ROXBURY, MA – A shooting on Walnut Avenue in Roxbury left two people injured from gunshot wounds late Sunday evening. The victims were found near Humboldt Avenue following a report of gunfire around 10:14pm on July 23, 2023. The Boston Police Department reported officers arrived quickly to the scene...
Dorchester, MA – On Saturday, July 22, 2023, at about 3:12 AM Officers from District B-3 (Mattapan) made an on-site firearm arrest of a 17-year-old male. Officers responded to the area of 5 Norfolk Terrace for a shotspotter activation. During the search, while the officers were looking for evidence, suspects,...
UPDATE – Suspect returned to the original scene several hours later and was taken into custody without incident by Boston Police. A 911 call came in stating that a man, matching the description from the incident earlier in the day, had returned to the area. Officers quickly arrived and...
UPDATE: The Boston Police Department has identified the suspect as John Lazare, 23, of Brockton. John Lazare was wanted for a previous armed robbery in the area on Wednesday night. Police say they had images from Wednesday night that led the officer to be able to identify the suspect....
Boston, MA – At approximately 7:53 PM on Tuesday, June 06, 2023, a Boston police officer from Area E-18 was nearly struck by a fleeing vehicle during a routine traffic stop near the intersection of Wachusset Street and Eldridge Road. In response to the immediate threat of the vehicle,...
Yesterday evening, at approximately 6:00 PM, a frantic 911 call was received, reporting that a car had fallen on a person in the parking lot of CVS on Gallivan Blvd, prompting an immediate response from State Police, Boston Police, Boston Fire, and Boston EMS. The victim, whose identity has...
Boston, MA – In the early hours of Friday morning, at approximately 2:00 AM, law enforcement officers from District A-1 responded to a report of shots fired on Water Street in Downtown Boston which has left the local community on edge. Upon their arrival, officers discovered evidence of ballistics...
Boston, MA – In an incident that unfolded outside Mr. Dooley’s Boston Tavern on Sunday night, a vigilant Boston police officer prevented a potentially grave assault from escalating further. The officer’s swift action led to the apprehension of a male suspect who had viciously attacked an unsuspecting victim who...
BOSTON, MA – Last night, a disturbance at the Stop and Shop located in South Bay led to a stabbing with subsequent arrests. The incident began when officers in District C-6 received a 911 hang-up call from the area at approximately 10:15 pm. Shortly after the call, a victim...
Thursday evening, May 25, 2023, members of the District A-1 Anti-Crime Unit successfully executed an on-site firearm arrest, apprehending three individuals in downtown Boston. The suspects, identified as Donnidjy Michel, 24, of Malden, Jethro Charles, 26, of Medford, and Karten Louis, 26, of Randolph, were taken into custody after...
In a harrowing incident earlier today, Boston Police quickly responded to a report of shots fired at the intersection of Gallivan Boulevard and Dorchester Avenue. The alarming incident occurred at approximately 12:15 p.m. in the afternoon, causing chaos and local lockdowns as well as heightened security measures throughout the...
In a newly released Body Camera Video from February 17, 2023, officers from the Boston Housing Police and the Boston Police YVSF made a firearm arrest during routine patrols in the city’s housing projects. The incident, which unfolded near 275 Centre Street, involved the arrest of a 15-year-old male...
The heart-wrenching search for 4-year-old Mohamed Abou Fofana, who went missing on Castle Island in South Boston, has come to a devastating end. Massachusetts State Police confirmed that the body of the young boy was discovered on the banks of Spectacle Island, just over a mile away from where...
A person was stabbed in the area of Hammond St and Sussex St in the South End just after midnight on May 14, 2023. Boston Police responded to the scene and found the victim with multiple stab wounds. The victim was immediately transported to an area hospital by Boston...
In a bizarre incident on the evening of May 12, 2023, Boston Police and State Police were called to the intersection of Blue Hill Avenue and Angell Street following reports of a shooting. Authorities swiftly responded to the scene after it was revealed that a man had shot himself...
A series of gunshots echoed through the night around 10:00 PM on May 12, 2023, prompting a Shotspotter activation and multiple 911 calls in the vicinity of 618 Shawmut Ave. Shotspotter indicated that a total of 21 rounds were fired, intensifying the urgency of the response. As units arrived,...
