Man armed with gun arrested in East Boston
BOSTON, MA – A 33-year-old East Boston resident, Erick Soto, was arrested on Monday, after officers assigned to District A-7 (East Boston) responded to a radio call for a person with a…
Boston Police Seek Witnesses in Hyde Park Double Homicide
BOSTON, MA – A double homicide investigation is underway in Hyde Park after Boston Police officers responded to a shooting incident on Saturday, around 9:37 PM at 36 Dedham Street. Upon arrival,…
Boston Sex Offender Arrested in Connection with Recent Assault; Facing Additional Charges
BOSTON, MA – Yesterday, officers assigned to District D-4 in the South End located and arrested 33-year-old Nahom Getaneh in the area of Atkinson Street and Southampton Street in Boston. At the…
Boston Market evicted from Toms River location
TOMS RIVER, NJ – It’s the end of an era and the start of a new beginning for two adjacent restaurants in Toms River. A final notice of eviction was placed on…
Two 14-Year-Olds Arrested for Breaking and Entering Retail Store in East Boston
EAST BOSTON, MA – On Thursday, officers assigned to District A-7 (East Boston) arrested two 14-year-old males after they broke into a retail store on Sumner Street, stealing multiple cell phones and…
Boston cop attacked by dogs while executing warrant, one dog dead
DORCHESTER, MA – A Boston police officer was attacked by two dogs while executing a search warrant in Dorchester this week. On Wednesday, members of the BPD Youth Violence Strike Force arrested…
Athletes Compete In First-Ever ‘Non-Binary’ Division At Boston Marathon
Athletes Compete In First-Ever ‘Non-Binary’ Division At Boston Marathon Alexa Schwerha on April 17, 2023 Athletes were able to compete at the 2023 Boston Marathon in a newly made non-binary division Monday…
Boston Police Investigate Shots Fired in Dorchester, Recover Multiple Firearms
DORCHESTER, MA – On Friday, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) responded to a radio call for shots fired in the area of 64 Mascot Street in Dorchester. Upon arrival, officers canvassed…
Fatal Stabbing at Boston Road and Cauldwell Avenue, Suspect Still at Large
NEW YORK, NY – On Tuesday, at around 12:19 PM, officers in the Bronx responded to a 911 call reporting an assault in progress at Boston Road and Cauldwell Avenue. Upon arrival,…
Boston Police Arrest Two, Recover Three Loaded Firearms in Roxbury
BOSTON, MA – Yesterday, at 2:30 am, officers from District B-2 (Roxbury) arrested Jamaun Coakley-Thomason, 21, of Roxbury, and Marcus Matthews, 21, of Dorchester, on firearm charges. While conducting an investigation in…
CBP and Norwegian Cruise Line Introduces Facial Biometrics at the Port of Boston
BOSTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in partnership with Norwegian Cruise Line, expanded the use of facial biometrics into the debarkation process at the Port of Boston, becoming the latest seaport…
Boston Police Stress Dangers and Importance of Reporting Domestic Violence
BOSTON, MA – Boston Police officers are raising awareness about the dangers they face when responding to domestic violence calls, particularly those involving firearms. The department recently made two separate arrests of…
Boston Herald drops mic on former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie
MORRISTOWN, NJ – Chris Christie’s time has passed, whether he knows it or not. That was the headline in the Boston Herald this week as former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie hit…
Boston police report missing 12-year-old
BOSTON, MA – A 12-year-old Dorchester boy has been reported missing The Boston Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in efforts to locate 12-year-old Antony Fonseca of Dorchester. Anthony was reported…
Boston Could Bring Back Mask Mandates For Kids
Alexa Schwerha on December 29, 2022 Following the holiday break, Boston Public Schools plans to reinstate a mask mandate to minimize COVID-19 absenteeism. According to NBC Boston, city officials are considering the…
Chinese Man Arrested In Boston Allegedly Told Activist He Would ‘Chop’ Her ‘Hands Off’ For Posting Anti-Commie Flyers
Chinese Man Arrested In Boston Allegedly Told Activist He Would ‘Chop’ Her ‘Hands Off’ For Posting Anti-Commie Flyers Trevor Schakohl on December 15, 2022 Authorities arrested and federally charged a Chinese citizen…
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Lewd Behavior on a Flight from Newark to Boston
BOSTON – A Florida man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to performing a lewd act aboard an aircraft in flight from Newark to Boston on Friday, April 8, 2022.…
Boston Man Arrested for Distributing 7,000 Pills Containing Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogue
BOSTON – A Boston man was arrested yesterday for a drug distribution offense involving fentanyl and a fentanyl analogue known as para-fluorofentanyl. Melvin Cordero, 40, was indicted on one count of distribution…
Boston Man Sentenced for Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
BOSTON – A drug distributor within a Boston-area drug trafficking organization (DTO) was sentenced yesterday for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving cocaine and cocaine base. Phillip Williams, 38, of…
Boston Man Sentenced to Over Five Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Offenses
BOSTON – A Boston man was sentenced yesterday in federal court for gun and drug offenses. Omari Peterson, 39, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Douglas P. Woodlock to 66 months…