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Officers offered their list again in the wake of a Beacon Hill assault on Saturday.
Boston Police are investigating a Saturday morning break-in and sexual assault on Beacon Hill. They have released a photo of a suspect and have asked the public to contact them if they recognize the man or have information about the case. Anyone with information on the suspect or the crime itself can call the Boston Sexual Assault Unit at 617-343-4400. To leave an anonymous tip, call the Crimestoppers hotline at 1-800-494-TIPS or text the word TIP to 27463 (which spells "crime" on your telephone keypad). If you or anyone you know has suffered through a sexual assault or rape, you can call the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center 24-hour hotline at 1-800-841-8371 Officers also offered again their list of tips to help reduce the risk of sexual …
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Boston police have released an image of the man they believe sexually assaulted a woman Saturday near Joy and Myrtle streets on Beacon Hill.
Boston police are asking the public for their help in a home break-in and sexual assault on Beacon Hill. Officers posted the image of a suspect on BPDnews.com and asked anyone who recognizes the man to come forward. According to police, officers got their first call about the assault at 3:15 a.m. Saturday morning. When they arrived to the home near Joy and Myrtle streets, the victim told officers a man broke into her home, flashed what looked like a knife, then robbed and sexually assaulted her. "The suspect is described as a black male with braided hair, 5’8” in height, late twenties to early thirties in age, medium complexion, wearing a du-rag type cap, a tan colored ¾ length construction type jacket, dark jeans and dark sneakers. …