The following are recent incidents reported by Boston Police District A-1 for the North End / Waterfront area. Assault & Battery (Dangerous Weapon)07/25/19 8 p.m.Police officers working a construction detail on North St. were informed by neighbors that a male suspect was harassing people walking by their building. Police officers attempted to talk Read More…
The woman who was struck by a falling metal railing on Thursday remains in critical condition as city officials investigate the scene and the contractor involved in the tragic incident. Boston Inspectional Services Department named Corolla Contracting of Winthrop in a statement on Friday and stopped work at the site on the North End waterfront. Read More…
Metal debris, possibly a railing, fell from the roof of Commercial Wharf and hit a woman in the head, sending her to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The incident happened on Thursday morning at approximately 8:30 am to the woman in her 30’s and walking her dog that morning. Workers had been filling pallets of Read More…
The following are recent incidents reported by Boston Police District A-1 for the North End / Waterfront area. Larceny (bike)07/10/19 4:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.Victim reports her gray (specialized) bike was stolen from a bike rack on Hanover Street. Larceny from Building07/13 – 07/178/19 3 a.m. – 5 p.m.Victim reports he had a Read More…
The Boston Police Department is releasing the following images in an effort to identify the individuals pictured in relation to an arson incident which occurred in the area of 241 Hanover Street in the North End. Detectives are looking to identify a white hispanic male with multiple tattoos in his neck and shoulder area and Read More…
Boston Fire Department responded to a second floor kitchen fire on Saturday afternoon at 470 Commercial Street. There were no injuries and the fire was contained in short order. Due to the fire and subsequent water damage, power is off at the property displacing eight residents.
Two saplings planted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department (BPRD) at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground were recently severed at ground level by a vandal with a saw. The intentional destruction of the irreparably-damaged oak and elm occurred in separate incidents over a two-week period, the last one likely carried out between Wednesday, July 10 Read More…
Boston Police and Fire Departments responded when procession fireworks caused a trash fire early on Sunday evening at the park on Prince Street in the North End, known as the Gassy and DeFilippo Playground. The display was set off as part of the religious procession in honor of Madonna della Grazie. Complaints quickly rolled in Read More…
The following are recent incidents reported by Boston Police District A-1 for the North End / Waterfront area. Threats 06/28/19 at 7:16 p.m.Two male victims report being threatened and harassed by the known male suspect on Parmenter Street. Larceny07/01/19 at 3:05 p.m.Victim reports he put down his iPhone at a Prince Street park. When he went Read More…
In response to the partial collapse of the building at 279 North Street, at the corner of Fleet Street, city officials ordered the immediate demolition of the building which was executed on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 2nd. North End resident Joe Mendola captures the action on video. In a statement, officials said “Boston Fire Read More…
In response to the partial collapse of the building at 279 North Street, at the corner of Fleet Street, city officials have ordered the immediate demolition of the building on Tuesday, July 2nd. According to the following statement, “On Friday, June 28, a section of an exterior wall of 279 North Street collapsed resulting in Read More…
A building under construction at 279 North Street, at the corner of Fleet Street, partially collapsed on Saturday morning. No injuries were reported at the vacant property, but residents in an adjacent building were evacuated by Boston Fire Department as a result of a damaged fire escape. Witnesses heard loud noises shortly after midnight when Read More…