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Three people were arrested after an incident Sunday night in which a Massachusetts Department of Youth Services corrections officer was trapped in his truck on a road blocked by more than 100 other vehicles, Boston police said Monday. The incident occurred shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Canterbury Street, a narrow roadway where Jamaica Plain, Roslindale and Mattapan meet. The street...

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A vehicle rolled over Tuesday evening in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood. The crash happened on Hiawatha Road. A man who lives nearby told NBC10 Boston he ran out after hearing it. “I was in the house watching the game tonight, and I just heard something going crazy down the street,” Al Humber said. “I came out here and I saw...

A man accused of throwing multiple Molotov cocktails into a childhood friend’s home in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood appeared in court Wednesday, but the motive behind the violent incident remains unclear. The incident occurred at 27 West Main St. on Tuesday, Boston police said. The homeowner, Tanea Smith, was on Facebook Live outside her home when she heard an explosion....

Arson investigators are working in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood after someone threw a Molotov cocktail through a window Tuesday afternoon. Boston police said the object caused a small fire at 27 West Main St. Images from the scene showed a smashed glass window panel in a door to the building. Tanea Smith was on Facebook Live outside her home when she…

A teenager who had been missing since Friday has been found safe by authorities.

A teenager was arrested on Friday afternoon in connection with a string of armed robberies in Mattapan, Boston police said. The 15-year-old was arrested as a suspect in three recent armed robberies, two on Blue Hill Avenue near Vesta Road and one on Harvard Street near Standish Street, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. A replica gun and clothing that matched…

A person was stabbed Wednesday in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood, according to authorities. The stabbing happened on River Street, police told NBC10 Boston. The victim was transported to a hospital, but police did not have any word on the severity of injuries. Police say the stabbing is under investigation.

Boston Fire Commissioner Paul F. Burke released a statement after a person was arrested after shooting at Boston firefighters trying to put out a blaze at a building in Mattapan Saturday morning, officials said, leading to a long standoff as the fire burned. “I am grateful that the fire and active shooter incident yesterday did not result in any injury…

A fire broke out in a home in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood and left five residents displaced early Tuesday morning, according to authorities. The incident happened on Wooddale Street, the Boston Fire Department said. No injuries were reported. The Red Cross was assisting those who were displaced, fire officials said. The cause of the fire wasn’t immediately known.

Boston police are trying to identify a man accused of stealing multiple packages from an apartment complex in Mattapan. According to police, a resident reported several opened packages and the smell of cigarettes in the lobby of the building on River. The suspect was captured on surveillance video forcing his way into the building, stealing nearly 20-25 packages and damaging…

The nightclub, located on River Street in Mattapan, could now possibly be shut down if the Boston Licensing Board ends up revoking the establishment’s permit.

About a month after a shooting at a popular nightclub in the Mattapan section of Boston, the city is set to take a look at the establishment’s license during a board hearing on Tuesday morning. Macumba Latina has been in the hot seat with its license before, but this time, its for the shooting that left two people with...

One person was taken to the hospital after a shooting in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood Monday. Boston police said it happened near the intersection of River and Topalian streets. The victim has non-life-threatening injuries. Officers were on scene searching for a suspect Monday evening. More details were not immediately available. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

The fire extended to a nearby building, officials noted online, adding that an “aggressive interior and exterior attack” helped to stop the fire from spreading to a third building.

Firefighters were battling the fire early Monday morning at a triple-family home.

A heavy fire was burning early Monday morning at a triple-family home that was under renovation in the Mattapan section of Boston. Video posted by the Boston Fire Department showed serious damage to the home on Woolson Street, as well as flames burning on the upper floor. The fire had burned through the back porches and across the roof. The…

Authorities have not said if they believe Walter Hendrick was the one who pulled the trigger.

A man appeared in court Thursday to face new charges in the death of his 12-year-old brother in Mattapan over the summer. Boston police arrested Walter Hendrick Wednesday on those new charges — including manslaughter and witness intimidation. He pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Thursday in Suffolk Superior Court. Hendrick is facing prior additional weapons charges for the shooting…

The brother of a 12-year-old boy killed in a shooting in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood over the summer has been charged with manslaughter in the death, Boston police said Wednesday. Savian Ellis, 12, was found fatally wounded at a home on Fessenden Street on July 13, according to Boston police. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. On Wednesday, the Boston…