Police Respond to Overdose Death at Commercial Wharf

Police Nab Salem Street Drive-by Robber

Boston Police found and arrested a male suspect today who is accused of jumping out of a car on Salem Street in the North End last Monday night to attack and rob a woman. Using witness accounts and video coverage from neighboring properties, police were able to I.D. the suspect and the car used in Read More…

Robberies and Loud Parties Discussed at Public Safety Meeting

Catching a church robber, cracking down on disruptive parties and an attempted robbery at the 7-11 were the highlights from this month’s NEWNC Public Safety meeting. Attending from the Boston Police, District A-1, were Captain Bernard O’Rourke, Sergeant Thomas Lema and Officer Teddy Boyle (pictured left to right above). Church “Poor Box” Robber Caught – Read More…

Police Blotter: Attempted Break-in and License Violation

The following are selected recent incidents from the Boston Police Log, courtesy of BPD District A-1. (The journal system for BPD is still down so additional listings are not shown.) Attempted Residential Breaking & Entering 07/20/14 ~ 3:29pm A Wiget Street resident reports that a male suspect attempted to pull the screen out of a Read More…