CRIME & SAFETY
City councilor calls on Boston police to address drag racing, illegal vehicle gatherings after Back Bay incident
Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn wrote a letter urging BPD to investigate a gathering of people and cars drag racing and doing donuts at 2 a.m. Sunday. A Boston city councilor is calling on the Boston Police Department to take action against street racing and other dangerous road activity after numerous vehicles were reported drag racing and doing donuts early in the morning in Back Bay over the weekend.
Former owner of South Boston dog training, boarding business sentenced to probation
BOSTON — The former owner of a dog training and boarding facility in South Boston was sentenced to two years of probation in connection with animal cruelty charges on Wednesday, the District Attorney said. Tyler Falconer, of Burlington, must also complete a Benchmark Animal Rehabilitative Curriculum and will be...
Police Log 4/25/24
Daily Item StaffAll address information, particularly arrests, reflects police records. In the event of a perceived inaccuracy, it is the sole responsibility of the concerned party to contact the relevant police department and have the department issue a notice of correction to The Daily Item. LYNN Luis Alvarez, 39, of Willow Street, was arrested on the charges […] The post Police Log 4/25/24 appeared first on Itemlive.
Hundreds arrested across US campuses as pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police
Across colleges in the United States, students are leading protests against the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, resulting in the arrests of hundreds of students and some injured officers.
Boston bouncer accused in stabbing death of 23-year-old Marine veteran expected to plead guilty
A 39-year-old East Boston man charged in connection with the stabbing death of a Marine veteran during St. Patrick’s Day weekend in Boston 2022 is expected to change his plea Thursday.
New Hampshire man accused in Harvard bomb threat, extortion plot last year was sentenced
A New Hampshire man was sentenced in Boston federal court for making a series of extortionate bomb threats against Harvard University that caused several buildings on campus to evacuate.
Crews battle fire at Roslindale convenience store
BOSTON (WHDH) - Crews responded in Roslindale Wednesday night after a fire broke out in a convenience store. The fire happened at Henry’s Market on South Street, drawing firefighters to the scene shortly before midnight, according to the Boston Fire Department. The fire department in a post on X...
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