$120k settlement approved for ’01 suit against city
The Menino administration approved a $120,000 payment to a Quincy drug suspect in 2001 to quietly settle a federal civil suit that accused four Boston police officers - including the mayor’s son - of fracturing his skull while arresting him in Quincy, nearly a... read the full story
Commander’s demotion a surprise
A senior Boston police commander was recently demoted as head of the department’s elite and well-regarded intelligence-gathering unit, a surprise decision that has sparked questions among the ranks over whether City Hall was exerting an unusual level of... read the full story
Four charged with brutal Theatre District attack
A Chinatown restaurant's decision to seat two separate parties at the same table early one May morning led to a mugging and beating that left one man with permanent brain damage, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office and Boston Police charge, announcing the... read the full story
Roslindale boy gets his wheelchair back
Boston Police report that whoever swiped a disabled 10-year-old's specialized wheelchair on Sept. 30 seems to have had an attack of conscience: Today, Monday, October 12, 2009, the victim's family called Boston Police to notify and inform them that the wheelchair had... read the full story
Police boats search Charles for that missing Bruins fan
Channel 4 reports two Boston police boats searched the Charles River near Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital today, looking for William Hurley, a Quincy man who disappeared after last Thursday's Bruins's game . read the full story
Squirrel goes nuts on transformer: Transformer explodes, squirrel dies,...
Boston Police tweet a squirrel chewed through the insulation of a wire on a transformer in West Roxbury this morning, causing a short that led to an explosion that ended with the Wren Street area losing power. read the full story
Boston Police and Northeastern University Police Seek Public’s Assistance in Locating Wanted Robbery Suspect On Wednesday, October 7, 2009, at approximately 11:00pm, two individuals met at 454 Huntington Avenue – Burstein Hall, in order to engage in what was... read the full story
Bite Size News, October 7: Jakes Cash In Edition
Image by Auntie Lola from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr . Thirteen communities Massachusetts are getting $8.1 million in federal stimulus cash to rehire 127 firefighters. [ Boston Herald ] While Martha Coakley has some favorable polling data , Alan Khazei has... read the full story
SLAM DUNK! Boston Police Officers and Boston Youth Team Up for Basketball! WHO: Officers from the Upham’s Corner Safe Street Team and youth from the Upham’s Corner community WHAT: Boston Police officers engage youth from Upham’s Corner in a game... read the full story
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