Information About the New Misdemeanor Citations

Officers will now be issued a new Misdemeanor Citation Book to aid police in addressing quality of life violations such as loud noise, litter, public drinking. This is in response to concerns voiced by many members of the community over the prevalence of so-called “minor infractions” that negatively impact the quality of life in our

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Roll of Honor

Today is the anniversary of the line-of-duty death of Boston Police Detective Sherman Griffiths. On this date in 1989, Detective Griffiths was shot and killed while serving a narcotics warrant with other officers from the Drug Control Unit. On this day we remember the sacrifice that Detective Griffiths made 17 years ago. <–Previous

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Two Men Arrested By Boston Police Detective In Downtown Boston

Two Men Arrested By Boston Police Detective In Downtown BostonFirearm Recovered Earlier this evening, around 4:45PM, a Boston Police Detective assigned to the Bank Robbery Task Force, arrested two individuals at Tremont Street and Winter Street in Boston. The Detective observed a suspect wanted in connection with a Bank Robbery that took place on 01/27/06

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CHARLESTOWN MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO COLD CASE HOMICIDE

BOSTON, Feb. 16, 2006 – A longtime suspect in the 1981 homicide of Mary Theresa “Terry” Burhoe in Charlestown pled guilty to manslaughter today and was sentenced to the maximum penalty allowed under law, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley announced.PATRICK JOHN DURHAM, 43 (D.O.B. 11/12/62), of Charlestown admitted that he was present when

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Shooting Outside of 60 Clarkson Street, Dorchester

Boston Police responded to a call for shots fired outside of 60 Clarkson Street in Dorchester around 3:40pm this afternoon. Preliminary information regarding this incident indicates that 4 individuals sustained non-life threatening injuries. All of the victims were treated by Boston E.M.S. and transported to local hospitals. This incident remains an active crime scene.Boston Police

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Daily Incidents For February 16, 2006

Search Warrant Leads to Firearm RecoveryYesterday afternoon at 2:20pm, officers from District 11 responded to 751 Washington St. to execute a search warrant. Upon arrival, officers arrested the resident, a 19-year-old Dorchester man from previous charges. While performing a search warrant, officers recovered firearms and ammunition from the bedroom of the suspect’s mother. Shots Fired

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