Police & Fire

North End Public Safety Meeting: Driver Crashes While Shooting Up Heroin, Road Rage Fight

Officers from Boston Police were on hand at the July 2nd North End Public Safety meeting to talk about neighborhood crime in the past month. Commercial Street car accident – July 1, 2015. In the evening hours of July 1st, a male driver swerved and crashed into a parked Mercedes Benz car and street light pole on Read More…

Meetings Police & Fire

Police Report Few Incidents at Public Safety Meeting

Captain Ken Fong from District A-1, Sgt. James Chin and Officer Teddy Boyle of the Boston Police were on hand for what NEWNC’s Public Safety Chair David Marx said was the “quickest and easiest meeting in the several years that I have been attending.” Based on the statistics from the past month, it is hard Read More…

Police & Fire

Snow Talk and Minimal Crime Incidents Reported at North End Public Safety Meeting

It is still all about the snow, according to reports from this weeks North End Public Safety Meeting. NEWNC’s Public Safety Chair David Marx introduced Captain Ken Fong from District A-1, Sgt. James Chin and Officer Teddy Boyle. Boston Police have been supporting snow-related traffic issues and Public Works efforts to remove the accumulation around the Read More…

Police & Fire

North End Residents Demand More Police Presence; Rob Consalvo Talks Public Safety; Wasp Spray Demonstration [Video]

[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJt5VqJggBc] Video: August 1, 2013 North End Public Safety Meeting, Nazzaro Community Center Subject timeline for the meeting so you can jump to points of interest in the video. 00:00 Introduction and Welcome by Sgt. Thomas Lema, Boston Police District A-1 03:30 Crime Statistics – Review of recent incidents in the last 30 days Read More…

Police & Fire

2012 Crime Down 10% in North End – Meeting Highlights Auto Thefts, Loud Parties and Bug Spray [Video]

Video: January 3, 2013 North End Public Safety Meeting. Time spots noted in report. Overall crime in the North End / Waterfront was down 10% in 2012 versus the previous year, according to a report distributed by Boston Police District A-1 on Thursday at the monthly Public Safety Meeting. The North End did better than Read More…

Photos & Videos Police & Fire

Crime Reports Reviewed at December 2012 North End Public Safety Meeting [Video]

Video: Boston Police, District A-1, Sgt. Thomas Lema and Officer Teddy Boyle hosted this month’s North End Public Safety Meeting on Thursday, December 6, 2012. 00:00 Update on sexual assault case and arrest in Beacon Hill 01:20 Robberies of mobile phones on the rise and prevention tips 05:20 Crime statistics review for the last 30 Read More…

Community Police & Fire

Councilor LaMattina Speaks at North End Public Safety Meeting; Police Review Crime and Loud Party Reports [Video]

Boston Police, District A-1, hosted the monthly North End Public Safety meeting on November 1, 2012 at the Nazzaro Community Center. A timeline summary is shown below so you can jump around the video. 00:00 Welcome and introductory remarks by BPD Captain Thomas Lee. 00:40 Comment on recent Boston Globe article on North End quality Read More…

Police & Fire

North End Crime Down 21% Year-to-Date in 2011

“I hope it snows tomorrow,” said North End resident Loretta when it was reported that weather helped the number of crime incidents trend down 21% on a year-to-date basis. Still, Sergeant Lema brought mostly good news to the May 2011 North End Public Safety meeting. There have been no homicides or sexual assaults in the Read More…

Police & Fire

Residents Vent Late-Night Concerns at Public Safety Meeting

With record high attendance, Thursday’s October 1st NEWNC Public Safety meeting became a forum for residents to discuss the late night noise issues raised in the recent Boston Globe article, “A Culture Clash in the North End.” It also brought out an all-star cast from various leaders and participants in our neighborhood life. Residents can Read More…

Commentaries Police & Fire

Guest Commentary on Public Safety Meeting

I was gratified to see a standing-room-only turnout at the recent NEWNC Public Safety Committee meeting. State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, City Councilman Sal LaMattina, Neighborhood Coordinator Nicole Leo and John Nucci from Suffolk University were among those who attended to engage with the neighborhood over concerns of late-night noise raised by recent Boston Globe coverage. Read More…