The Boston Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Tamiyah Buford-Gailliard of Roxbury, who was last seen at approximately 9:00 AM on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at her residence. Buford-Gailliard was last seen wearing a navy blue hoodie and blue jeans. She is known to frequent the Joan Kroc Center at 650 […]
At about 3:50 PM on Saturday, May 2, 2026, members of the District D-14 (Brighton) Drug Control Unit made an onsite arrest and recovered illegal drugs in the area of 700 Boylston Street in Boston. As part of an ongoing drug investigation, officers were surveilling the suspect, who was known to have two active warrants,
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Keeping Boston Safe: At about 5:45 PM on Friday, May 1, 2026, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force and Massachusetts State Police Gang Unit conducted a traffic stop which resulted in the arrest of Jakai Boswell, 23-years-old, of Dorchester and the recovery of a firearm in the area of 48 Hartford Street in Dorchester.
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24-Hour Period Beginning Friday @10AM through Saturday @10AM Homicides: 0 Robberies: 3 Aggravated Assault: 5 Commercial Burglary: 0 Residential Burglary: 0 Other Burglary: 0 Larceny From a Vehicle: 1 Other Larceny: 18 Auto Theft: 0 Click here for Public Journal Note: The information above is preliminary information and should not be considered official crime statistics. The information
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BPD Remembers: The men and women of the Boston Police Department remember the service and sacrifice of Captain Hugh J. Lee who died in the line of duty on this day 107 years ago, on May 2, 1919. Captain Lee was killed in the line of duty when he suffered a fatal heart attack attempting to
Officers from our School Engagement Unit, in collaboration with the BCYF Paris Street Community Center, celebrated the end of a successful swim program season for youth in East Boston. Throughout the year, these young swimmers showed incredible dedication, teamwork, and commitment, continuously improving their skills and finishing the season with a winning record. Our officers
At about 9:30 PM on Thursday, April 30, 2026, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force conducted a traffic stop that resulted in the arrest of Justice Tucker, 27-years-old, of Roxbury and the recovery of a loaded firearm in the area of Warren Street and Deckard Street in Dorchester. While driving on Warren Street, officers observed
24-Hour Period Beginning Thursday @10AM through Friday @10AM Homicides: 0 Robberies: 1 Aggravated Assault: 3 Commercial Burglary: 1 Residential Burglary: 1 Other Burglary: 0 Larceny From a Vehicle: 4 Other Larceny: 17 Auto Theft: 0 Click here for Public Journal Note: The information above is preliminary information and should not be considered official crime statistics. The information
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The men and women of the Boston Police Department remember the service and sacrifice of Officer Jose A. Maceira who died as a result of injuries sustained in the line of duty 49 years ago today. Officer Jose Maceira joined the Boston Police Department in February of 1974. Several short months later, on November 23,
Keeping Boston Safe: At about 6:00 AM on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, members of the Citywide Drug Control Unit and the District D-4 (South End) Drug Control Unit executed a search warrant resulting in the arrest of Daniel Harris, 41-years-old, of Dorchester as well as the recovery of drugs and cash in the area of