At approximately 11:58 PM on Sunday, August 16, 2026, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force, Boston Housing Authority, and Massachusetts State Police Gang Unit, made an on-site arrest of Jamai Ellis and recovered a loaded firearm in the area of Glenway Street and Old Road in Dorchester. While on patrol due to the increasingly
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Investigation Update: About 10:00 PM, on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, Teudi Dume, 19, of Roxbury, surrendered himself to District B-2 (Roxbury). At the time of his arrest, the suspect was wanted on a warrant obtained by District B-2 (Roxbury) Detectives issued out of Roxbury District Court for the following charges: At about 6:00 AM, on
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At approximately 10:40 PM on Thursday, August 6, 2026, officers assigned to the Youth Violence Strike Force made an on-site arrest of a 17-year-old suspect and recovered a loaded firearm in the area of 62 Forest Street in Roxbury. While on patrol in the area of Forest Street, officers observed a large group of individuals congregating
Officers assigned to the Youth Violence Strike Force arrested a Dorchester man on firearm related charges Thursday morning following a traffic stop near Ruggles Street and Tremont Street. At approximately 11:03 a.m., officers were traveling on Tremont Street when they observed a vehicle with heavily tinted windows in violation of Massachusetts law. A records check
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This past weekend, the Youth Violence Strike Force kicked off the “Fourth & Future Football and Cheer Initiative”. In partnership with the Watts2Boston Foundation, who donated to three Boston youth football and cheerleading programs to help cover registration fees for families in need. We were also honored to have two current NFL players join us
On the evening of April 15, 2026, Boston Police officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) responded to a radio call for a Shot Spotter activation in the area of 14 Abbotsford Street in Roxbury. Upon arrival, officers located numerous spent shell casings in the area and secured the scene. Several parked vehicles in the vicinity
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At about 1:49 PM on Monday, July 13, 2026, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force made an onsite arrest of Muhammad Yahya, 46-years-old, of Jamaica Plain in the area of 3090 Washington Street in Jamaica Plain. Officers were aware that the suspect had an active warrant issued out of Roxbury District Court on charges
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At about 10:35 AM on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force made an onsite warrant arrest of a 17-year-old juvenile male in the area of 25 Whittier Street in Roxbury. The facts and circumstances of the initial incident are as follows: At about 12:30 PM on Sunday, May 10, 2026,
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At about 11:25 PM on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force made an onsite arrest of a 16-year-old juvenile male and recovered a loaded firearm in the area of 1112 Blue Hill Avenue in Dorchester. While on patrol in the area of Harambe Park, officers observed three males huddled together
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At about 1:50 PM on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force arrested a 16-year-old juvenile male and recovered a loaded firearm in the area of 41 Fulda Street in Roxbury. As part of an ongoing investigation, officers received information that the 16-year-old suspect had removed his electronic monitoring device from