Stabbing occurred A verbal argument turned violent last night as a North End man was repeatedly stabbed near the corner of Salem & Cooper Streets. Boston Police responded at 9:27 pm to the incident on Tuesday night. The victim was stabbed four times in the arm, left chest and stomach. He was stabilized on the Read More…
A complaint on Citizens Connect to the Mayor’s 24-hour hotline is reporting: “A very aggressive bird (bluejay maybe) attacks anything, human or dog, that comes through this part of the Harborwalk between 40 Battery and Union Wharf. Can animal control do something about it?” The iPhone report also includes the photo of the territory, shown Read More…
Overall crime incidents are down 13% year-to-date in the North End / Waterfront area. However, Boston Police District A-1 are seeing a contradiction in recent crime reports. Burglaries and break-ins are on the rise, while every other crime category is showing improvement. At the June 2011 North End Public Safety Meeting held this week, Captain Read More…
Incidents from this week’s Boston Police Journal Log for the North End / Waterfront area: Drugs / Possession of Marijuana 05/31/11 10:49am Police officers patrolling the park at Snowhill and Sheafe streets came upon 2 male suspects who were smoking marijuana. The officers held the marijuana which was contained inside a thermos as evidence. The Read More…
Boston Police at District A-1 are printing “Keep the Noise Down” cards to hand out to North End visitors in an effort to reduce frequent noise complaints by residents. The noise issue is a regular “quality of life” topic at the North End public safety meetings. Residents complain that loud groups of people “disturb the Read More…
The smell of gasoline was evident blocks away from the boat, The Golden Rule II, where its fuel tank leaked and spilled into Boston Harbor. The boat was docked at Lewis Wharf marina. The video clip below shows the scene and hazmat response.
Boston Fire responded to a roof deck fire at 12:18 pm today at 16 Parmenter St., next to Pagliuca’s Restaurant. A person admitted smoking and discarding a cigarette on the roof of the four story building. Estimated damages are $250,000. No injuries were reported. Photo by Bill Lane.
These are reported incidents from this week’s Boston Police Journal Log for the North End / Waterfront area. Breaking & Entering – Residential 05/23/11 7:00am- 3:00pm Salem St. resident front door was forced open. U.S. currency and numerous pieces of jewelry were taken from the apartment. Breaking & Entering – Residential 05/23/11 9:50am -3:45pm Salem Read More…
The National Fire Protection Association features Stephen Puleo, author of “Dark Tide,” who gives a guided tour in the video above of one of Boston’s most famous disaster sites – the Great Molasses Flood of 1919. The tragic event on Commercial St. claimed 21 lives and leveled a vast swath of the city’s North End Read More…
Reported incidents from this week’s Boston Police Journal Log for the North End / Waterfront area: Breaking & Entering – Residential 05/16/11 6:00am-7:00am Male suspect forced open a 145 Commercial St. apartment front door and removed a full length fur coat from the apartment. Larceny in a Building 05/16/11 11:00am-7:30am Victim reports her wallet was Read More…
In the excerpt clip below, Chronicle TV5 visits Engine 8, Ladder 1 on Hanover Street and then stops in at Galleria Umberto for pizza and arancini. More at the Chronicle website. View more excerpts of the Chronicle episode on Hanover Street.
Incidents from this week’s Boston Police Journal Log for the neighborhood: Vandalism 05/08/11 12:12am Victim reports a male suspect a neighbor broke the front window of his Salem St. apartment with a baseball bat. The dispute was over an issue of loud parties in the building. Larceny ( Bicycle ) 05/08/11 7:30pm Atlantic Ave. bike Read More…