The head of Christopher Columbus was torn off overnight Tuesday from the statue in the namesake park on the waterfront in Boston’s North End. Officials are investigating but do not have any suspects at this time. With the likelihood of additional vandalism, Mayor Walsh announced at a press conference that the remaining body will be Read More…
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…
St. Leonard Church in Boston’s North End was recently vandalized, the latest in a series of damaging incidents over the years to steal money from church candle boxes. The incident was reported to have occurred at approximately 9pm on March 22nd. The suspect was caught in the act by Fr. Antonio Nardoianni using a rigid Read More…
Boston's Holocaust Memorial was found vandalized, Police arrested a 21-year-old suspect. pic.twitter.com/uXRuqQyxYC — Admas Kodesh (@AdmasKodesh) June 29, 2017 One of the glass panels at the Boston Holocaust Memorial was shattered on Wednesday. Suspect James Isaac, 21, of Roxbury threw a rock at the glass pane at roughly 2 a.m. on Wednesday morning, according to Read More…
The sidewalk bandit shown in the above video wrote in the wet concrete of the refinished sidewalks on Commercial Street in front of Union Wharf. The sidewalk was newly made as part of the North End cycle track project. The image below shows the sidewalk writing which appears to memorialize someone named “Bill Grifone”.
Warning: The attached note contains offensive language. To view the note, click this link or the thumbnail image to enlarge. On Friday morning, a load of human feces was found by workers on scaffolding around the North End home of Jennifer McGivern. The “deposit” was on top of a pile of wood, on a saw horse, about 5 Read More…
It must be summer in the North End as 50-100 teenagers are seen regularly gathering along Commercial Street around the bocce courts and skating rink on weekend nights. A resident sends in this photo from Friday night expressing concerns of trash, broken bottles, and a huge mess left for others to clean up. The location has a history Read More…
On Sunday night, the Boston Harbor Community Church on Salutation Street in Boston’s North End was defaced with red spray paint. The man shown in the photo was caught on a security camera painting the front doors. Boston Police responded but indicated it was unlikely the vandal would be found. Dave Wenrich from BHCC shares the security image Read More…
The white marble statue of Christopher Columbus was vandalized on Monday night at the namesake park on Boston’s North End waterfront. On the back of the foundation block, the words “Black Lives Matter” were written. A large amount of red paint was poured over the top and sides of the statue. A trail of the Read More…
Just days after the grand opening of the new dog park at the Flights in DeFilippo Park (i.e., the Gassy), a RUFF volunteer noticed some vandalism when they went to close up the park and lock the gates for the night. Not even 48 hours into the pilot, vandalism had taken place to the 250 pound Read More…
A North End resident sends in this story and warning about a bully that vandalized their car and defaced it with a large orange sticker in an attempt to scare them out of a residential street parking spot. The victim has reported the incident to the police and asked not to have his/her name used here. Like many, I Read More…
In an act of apparent vandalism, one of the bollards at the statue of Christopher Columbus was knocked down over the weekend. The public art stands in the center of Christopher Columbus Park along a popular waterfront path. North End resident, Christian Pleva, shares the scene in this photo to the right. The marble statue itself does Read More…