Tuesday, February 26, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Boston Police Department. Charges listed do not indicate a conviction.
Boston Police Officers were called to the Lord and Taylor at 760 Boylston Street at 12:30 p.m. on February 22 for a shoplifter who had been detained by the store security. Upon arrival, officers spoke with two store employees, who reportedly witnessed the suspect taking bottles of cologne and perfume and placing them in his pockets. Officers reportedly recognized the suspect from past incidents. Officers arrested Gregory Gales of 10 Cawfield Street, Boston, and charged him with larceny of $250 or more. The suspect reportedly had four bottles of Lord and Taylor Fragrances and two bottles of BVLARGI fragrances. While booking the suspect, the officers found a two more bottles of BVLARGI fragrances and a bag tied in a knot. The bag contained a…
Friday, January 11, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Boston Police Department. Charges listed do not imply convictions.
At 8:29 a.m. on January 7, officers responded to a person with a gun on Marlborough Street. Officers spoke with the victim in front of 85 Marlborough Street who stated that he and his coworker had been picking up trash in the rear of that residency when a white male came out back and placed trash in the back. When the victim told the suspect to place his trash in the proper place, the suspect went back into his apartment and came back outside holding a black handgun. The suspect then pointed the handgun at the suspect and said, “Next time you tell me where to put my trash, I’ll kill you.” Then the suspect went back inside. When officers arrived at the apartment building, the suspect was placed into handcuffs for officer’s safety. When they…
Friday, January 4, 2013
Boston Police said they caught Fenway resident Kathryn Jemmett with more than $2,000 of fraudulently purchased merchandise in front of the Back Bay retail store.
Boston Police allegedly caught a Boston woman with more than $2,000 in fraudulently purchased goods, including an iPhone 5, while she was still shopping on Boylston Street in the Back Bay, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel Conley's office. Kathryn Jemmett, 45, of the Fenway neighborhood was arraigned on Thursday in Boston Municipal Court on charges of receiving stolen property and credit card fraud over $250. Judge Tracy-Lee Lyons imposed $500 cash bail. Boston Police responded to the Back Bay Apple Store on Boylston Street on Wednesday at about 8:15 p.m. to speak with a man whose wallet had been stolen from his locker at a Prudential Center gym. The man, a 24-year-old South Boston resident, had gotten a text from his …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
The Boston Police Department has removed more than 500 different types of illegal guns— including high-power, high-capacity guns like those used in the Newtown, CT shooting— from the streets of Boston.
The Boston Police Department announced on Wednesday that to date in 2012, police have confiscated more than 500 illegal guns from the streets of Boston. Boston Police have also seized several of the deadly, high powered weapons and high capacity magazines used in the tragic mass shootings in Tucson, AZ, Aurora, CO and, most recently, in Newtown, CT. Those include four Bushmaster rifles, eight Glock handguns, three Sig Sauer handguns and seven AK variant-type rifles. Police seized a small stockpile of weapons just days ago. On Saturday, Dec. 15, a search of an East Boston residence resulted in seizure of one shotgun, two rifles and three semi-automatic pistols. An Oct. 4 search of a Roslindale home also resulted in the seizure of seven …
Friday, December 14, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Boston Police Department. Charges listed do not imply convictions.
A Rhode Island woman was charged with several counts of assault and battery on December 10. Officers responded to a report of an assault and battery in progress at the Met Bar Back Bay at 279 Dartmouth Street at 6:11 p.m. on December 10. A bartender served two women who appeared to be intoxicated, so the server took them back. The two women became irate, verbally and physically abusive to the staff, according to the police report. One of the women struck the waitstaff several times and yelled profanities. Both women left the bar, but returned later, claiming they had left a bag behind. At this point, the two women became even more abusive. A manager and a server claimed that they were struck several times. The server claimed to have been …
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Boston Police Department.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Police are searching for a suspect who stole $390 from the Zocalo Restaurant at 35 Stanhope Street on December 7 at 10:31 a.m. Police responded to a report of a breaking and entering at 35 Stanhope Street. Officers spoke with the General Manager, who stated that someone had entered the basement between the hours of 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on December 6. The General Manager said that $390 was missing from the safe. The General Manager stated that the lock had been tampered with and was difficult to operate. This investigation is ongoing.
Friday, December 7, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Boston Police Department. The charges listed do not imply a conviction.
Boston Police Officers observed two men leaning down in front of two locked scooters on Newbury Street at 2:24 a.m. on December 3. When officers circled back, they observed that the scooters were gone and one front wheel was still attached to the lock, which was secured to a sign. A broken Master lock lay on the sidewalk with a bolt next to it. Officers began to canvas the area when they spotted the same tow males, one riding a scooter, on walking next to the driver on Newbury Street near Hereford Street. The suspect on foot took off when he noticed the officer. He was apprehended on Newbury Street. The second suspect was seen heading down Newbury Street at the intersection of Hereford Street going the wrong way on the stolen scooter …
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Victims were taken to area hospitals for treatment. No clear description of suspects.
UPDATE, Sunday, 10:06 a.m.— Police say two people were stabbed in a 1:30 a.m. incident at 74 Beacon St. The wounds did not appear to be life-threatening, said Boston Police Officer Jamie Kenneally. ~~~~~ Scanner reports from early Sunday morning indicate two people were shot and one person stabbed at Beacon and Charles streets. Twitter user @NEFirebuff reports the two shooting victims were taken to Massachusetts General Hospital and Tufts Medical Center, respectively. Please note that scanner information can be incomplete or wrong. Patch will update this story as soon as we can with confirmed information from Boston Police.
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Friday, October 5, 2012
The stuffed animal was last seen in a cab en route to Children's Hospital from the Back Bay Hotel.
The following is an edited press release from the Boston Police Department: On the early evening of Sept. 10, 10-year-old Aiden Ocker and his family were in Boston courtesy of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Aiden had been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of brain cancer and it was his wish to attend a baseball game at Fenway Park. To fulfill the wish, Aiden and his family were slated to attend a game between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees on Sept. 12. Unfortunately, two days before the game, Aiden’s condition worsened and, after being transported to Children’s Hospital for treatment, Aiden’s wish of seeing a baseball game at Fenway Park went unfulfilled. In fact, on the night of the game, instead of soaking up the sights and …
Friday, September 28, 2012
A man was arrested for breaking into a car on Commonwealth Avenue.
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Friday, September 28, 2012
Boston Police responded to a radio call for a report of a male attempting to break into cars on Commonwealth Avenue near Hereford Street at 10:47 p.m. on September 25. Officers stopped a man who fit the description headed down Public Alley 414 carrying multiple bags and a backpack. When the officers stopped the suspect, they found a tent and a Vera Bradley bag containing women’s clothing along with a large amount of broken glass. When officers searched the near by area, they discovered a vehicle with a broken left rear window. Witnesses brought to the scene positively identified the suspect as the person they saw breaking into cars on Commonwealth Avenue. Pedro Antonio Badillo of 39 Boylston Street was arrested and charged with larceny of…
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