Government Photos & Videos Police & Fire

BPDNews.com Shows Lighter Side With Comeback Video

Posted on Author Matt ContiComments Off on BPDNews.com Shows Lighter Side With Comeback Video

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 alleged police brutality at Occupy Wall Street and posted a music video of the KRS-One song on BPDNews.com. Using the same KRS-One song, Boston Police respond in their own way to the incident.

Related Articles
Police & Fire

Incident Report: Suspicious Package Detonated, Broken Dry Cleaners Window, Bakery Customer Assaulted

Posted on Author Conor Finley

The following is coming directly from Boston Police:  Suspicious Package Detonated; Suspect Arrested At about 9:50 AM on Friday, December 4, 2015, officers from District A-1 (Downtown) responded to a radio call for a suspicious package in the area of 408 Atlantic Avenue, along the Greenway.  Upon arrival, officers were informed that a suspicious male had Read More…
Community

Police Safety Reports: Homeless Robbery, Missing Ring, Stealing from the Blind

Posted on Author David Marx

Boston Police District A-1 provided an update on recent neighborhood crime incidents, summarized below, at the November 2016 North End Public Safety Meeting. The figures below cover the last 30 days period: Part 1 Crime (YTD) – City-wide: Down 7% – District A-1: Down 4% Larcenies (7) – 10/7 at 300 Hanover Street, 12.00am: Blind person was scammed Read More…
Police & Fire

Fifteen Youths Arrested Friday Night in North End for Drugs, Public Drinking and Trespassing

Posted on Author Matt Conti

Fifteen arrests were made by Boston Police on Friday night in Boston’s North End, according to District A-1 Police Captain Kenneth Fong. The arrests continue the crackdown efforts by police on disruptive youth activity on summer feast weekends. Charges were related to drug use, underage public drinking and trespassing. Those arrested were 16-20 years old, Read More…