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Man Arrested Following Shooting Outside Museum of Fine Arts
One man was arrested following a shooting near the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston on Saturday, police announced. Marcello Holliday, 27, was arrested in front of Boston Police headquarters, officials said, following an investigation into the shooting which occurred in the area of 491 Huntington Ave. around 11:11 a.m. on Saturday. Police said they first responded to the scene…
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Man Stabbed Overnight in Mass. and Cass Section of Boston
A man was stabbed in the Mass. and Cass area early Saturday morning, police said. Boston police said they responded to a report of a stabbing around 1:56 a.m. The victim was immediately transported to a local hospital with a non-life-threatening stab wound. Police said no arrests have been made, and the investigation remains active.
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Boston Police Officer, 3 Others Hurt in Crash
The crash involving three vehicles happened around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Mass. Ave. and Clapp Street.
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Man Charged With Stabbing His Wife, Transgender Activist to Death
A man suspected of killing his wife and a transgender activist in Dorchester appeared in court Monday on murder charges.
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Disturbing New Details in Case of Dorchester Man Accused in Fatal Double Stabbing
A Dorchester man charged with murder in connection with the stabbing deaths of two women at a home in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood was ordered held without bail Monday in a court hearing in Boston. Marcus Chavis, 35, was arrested Sunday afternoon shortly after police discovered two women — one of whom was his wife — had been stabbed inside of…
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Boston Man Faces Murder, Animal Cruelty Charges in Stabbing of 2 Women
A Dorchester man will face alleged murder charges for the death of two women stabbed at a home in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood on Sunday, police say. The 34-year-old Dorchester resident, Marcus Chavis, has been arrested and will be charged with two counts of alleged murder and one count of animal cruelty, according to Boston police. One of the woman...
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Racial Disparities Persist in Boston Police Interactions, Data Shows
Figures released by the Boston Police Department indicate that Black people were far more likely than white people to be the subject of street investigations by Boston police in 2020. Black people were the subject of 62% of last year’s field interrogation and observations in the city, where they comprise less than a quarter of the population, The Boston Globe...
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Boston Police Officer Charged With Methamphetamine Possession in NH
A Boston police officer was arrested Friday on a charge of methamphetamine and amphetamine possession stemming from a January incident in New Hampshire. Andrew L. Johnson, 51, of Chestnut Hill, was arrested Friday in West Roxbury by members of the Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office. Following his arrest, he was released to turn himself in…
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Boston Police Sgt. Placed on Leave, DA Investigating Body Cam Videos That Show ‘Troubling' Footage
A Boston police sergeant has been placed on leave and the Suffolk County district attorney is investigating after body cam videos released in a report Friday appeared to show officers using excessive force, bragging about attacking demonstrators, discussing arrest quotas and the use of police cruisers as weapons, and relentlessly targeting protesters with pepper spray and batons. Mayor Marty Walsh…
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Could Overtime Charges Impact Criminal Evidence?
The overtime arrests in the Boston Police Department are another high-profile example of officers who have handled evidence being on the wrong side of the law.
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9 Boston Police Officers Charged in Overtime Fraud Scheme
Nine officers from the Boston Police Department have been arrested after allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in overtime pay.
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9 BPD Officers Charged in OT Fraud Scheme
Nine current and retired Boston police officers have been charged with committing over $200,000 in overtime fraud at the department’s evidence warehouse, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.
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Ex-Boston Police Union Pres. Charged With Raping 4 More Children
A former head of Boston’s police union already charged with raping a young relative now faces 16 new charges and accusations that he sexually assaulted and abused four more children, prosecutors said Tuesday. Patrick Rose, a former Boston police officer and president of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, was arrested on child sex charges earlier this month. Those charges...
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Ex-Boston Police Union Pres. Charged With Yearslong Sexual Abuse of Young Relative
Patrick Rose, a former president of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, was held on $100,000 cash bail Thursday over allegations he repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped a young relative starting when she was 7 years old. Rose, 66, hid his face during his arraignment in West Roxbury District Court after he was arrested on child sex charges Wednesday in Needham….
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Ex-Boston Police Union President Arrested on Child Sex Charges, Source Says
Former Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association President Pat Rose was arrested on child sex charges, a source with knowledge of the investigation told NBC10 Boston Wednesday. Rose, who is a retired Boston police officer, is set to be arraigned Thursday on charges of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, according to the source. A representative for the Police…
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BPD Commissioner Speaks After Meeting With AG Barr
Boston Police Commissioner William Gross is speaking out after his Thursday visit with U.S. Attorney General William Barr at police headquarters.
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Man Arrested Following Officer-Involved Shootout
Tyler Brown, 40, of Boston, was arrested following the incident and is facing several charges including assault with intent to murder.
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Man Gets Into Shootout With Boston Police in City's South End
A man allegedly unloaded his gun at Boston police officers on Saturday, engaging cops in a broad daylight shootout in the city’s South End. Tyler Brown, 40, of Boston, was arrested following the incident and is facing several charges including assault with intent to murder. Boston police say they responded around 2:13 p.m. Saturday to a call for a man…
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Commissioner Gross Talks About BPD Officer Who Died of Coronavirus
Officer Jose Fontanez was the first Boston police officer to die from the coronavirus.
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Boston Approves New Limits on Police in Immigration Matters
Boston lawmakers imposed new limits on police in immigration matters Wednesday in response to revelations the department has been closely coordinating with federal authorities for years despite a sanctuary city policy. The City Council approved changes to the city’s 5-year-old Trust Act, which limits the role city officials play in enforcing the nation’s immigration laws. Democratic Mayor Marty Walsh...