Public Safety
Boston Police and two city councilors today opposed a request by Tasty Caribbean, 388 Blue Hill Ave. to extend its closing hours from midnight to 2 a.m.
Det. John Danilecki of District B-2 told the Boston Licensing Board that the restaurant is illegally... Read more
A Suffolk Superior Court jury today convicted Bernard Piscopo of voluntary manslaughter for the June 16, 2007 death of Adam Rich of Revere at the 6 House, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports.
Piscopo will be sentenced tomorrow by Judge... Read more
Boston Police report the Mt. Washington Bank branch at 489 Gallivan Blvd. was held up before noon today by a white man wearing a light-blue Northface jacket. No weapon shown.
On Monday, a Suffolk Superior Court jury convicted Joseph Cousin, 25, of second-degree murder for gunning down 10-year-old Trina Persad in 2002, according to the Suffolk District Attorney’s office. She was shot in a gang feud she had nothing to do with... Read more
A Waltham man with a long criminal record pleaded guilty to a series of crimes over the course of one night across Dorchester last fall.
Ricard Feliciano was sentenced to 18 to 20 years in state prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery, robbery of... Read more
A teen too young to have his name released is charged with beating two women and then shooting one of them in the face at the Dorchester housing complex, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office says. An accomplice was also charged.
The younger... Read more
Boston Police report four people were shot in a single incident around 3:50 a.m. on Sunday and that one of the victims died.
Police say the shooting occurred at 7 Edson St. after they received several calls about "a large group of people" congregating in... Read more
An employee of AJ Wright, 500 Geneva Ave., faces numerous charges after her arrest yesterday for allegedly selling a customer some heroin in a store fitting room.
Boston Police say AJ Wright cooperated with an investigation by the drug unit, in which... Read more
Boston Police report arresting three men following an attempted home invasion at 9 Carson St. Monday afternoon.
Police say a woman opening her apartment door was rushed by two men, one of whom stuck his foot in the door to keep her from closing it.... Read more
Boston Police report arresting a Dorchester man on charges he stabbed another man repeatedly on Inwood Street in Dorchester early this morning.
The victim, 25, found nearby at 57 Davidson St., was taken to Boston Medical Center in critical condition.... Read more
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