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How the Boston Police Department is bringing sweet treats Boston neighborhoods
Sweet treats are the cure for this heat wave, and the Boston Police Department is providing that medicine with delicious ice cream–straight from the truck! Derek Zagami spoke with Nicole Grant, Deputy Superintendent of the BPD, and learned more about how this heartwarming tradition brings the community together....
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Wu, BPD weigh in amid brewing Mass. police oversight board controversy
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is standing by her police commissioner amid criticism from Massachusetts’ police oversight board over the demotion of a top Boston police official who’d recently been appointed to serve on the board. The executive director of the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission spoke out Monday about Boston Police Deputy Superintendent Eddy Chrispin’s demotion...
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Boston police demoted official over appointment to Mass. police oversight board, agency says
The agency that oversees allegations of police misconduct in Massachusetts said Monday that the Boston Police Department has demoted a deputy superintendent because of his appointment. The Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission says Eddy Chrispin was demoted last week from his command position to sergeant detective “due to his recent appointment as a POST Commissioner.” The POST Commission…
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Man accused of stealing youth hockey jerseys from Brighton home
A man is accused of stealing youth hockey jerseys from a home in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood this week. The incident occurred at about 12:12 a.m. Tuesday on Murdock Street, Boston police said. The man was seen entering an enclosed house porch around that time holding a Dunkin’ Donuts bag, according to police. He then allegedly returned almost an hour...
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Boston police issue warning over fake Celtics, Bruins playoff tickets
For anyone hoping to go to the upcoming Celtics or Bruins games, the Boston Police Department has a warning — be careful who you buy tickets from.
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Q&A: BPD commissioner on dip in gun violence, Stuart case ‘no-brainer,' more
At the start of the year, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox spoke with NBC10 Boston about his goals for the 2024, the biggest challenges facing his department and the work that goes into fighting violent crime in Boston. He also elaborated on the apology that he and Mayor Michelle Wu gave this month in the Stuart murder case, calling it…
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Shootings in Boston reach historic low in 2023
One-on-one with Police Commissioner Michael Cox, as he hopes to build on last year’s progress moving ahead.
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Shootings in Boston reach historic low in 2023: ‘It takes a lot of work'
Boston saw a notable decline in shootings in 2023 — actually reaching record low levels — in an encouraging trend that Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox thanks the public for its role in. There were 144 total shooting victims in Boston in 2023, down from 180 in 2022 and 274 in 2020. According to Commissioner Cox, 2023 had the lowest…
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One person seriously hurt in reported assault
The person who was hurt was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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Man killed after being hit by car in Roxbury, officials say
A pedestrian has reportedly died after being hit by a car in a Roxbury parking lot Wednesday morning, during an incident that Boston police initially reported as an assault. The incident happened around 6:30 a.m. along Harrison Avenue. Responding police found EMS giving the victim CPR, the agency said. In an update from the Suffolk District Attorney’s Office, officials...
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Person hurt during South End armed robbery Sunday night; no arrests
Someone was hurt during an armed robbery late Sunday night in the South End neighborhood of Boston, according to police. Officers with the Boston Police Department responded to Berkeley Street shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Sunday for the armed robbery, the agency confirmed Monday morning. The robbery got away with money, but investigators weren’t sure exactly how much, authorities...
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Southie electronic sign displays ‘KKK Meeting Today'; investigation underway
An electronic construction sign in South Boston was flashing the words “KKK Meeting Today,” over the holiday weekend, sparking an investigation by police in the city. According to a police report, the sign was spotted around D and Cypher Streets in Southie before 8 a.m. on Monday. Authorities who responded were able to turn the sign off. It wasn’t...
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Man arrested in Mattapan nightclub shooting to appear in court
A man arrested in a Mattapan nightclub shooting that sent people running for their lives early Monday morning is expected to face a judge in Dorchester District Court on Tuesday. Twenty-nine-year-old Regan Feliz will be brought to court for an arraignment on the weapons charges he faces, after the shooting at Macumba Latina Club on River Street. Two people ended…
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Person seriously hurt in downtown Boston stabbing, police say
A person was stabbed in downtown Boston early Monday morning and was in the hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said. The stabbing was reported about 2:56 a.m. on Kingston Street near Bedford Street, Boston police said. The person who was stabbed, who hasn’t been identified, took themselves to the hospital. No one had been arrested as the investigation, involving...
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21-year-old man arrested in fatal shooting near zoo in Dorchester
Boston police arrested a man Sunday in connection to a fatal shooting in the city’s Dorchester neighborhood. 21-year-old Mikai Thomson, of Dorchester, is accused of fatally shooting a 22-year-old man late Saturday night on Old Road and Michigan Avenue. Police responded to the reported gunfire near the Franklin Park Zoo around 11:41 p.m. When officers arrived, they found the...
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Boston police looking for man in shooting near Caribbean festival parade route
Boston police are looking for a man in connection with a shooting that injured eight people Saturday morning in Dorchester. The shooting took place at around 7:43 a.m. on Talbot Avenue near Harvard Street, Boston police said Tuesday. They shared an image of a man in a hooded sweatshirt, black pants with white stripes and white sneakers. The shooting left…
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13 arrested in 2 large-scale fights on violent weekend in Boston
Thirteen youths, ranging in age from 12 to 17, were arrested following two major fights in Boston on Sunday — one at the South Bay shopping center in Dorchester and another downtown, the city’s police department announced Monday. The two incidents, both near movie theaters, were part of a wider theme of “public disorder” among young people at large events…
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City councilor calls for diversity audit of Boston police, schools
Boston City Counselor Julia Mejia is calling for an audit of the city’s hiring, firing and promotion practices when it comes to the Boston Police Department and Boston Public Schools. “Some of it is policy, some of it is politics but at the end of the day there is a problem here,” Mejia said Friday. Boston Police Department data...
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2 arrested in deadly July shooting in Roxbury, Boston police say
Two men have been arrested on murder charges in the shooting death of a man last month in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood. Xavier Pena-Guerrero, 21, of Boston, was arrested Thursday evening in Dorchester, the Boston Police Department said Friday. Later in the day, police said 24-year-old Orlando Soto of Boston had been arrested Friday morning in Newport, Rhode Island. Both men…
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Boston police officer suspended for stealing money from wallet found at Encore casino
A Boston police officer has been suspended after allegedly stealing money from a wallet they found at Encore Boston Harbor casino before eventually returning the wallet. Officer Rebecca Leo, who is assigned to the Boston Police Department’s Bureau of Administration and Technology, is accused of removing the money from a lost wallet on Aug. 7, 2022, while off-duty, according to…