April 9, 2014 Update: In an apparent case of mistaken identity, the Suffolk District Attorney’s office has dropped the charges against this North End man, Ross Currier, who is no longer considered a suspect. See this post for more information. [hr] After being spotted by the victim on the Nazzaro Center basketball court in the Read More…
A plan to bring a restaurant development to Long Wharf by the Boston Redevelopment Authority has been stalled by a group of North End residents who have brought forward an old map found in Philadelphia, marking the territory as Federally protected space. Speaking of food, is there a better place than the North End to Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1pHYOr6VPo] Boston Police have released these two videos showing showing a man running at Salem and Sheafe Streets about the time of the sexual assault in the early morning hours of February 15th. A woman in her early 20′s was attacked around 1:10 am early Saturday on Unity Street when a man pushed his way Read More…
Boston Police are reporting that a woman in her early 20’s was sexually assaulted around 1:11 am yesterday on Unity Street in Boston’s North End. The victim said the man pushed his way into her foyer as she was entering her building. The suspect sexually assaulted her and then used his cell phone to take Read More…
The United States Coast Guard Station on Commercial Street in the North End is the base where victims of sexual assault get sent for evaluation, according to the July 2013 issue of Boston Magazine. Tucked away at the northernmost tip of the North End, the base is a cluster of old buildings built on three Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdq5XpIvbtM] Video: North End Public Safety Meeting, June 6, 2013 at Nazzaro Center in Boston’s North End (00:00 in video) Crime statistics review by BPD District A-1 Captain Thomas Lee (01:55) iPhone robbery and a arrest with general discussion of cell phone incidents (05:00) 121 Fulton Street Breaking & Entering attempt (05:20) Larcenies – Read More…
The Boston Police Department is asking community members who may recognize the individual seen in the enclosed video to help identify him. The individual seen in the video (at the top of the screen) is wanted for questioning in connection to the sexual assault which occurred on Thursday, May 30, 2013. [responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjPV3B5rhwc] At about Read More…
Boston Police are investigating three incidents of attacks on women in the Beacon Hill section of Boston. These sexual assaults have similarities and maybe connected. All victims were approached from behind. Two of the victims were assaulted while attempting to enter their residence. 1st incident At about 2:15 PM, Thursday, May 30th, 2013, in the Read More…
Boston Police ask for community help in identifying this pictured suspect wanted in connection with a sexual assault in the area of Joy & Myrtle Streets in Beacon Hill.
At last night’s North End Public Safety Meeting, Boston Police brought in Lt. Detective Chuck Wilson to update the neighborhood on the latest sexual assault investigation and the fights that broke out last Friday at the St. Anthony’s Feast. He prefaced his discussion of recent incidents with a general perspective view. “As someone who grew Read More…
At tonight’s North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council Public Safety meeting, Boston Police reported that another indecent attack against a woman occurred this week on Salem St. in the North End. On Monday, November 1st at 4:30 pm, a woman reported that a man came up behind her as she was entering her apartment building Read More…
Boston Police District A-1 provided North End / Waterfront residents an update on recent neighborhood crime incidents, summarized below, at the December 2017 North End Public Safety Meeting. *Part I Crime is down 1% year-to-date in District A-1.* Robberies (1) -11/14/17 @ 2:15am @ Prince St.: Victim was walking home on Prince St. when she was approached from Read More…