Wednesday, February 6, 2013
The child reportedly wandered out the front door while his uncle was in another room.
A toddler found outside without an adult on Tuesday afternoon in Charlestown was soon reunited with his family. According to police reports, the child was being watched by his uncle at the time, Boston Police Officer Robert Luongo said. When the man went into another room, the child walked out the front door, which was not locked or otherwise child-proofed. A Twitter alert based on radio reports sent out by @alertnewengland around that time stated: "Found 3 year old in the Charlestown section of Boston, if anyone's missing one." The child was located in front of the building and was reunited with his family, Luongo said. The appropriate Boston Police Department forms regarding the incident were filed. No charges were mentioned.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
A roundup of police activity in the neighborhood.
These reports were collected from the Boston Police Department and took place between Jan. 25 and Feb. 3 within Charlestown's District A-15. Any charges mentioned do not indicate a conviction. Woman Caught Shoplifting, Flees A woman fled the scene after she allegedly tried to steal items from Tedeschi Food Shop, 140 Main St. on Friday, Feb. 1. According to police reports, store security observed the woman enter the business and try to remove several items without paying. The woman was stopped, and the items were recovered, but the woman left the area before police arrived. However, the suspect was reportedly known to police officers. Complaints will be sought in Charlestown District Court. Assault with a Shod Foot Police arrested an …
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
A roundup of police activity in the neighborhood.
These reports were collected from the Boston Police Department and took place between Jan. 22 and 27 within Charlestown's District A-15. Any charges mentioned do not indicate a conviction. Door Pried Open in House Break A home on Parker Street was broken into and a laptop computer was stolen on Tuesday, Jan. 22. According to police reports, the resident left the house at 8 a.m. and returned at 2 p.m., when she found her front door unlocked. Officers noticed pry marks on the door jam. An iMac laptop computer was reported missing. TV Stolen from Apartment An O’Meara Court apartment was broken into on Tuesday, Jan. 22 and a television and video game system were reported missing. The victim had returned home at 10 p.m. and noticed that the …
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Thursday, January 24, 2013
The Boston Police Foundation donated $83,000 to purchase technology to help police officers in the field.
Boston Police are getting more iPhones and iPads for personnel to use in the field to track stolen devices, real-time translation services and other common field operations. The Boston Police Foundation donated $83,619 to the city for the purchase of "additional iPads and iPhones." "The devices will be deployed to officers and will allow for the performance of warrant checks while in the field. Additionally, officers will have the ability to do relevant Internet searches and utilize applications for real-time translation, mapping and tracking stolen devices, among other tasks," Boston Mayor Thomas Menino said in a statement about the donation. The Boston Police Foundation is a nonprofit organization formed in 1993 "with the specific …
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
A roundup of police activity in the neighborhood.
These reports were collected from the Boston Police Department and took place between Jan. 15 and 20 within Charlestown's District A-15. Any charges mentioned do not indicate a conviction. Road Rage on Alford Street A man driving on Alford Street on Wednesday, Jan. 16 told police that another driver punched him in the face. The victim was reportedly sitting in traffic just before the Alford Street bridge when the operator of a silver Ford truck attempted to make a u-turn but was not able to. The Ford driver then allegedly jumped out of his truck and punched the victim in the face. The assailant fled the scene before police arrived. No charges were mentioned in the report. Woman Struck in Back of Head A woman was struck in the back of the…
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Thursday, January 17, 2013
A roundup of police activity in the neighborhood.
These reports were collected from the Boston Police Department and took place between Jan. 7 and 14 within Charlestown's District A-15. Any charges mentioned do not indicate a conviction. Robbery by Knifepoint on Main Street Two suspects were arrested last week in an armed robbery on Main Street. The victims told police they were walking on Main Street on Tuesday, Jan. 8 when they were approached by two white males who asked them for drugs. Both of the men then showed knives and took a watch from one of the victims, according to police reports. Police located the suspects on Cambridge Street, where they were positively identified, and arrested both individuals. A knife was reportedly recovered from each suspect. The suspects’ names were …
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Sunday, January 13, 2013
The suspect allegedly held a woman at gunpoint in a Medford Street apartment for two hours.
Editor's note: An arrest does not indicate a conviction. All individuals mentioned are presumed innocent until they are found guilty in a court of law. A Charlestown man remains in jail after he allegedly held a woman at gunpoint in a Medford Street apartment on Friday evening. Michael Morrison, 56, is being held over the weekend on charges of kidnapping, assault with intent to murder, unlawful possession of a firearm and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, according to an update posted on the Boston Police Department website. Boston Police officers from Charlestown’s District A-15 responded to the area of 170 Medford St. on Friday, Jan. 11 at around 6:31 p.m. for the report of a person with a gun. At the scene, a witness …
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Thursday, January 10, 2013
State Police are investigating the incident, which occurred at around 2:20 p.m., as a 'non-homicide,' according to reports.
Massachusetts State Police are investigating the sudden death of a man they believe jumped off the Tobin Bridge on Thursday afternoon. "Uniformed State Police units were notified at about 2:20 [p.m.] that the deceased pulled over on the Charlestown side of the bridge and jumped over the railing," Jake Wark, press secretary for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, said in an email briefing. Police believe the man leaped from the southbound lane of the Tobin Bridge, Wark said. State Police assigned to Troop E, along with members of the Boston Fire Department and Boston EMS, responded to the call. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The bridge had been cleared by the time of the briefing, about 4 p.m. "The evidence and …
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
A roundup of police activity in the neighborhood.
[UPDATE Tuesday, 10:15 a.m.] These reports were collected from the Boston Police Department and took place between Dec. 24 and Jan. 7 within Charlestown's District A-15. Any charges mentioned do not indicate a conviction. Shots Fired During Fight Shots were fired on Cambridge Street after a fight that began in Somerville continued into Charlestown on Friday, Dec. 28. Boston Police responded to Cambridge Street at around 1:23 a.m. for the report of shots fired. Somerville Police officers and several Massachusetts State Police cruisers were already on the scene and in the process of detaining several black males. “Upon further investigation, the officers discovered that there was a large fight at the Holiday Inn in Somerville and that this …
Monday, January 7, 2013
An on-duty MBTA police officer reportedly stopped the suspect.
[UPDATE Monday, 3:21 p.m.] An on-duty transit officer arrested a man after he allegedly tried to rob a Charlestown Dunkin’ Donuts with a spoon Saturday evening. The suspect, identified as Michael Wallace, reportedly threatened cashiers at the Cambridge Street store with what appeared to be a knife. Police later found that the man had been holding a spoon with the rounded end out like a blade, according to an interview on WHDH. The incident occurred on Saturday evening, Jan. 5, according to a Metro Boston story. Wallace was identified as a 35-year-old Boston resident. Officer Matthew Donovan with the MBTA Police entered the store during the incident and was able to stop the suspect, according to WHDH.
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Townie Girl
8:30 am on Thursday, February 21, 2013
The police know her, they identified her, not a first time offense i am sure if the police id her. I think her pic should have been in the patch, I think we should start shaming these people. more ›