Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Victims are being called or texted claiming a family member or loved one is being held captive and will be harmed until a ransom is paid.
Boston Police are warning residents about a varied phone extortion scam that involves victims being called and told that a loved one or family member is being held captive, or will be harmed, unless a ransom is paid. According to BPDnews.com, the police have taken several reports from residents who have been targets of the scam. In several cases the suspect(s) say they captured their victim after an alleged motor vehicle accident that resulted in property damage that he or she cannot pay for. Family members have been able to contact the alleged kidnapped victim and confirm he or she has not been kidnapped, reported BPDnews.com. "It is not uncommon for the caller to know basic details about the victim’s life, including names of family …
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Police said the letters contained "threatening and disturbing content," but contained no dangerous substances.
Boston Police are investigating several suspicious letters sent to different Boston Public Schools today, according to a statement from police. The letters contained "threatening and disturbing" content, said police, but contained no dangerous subtances. Police said the letters were addressed to public schools in different areas of the city and were all postmarked from Texas. Police did not specify which schools received the letters. "Boston Police are collecting the letters and will investigate the source," police said. "We do not know of any credible threat to our schools." Police said that school officials will continue to isolate any letters with a Texas address, and that police will increase their presence at schools in the …
Male allegedly posing as having USO affiliation to solicit money from people.
Boston Police issued an alert Wednesday evening about a scammer in Back Bay who claimed to be representing the USO and soliciting donations. According to a post on BPDNews.com, officers on patrol in the area of Commonwealth Avenue and Exeter Street were informed by citizens of a suspicious male "who was falsely representing himself as a member of the USO." The male allegedly had "superimposed photos of himself and a false USO Identification Card" and had been "soliciting funds for personal use under the guise of donations to US troops." Police said the suspect has been known to frequent the Back Bay area with a tin can covered with American flags. "The suspect is know to police for having solicited under false pretenses in the past," …
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Thursday, May 30, 2013
These 10 Boston areas have been identified for intense Boston Police enforcement, quality of life and services focus.
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, along with Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis, school and city personnel recently announced strategies to have a safe summer in the city. Boston Police also identified 10 hot spots for intense enforcement, quality of life and services focus:
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Boston Police will increase walking and bicycle beats during June, July and August, primarily in high-crime areas.
Expect to see more Boston Police in the neighborhoods this summer as part of Boston's public safety plan for this summer. Increasing cop bike and walking beats, is just one of many ways the city plans on having a safe summer. Using technology, increasing engagement with the community, and offering opportunities to youths, were some of the main points highlighted by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino on Thursday, in a press conference with city police, school, and human services personnel. Along with increasing bike and walk beats, Boston Police’s current class of recruits will be deployed to target heavy crime areas after graduating in July. Also two new "Safe Street Teams" will be added in July in the Harvard Avenue area of District B-3 and the …
Friday, May 24, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Boston Police Department. Charges listed do not indicate convictions.
According to the police, a Rhode Island man pulled a syringe on someone after puling the fire alarm. Boston police responded to a report of a person chasing people with a syringe at 700 Boylston Street at about 2:51 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2013. On arrival, police located the suspect at the Boylston Street exit at the Boston Public Library. The victim told police the he saw the suspect pull the fire alarm in the Library. The suspect repeatedly pulled the fire alarm and the victim told him to stop. At this point, the suspect turned to the victim and pulled a syringe and said “they’re gonna kill you,” and started chasing the victim. Officers placed the suspect into custody and recovered the syringe. The police ran the suspect’s …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
A fight broke out at the Boston Public Library Saturday.
The following information was supplied by the Boston Police Department. Charges listed do not indicate convictions. A homeless man told police that he beat a man up at the Boston Public Library after he felt he was sexually assaulted. Boston Police Officers were patrolling the area near the Boston Marathon Bombing on Boylston Street at about 5:15 p.m. on May 11 when pedestrians told them about a fight in front of the Boston Public Library. Officers were on their way over to the Library when another witness told them “those two guys beat the other guy up.” Officers talked to the two men, who seemed highly intoxicated. Officers made note of the smell of alcohol and the slurred speech of both suspects. According to the police report, one man…
Friday, May 3, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Boston Police Department. Charges listed do not indicate convictions.
Police were called in to break up a nasty fight in front of the Lenox hotel Tuesday morning. According to the police report, a pedestrian waved down an officer assigned to the marathon finish line area. The person and said there was a problem in front of the Lenox Hotel. When the officer headed over to the area, he saw two men fighting. According to the officer, one man was pushing the other against the front doors of the hotel and clawing at his face. The officer separated the two and tried to speak to the victim. All of a sudden, the other man lunged, grabbed the victim’s shirt and pushed him against the wall. The officer said he then separated the two again and arrested Lane Stupell of 18 Claymoss Road, Brighton, and charged him with …
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Donations can be made online or checks can be mailed to the fund organized by Boston's Fire, Police, EMS organizations.
The Boston First Responders Fund has been established by our city's first responders to benefit the victims of the Boston Marathon attacks. "(The Boston Marathon) was a sad day for the city of Boston, our state and our nation,” said Edward Kelly, president of the Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts, via press release. “(Patriots' Day) we cared for the victims and today we want to take care of them moving forward. To the families of the victims of (Monday's) tragedy, we can never bring your loved ones back or take away the injuries you sustained from this attack. This fund is one way to hopefully provide comfort in your time of need.” Richie Paris, president of Boston Firefighters Local 718, said 100 percent of donations will go …
Monday, April 15, 2013
Reports and updates on the reported explosions on Boylston Street near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
Reports and pictures from the reported explosions at the Boston Marathon today are coming in via Twitter and Facebook. Reload this article as Patch pulls together more reports from social media.
