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News & Views for Boston's North End & Waterfront Community
There were plenty of witnesses, with slightly varying stories, of an attack and robbery on Salem Street at 9:50 pm on Monday night. According to Officer Teddy Boyle, detectives are following up on accounts of a suspect jumping out of a car to grab a woman’s bag. The woman fought back and the suspect punched [...]
Under the direction of Carolyn MacNeil, Director of Neighborhood Watch programs for the Boston Police department, councilman David Marx of NEWNC and North End resident Brian Brandt, The North End-Waterfront will soon have a Neighborhood Watch program. Public Safety meetings are held at 6:30 PM on the first Thursday of every month at The Nazarro [...]
Video: May 3, 2012 North End Public Safety Meeting with District A-1 Boston Police, City Councilor Sal LaMattina, Suffolk University & North End / Waterfront residents, held at the Nazzaro Community Center. It was another standing room only community meeting on late night noise, partying and crime issues in the North End. After getting an [...]
In advance of Thursday’s North End Public Safety Meeting, CBS Boston WBZ-TV’s Christina Hager, interviewed Janet Gilardi, David Marx and District A-1 Captain Lee regarding the formation of a neighborhood watch to control late night noise and street partying in the neighborhood, among other public safety issues. View the report in the video below or [...]
The following letter is from District A-1 Captain Tom Lee to the residents of the North End in response to the issues raised at the April 5, 2012 North End Public Safety Meeting (See Angry Residents Erupt in Chorus of Complaints About Lack of Police Presence). The letter is also posted on BPDNews.com. Dear North [...]
The following letter to City Councilor Sal LaMattina from the Friends of Christopher Columbus Park, FOCCP, details the April 20th incident with homeless people in the playground area of Christopher Columbus Park. It also requests certain protocols be put in place by the City of Boston, Parks Department, Boston Police and Health Department in future [...]
On Saturday April 28, 2012, Boston Police Department is participating in the DEA National Prescription Take Back Initiative. It is an opportunity for residents to turn in any unused or expired medications for safe disposal. There will be a drop off location at the North End / Waterfront Health Center 332 Hanover Street Boston, MA, [...]
The honeymoon is over in the North End for the newly assigned Boston Police District A-1 Captain Thomas Lee. At the April 5, 2012 neighborhood public safety meeting, approximately 70 residents and business owners erupted in a chorus of complaints regarding deteriorating quality of life conditions. An out-of-control St. Patrick’s Day in the North End, [...]
Community Alert from Boston Police Informational Services: Boston Police Investigate Report of Indecent Assault in the North End BPD Asks Community to Increase Vigilance Boston Police recently received a report that on Friday, March 30, 2012, at 11:45pm a female victim was approached in the area of Prince Street in the North End and indecently [...]
Community members from the North End and throughout Downtown Boston came out to recognize and thank Bernie O’Rourke this week, longtime Captain serving 18 years at Boston Police District A-1 and recently promoted to Deputy Superintendent. Captain Tom Lee will take over the role at District A-1 as O’Rourke moves to BPD Headquarters. State Rep. [...]
BPDNews.com is reporting of an arrest of a suspect for breaking and entering on Hanover Street last night: At about 1:49am, on Saturday, March 17, 2012, officers from District A-1 (Downtown) responded to a breaking and entering at a residence on Hanover Street. On arrival, officers spoke with a witness who heard someone breaking into [...]
After 18 years at District A-1, our former Captain has been promoted to Deputy Superintendent. Deputy Superintendent Bernie O’Rourke There will be an opportunity for all to say thank you & wish him well at: NED DEVINES FANUEIL HALL MARKETPLACE On Wednesday, March 21st, 5:00pm to finish
Boston Police Sargent Thomas Lema and Officer Teddy Boyle started off the March 1, 2012 North End Public Safety meeting with the news that longtime District A-1 Captain Bernard O’Rourke had been promoted to BPD headquarters. The new head of District A-1, including the North End, will be Captain Thomas Lee. (See separate post.) Carrying [...]
Bernard O’Rourke, longtime Boston Police Captain of District A-1 including the North End, has been promoted to BPD headquarters as Assistant Chief to Superintendent William Evans, in charge of all 2,400 uniformed officers throughout all 11 city districts. Bernie O’Rourke has about 35 years with the Boston Police, 18 years in District A-1 and 13 [...]
BPDNews.com has always had a lighter tone than most other government websites, often poking fun at dumb criminals and themselves. Today, the official community news site from the Boston Police Department posts a humorous video regarding the recent hacking of its website. Over the last several days, the group “Anonymous” hacked the site to protest [...]
Are you enjoying the unseasonably warm winter weather? So are the criminals. At the February 2, 2012 North End Public Safety meeting, Boston Police reported crime incidents are up 26% in January throughout the district from last year’s snow-driven calm. The increase comes after a 13% drop in District A-1 downtown crime reports last year [...]
Captain Bernard O’Rourke told North Enders at tonight’s public safety meeting that Police will have a “full collar” on Super Bowl Sunday (all officers working). There will be additional patrols in the North End with particular attention to N. Washington St. and the area around North Station. Boston Police are distributing “A Message of Safety” [...]
At tonight’s public safety meeting, Boston Police described the scene this morning in the North End as officers pursued a “spiderman” thief who jumped over several rooftops to evade authorities. However, the suspect apparently dropped an ID so detectives are following up. Police said the man was selling stolen property in the North End when [...]
A quiet New Year’s Eve capped off 2011 with 14% less reported crime incidents in the North End / Waterfront community. In fact, there were no crime reports on the last evening of the year, despite hundreds of people in the streets and parks enjoying the mild weather. “December was a good month and it [...]
Boston Police Department Offers Community Members Important Prevention Tips Regarding Cell Phone Robberies Detectives Investigate Recent Robbery Incidents & Make Several Significant Arrests The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is an exciting time for the city. The flurry of activity can at times cause distraction for all of us which can also create [...]
On Monday December 12, 2011, the District A-1 CSO Office held the finals of the inaugural “This is how we roll” bowling tournament. The event was held at the Boston Bowl located on Morrissey Blvd. The teams consisted of four teens, two boys and two girls from three of District A-1’s communities, Charlestown, Chinatown and [...]
It was a relatively quiet, but well-attended, North End Public Safety meeting this month held on December 1st at the Nazzaro Center. BPD Captain Bernard O’Rourke & Officer Teddy BoyleOverall crime was down significantly in the past 30 days, due mostly to fewer motor vehicle larcenies (break-ins). Parking citations and moving violations were up as [...]
The good news is that overall crime incidents are down 13.5% year-to-date in the North End / Waterfront area, according to statistics provided by Boston Police. With 249 total reported incidents through October, more than half are in the “Larceny” category. Most larcenies are break-ins to motor vehicles on the streets to steal GPS, electronics, [...]
After 141 arrests early Tuesday morning and the clearing by Boston Police of the 2nd encampment of Occupy Boston on the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway, a war of words has ensued about the measure of force used (or not), who’s right/who’s wrong and how much is being spent on police overtime and the cost to [...]
North End residents showed up at the October Public Safety Meeting to complain about loud parties and street noise. Boston Police Captain Bernard O’Rourke and Sgt. Tom Lema said they recorded 20 noise complaints from calls to 911 and the party line (617-343-5500) so far this semester and 6 in the past month. The [...]
On Saturday, October 8, 2011, a Memorial Dedication to late North Ender and Patrolman Andrew B. Cuneo was held on the Prado, also known as the Paul Revere Mall, in Boston’s North End. The memorial plaque mounted on the brick wall is a tribute to Cuneo as the first Italian American Boston Police Officer killed [...]
By Carl Ameno, Director of the North End Nazzaro Community Center The Boston Police District A-1, Community Service Office, represented by Sergeant Tom Lema and Officer Dave Saddler, gave the children and parents of the Nazzaro Center a real frosty reception on a recent summer afternoon by showing up with an ice cream truck and [...]
At last night’s North End Public Safety Meeting, Boston Police brought in Lt. Detective Chuck Wilson to update the neighborhood on the latest sexual assault investigation and the fights that broke out last Friday at the St. Anthony’s Feast. He prefaced his discussion of recent incidents with a general perspective view. “As someone who grew [...]
On Wednesday, August 24, 2011, the District A-1 Community Service Office held its first annual Community Basketball Tournament. The event was held at The Sports Club/LA located at 4 Avery Street. The event was sponsored by Christine Dunn and John Ciolfi of the Millennium Place Primary Condominium Ritz-Carlton Hotel & Towers, Boston Common. They graciously [...]
After a reported assault a couple of weeks ago in the North End, The Boston Globe’s John Guilfoil listens to the story of last year’s victim from. Both attacks took place around the third week of August. This restaurant worker, now 29, is one of at least 10 women who have been attacked by a [...]
Community Alert UPDATE: Boston Police Release Surveillance Video of North End Indecent A & B Suspect Detectives Seeking To Identify Suspect and Potential Witnesses From BPDNews.com: Today Boston Police detectives are releasing a surveillance video which captures an image of the suspect believed to be connected to the indecent assault incident which occurred in the [...]
News from Boston Police regarding the release of a sketch of the suspect from this weekend’s indecent assault in the area of Garden Court and Fleet Street. Today, Boston Police are releasing a sketch of the suspect from the Indecent A & B incident which occurred in the North End this past weekend. Investigators are [...]
After a report of an indecent assault last night by Fleet St. and Garden Ct., Boston Police have issued a community alert for the North End. The assault took place around the streets of this weekend’s Fisherman’s Feast. Police are unclear whether this incident is related to previous assaults in the North End. Details in [...]
Teenagers from Chinatown, the North End and Charlestown will mix it up with District A-1 Police Officers to play basketball for the Challenge Cup prize. It will be a fun night for the community and officers to get together and shoot some hoops.
A leaking gasoline tanker caused a hazmat incident this afternoon in downtown Boston. Police spotted a small, but significant, amount of gasoline leaking from a tanker on Surface Road along the Greenway between the Financial District and Harbor Towers. Police called the Fire Department who brought in the HazMat Response Team to assess the dangerous [...]
In case you see the helicopters or other military activity, City Hall has issued the following press release: Joint federal military training exercises will take place within and around the Boston area between July 26th and August 5th. Military personnel will conduct training exercises to ensure the military’s ability to operate in urban environments, prepare [...]