Police & Fire

Police Catch Bicycling Purse Snatcher

The latest weekly Boston Police Journal Log is shown below, courtesy of BPD District A-1.

Larceny / Purse Snatch
11/19/12 7:44pm

Police Officers responded to a purse snatch on Atlantic Avenue. Victim and daughter report an unknown male suspect riding a blue bike ripped the pocketbook out of her arm and continued on his bike onto Commercial Street. The suspect was apprehended in Charlestown after a chase. Pocketbook and belongings returned to victim after identifying the suspect. Victim declined medical attention.

11/19/2012 427 COMMERCIAL ST HARBOR INCIDENTS

11/19/2012 100 ATLANTIC AV ROBBERY – UNARMED – STREET LARCENY PURSE SNATCH INCL. NO FORCE $200 & OVER

11/20/2012 357 COMMERCIAL ST HARASSING PHONE CALLS

11/22/2012 00 HANOVER ST ASSAULT & BATTERY

11/22/2012 18 COOPER ST ASSAULT & BATTERY

11/22/2012 461 COMMONWEALTH AV LARCENY MOTOR VEHICLE PLATES

11/24/2012 280 HANOVER ST ASSAULT & BATTERY