male was arrested Friday afternoon following an ongoing firearm investigation in Dorchester. A missing 14-year-old juvenile connected to the investigation was located safely and returned to his guardians. At approximately 2:49 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 2026, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force, working in coordination with officers and detectives assigned to
Domestic Violence calls are among the most dangerous 911 calls that Boston Police Officers encounter every day. Officers reinforced this when they made an arrest of a male suspect, where firearms were involved. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: You are not alone, and no one deserves to be abused. To those in need
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