The office of the District Attorney of Suffolk County has announced the entry of a guilty plea, conviction and sentencing of serial thief Richard Shiner by the Boston Municipal Court (BMC) on multiple counts of trespass, larceny and vandalism in local houses of worship, including St. Leonard and Sacred Heart Churches in the North End. Read More…
Tag: Church Burglar
Church Burglar Bail Set at $5,000; Ordered to Stay Away From St. Leonard Church
A Boston Municipal Court set bail at $5,000 today and ordered alleged church burglar, Richard Shiner, to stay away from St. Leonard Church in Boston’s North End. The Suffolk District Attorney’s office recommended $15,000 cash bail and an order to stay out of the entire North End, pending trial. Seen on video surveillance at St. Read More…
Police Make Arrest in St. Leonard’s Church Robbery Case
Captain Bernard O’Rourke of Boston Police District A-1 confirmed at tonight’s Public Safety meeting that officers arrested Richard Shiner, 44, who was charged with the recent burglary of St. Leonard’s Church in the North End. Police issued a photo yesterday asking for the public’s help in locating the suspect who was found this morning on Read More…
North End Crime Roundup & Weekly Police Log
Here is a roundup of incidents and updates discussed with Boston Police at the North End’s September 2009 Public Safety meeting. Flasher Update The Police gave an update on the investigation of the “Flasher Incident” that happened on August 15th on Unity Street where a man tapped a woman on on the shoulder and exposed Read More…