Public Safety
Above, this video released by Boston Police today warns the public of an increase in street robberies in several pockets of the city, including Savin Hill.
(Updated, Wed, Nov. 8)— A spate of robberies in Savin Hill prompted a higher-than-usual turnout for... Read more
At least eight Boston Fire Department vehicles responded to a house fire this morning at 161 Sydney St. in Savin Hill. The two-alarm fire began around 10:45 a.m., sending a large plume of smoke across the Southeast Expressway and doing heavy damage to... Read more
The Boston Police Department reports arresting two teens on charges they stole some candy at knifepoint from the Centre Market, 1660 Dorchester Ave., Friday evening.
Police say they were able to ID one of the suspects because of the startling bloodshot... Read more
A pair of observant Neponset residents helped District C-11 patrolmen catch a suspected burglar who was allegedly seen casing houses on Tuesday afternoon.
Officers received a 911 call from a witness who said he had observed a young teenager ringing... Read more
A Codman Square liquor store was robbed at gunpoint on Tuesday night by a masked gunman who stole about $200 from the cash register. According to a Boston Police report, the gunman entered the Budget Liquor Depot at 861 Washington St. about 9 p.m. and... Read more
The Boston Police Department reports busting up a home invasion at 153 E. Cottage St. near Edward Everett Square shortly after midnight on Tuesday.
According to police, officers responding to a report of a man with a gun surrounded the house. A man tried... Read more
Cornelius Evans, 36, of Dorchester, admitted today he shot a mechanic to death outside Dorchester District Court to help out a friend's wife, who didn't like the engine the man sold him, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports.
By pleading... Read more
A rash of armed street robberies in and around Savin Hill hit a new low last week when a father walking with two small children was robbed by two teenage suspects near the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester. One of the teens flashed a handgun and demanded... Read more
The Boston Police Department reports arresting a pair of Milton residents who they say hailed a cab in the 1100 block of Blue Hill Avenue and had him drive around for awhile before directing him to the nearby Mac's Guest House on Callender Street:
"The... Read more
The Boston Police Department reports arresting a local man on charges he broke into a car after the car's owner started tracking his missing iPhone via its GPS.
Police say Ismael Diaz, 49, was one of two men who broke into a car outside 183 Howard Ave. in... Read more
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