Suspect Arrested for Shooting

At about 9:03am, on Sunday, April 11, 2010, officers from Area E-13 (Jamaica Plain) located and arrested the individual wanted in connection with a shooting in the area of English High School on March 26, 2010. On that day, officers responded to the area of… Continue

Added by Captain John Greland on April 12, 2010 at 9:12am — 1 Comment

Unarmed Robbery 115 Forest Hills Street

A 14 year old female was assaulted and robbed of her cell phone by two 16 year old females, one of whom was wearing a black coat and the other a white coat. The incident happened in the vicinity of 115 Forest Hills Street on Monday, March 29, 2010, at 4:45 pm.

Added by Captain John Greland on March 30, 2010 at 8:35am — No Comments

Suspects Posing as Water Inspectors

COMMUNITY ADVISORY:

RESIDENTS SHOULD BE SUSPICIOUS OF INDIVIDUALS…

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Added by Captain John Greland on March 30, 2010 at 8:05am — No Comments

Woman is Robbed of Her Handbag

A 66 year old female had her handbag taken from her by a 5'11'' male age 45. The incident happened near 41 Greenough Avenue around 5:40 pm on Tuesday, March 9, 2010. This incident is unusual for this area.

Added by Captain John Greland on March 10, 2010 at 8:43am — 1 Comment

Fraudulent Fundraising

Boston Police Warn Donors against Fraudulent Fundraising

The Boston Police Department would like to take this opportunity to remind individuals to be vigilant of fraudulent charitable solicitors claiming to assist the police. The department has learned of individual contacting would be donors to solicit money on behalf of the ‘Boston Police Patrolmen’s Union Widow and Orphan’ fund. This fund does not exist and is in no way associated with the…

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Added by Captain John Greland on March 9, 2010 at 2:44pm — No Comments

COUNTERFEIT CLOTHING STORE RAIDED IN JAMAICA PLAIN

COUNTERFEIT CLOTHING STORE RAIDED IN JAMAICA PLAIN

On Friday, March 5, 2010, at…

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Added by Captain John Greland on March 9, 2010 at 2:02pm — No Comments

Real Time Crime Center

Boston Police Introduce the New ‘Real Time Crime Center’

Also Unveil the Newly Designed…

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Added by Captain John Greland on March 2, 2010 at 1:54pm — No Comments

Robbery Arrests for the Past Year Feb '09 to Feb '10

There have been 68 people arrested for Robbery on District 13 since February of '09. The majority are from Boston. There are a few from outside of Boston such as Avon, Norwood, Revere, North Quincy and Randolph. 14 are from Jamaica Plain.

Added by Captain John Greland on February 22, 2010 at 1:22pm — No Comments

Two arrested for Robbery

At about 5:05pm, on Sunday, February 14, 2010, officers from Area E-13 (Jamaica Plain) were on patrol in the area of 1870 Columbus Ave when a Boston Firefighter exited the firehouse in order to wave the officers down. When the officers came to a stop, the firefighter informed them that an individual, who had been mugged, entered the firehouse after being attacked. Officers spoke to the victim who stated that he was walking along Columbus Ave when two black males approached…

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Added by Captain John Greland on February 16, 2010 at 3:19pm — No Comments

Arrest Made in JP Assault

COMMUNITY UPDATE:

Boston Police Arrest Suspect in…

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Added by Captain John Greland on February 9, 2010 at 12:42pm — No Comments

Officer Stephanie Curtis was promoted to Sergeant

Officer Stephanie Curtis, formerly assigned to the E-13 CSO, was promoted to Sergeant and assigned to the Academy for a month of training. After her training she will most likely be assigned to a District as a patrol supervisor.

Added by Captain John Greland on February 2, 2010 at 9:35am — 2 Comments

Commissioner Davis's speaking points on the arrest of Edward Corliss

COMMISSIONER DAVIS' SPEAKING POINTS ON THE ARREST OF J.P. HOMICIDE SUSPECT

Good Afternoon.

Thanks to the remarkable and relentless collaborative effort put forth by the Boston Police Department and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office, today we are able to bring justice for the tragic and untimely death of Surendra Dangol – a law abiding, hard working man who came to this country seeking a better life for himself and his family.

The charges brought… Continue

Added by Captain John Greland on January 15, 2010 at 9:39am — No Comments

911 call volume

I received some information from Headquarters that I thought you might find interesting. The city receives more than forty thousand 911 calls a month. In the months of March, May, July, August, September, October and November of 2009, the city received fifty thousand 911 calls a month. In October and November the call volume was almost sixty thousand a month. A comparison for the years 2008 and 2009 reveals that there were more 911 calls in 2009 than there was in 2008. I find this interesting… Continue

Added by Captain John Greland on January 13, 2010 at 10:48am — 1 Comment

Armed Robbery Arrest

POLCE ARREST ONE FOR ARMED ROBBERY JAMAICA PLAIN

At about 3:20pm, on Wednesday, December 23, 2009, officers from Area E-13 (Jamaica Plain) responded to English High School, located at 144 McBride Street in Jamaica Plain, for a report of an armed robbery. On arrival, officers spoke with victim who stated that he was the victim of an armed robbery while on the school's property. Victim further stated that, at approximately 3:00pm, he was approached by two Hispanic males who stated, ”Give me… Continue

Added by Captain John Greland on January 7, 2010 at 4:22pm — No Comments

Suspect arrested for stealing a car

POLICE ARREST ONE FOR STEALING A CAR AND THEN REFUSING TO STOP

At about 9:30 am, on Wednesday, January 6, 2010, officers from Area E-13 (Jamaica Plain) were on patrol in the area of Dimock Street when they observed a motor vehicle traveling the wrong way down a one way street. As a result of their observations, officers activated their emergency equipment (lights & sirens) and stopped the motor vehicle. A query thru the Registry of Motor Vehicles reveled or showed that the car… Continue

Added by Captain John Greland on January 7, 2010 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

2 arrested for Robbery at 96 westminster ct.on 1/4/10

Around 5:05 pm on Monday, January 4, 2010, officers arrested two males in their early 20's for robbing a 40 year old male from Dorchester. The victim was sitting in his car when the suspect opened the car door and robbed him. Three other suspects were able to get away. The victim positively ID'd the two suspects that were arrested. The suspects gave Roxbury addresses.

Added by Captain John Greland on January 5, 2010 at 1:29pm — 1 Comment

Death Investigation 265 Centre Street

DEATH INVESTIGATION IN THE AREA 265 CENTRE STREET

At about 12:41am, on Tuesday, January 5, 2010, officers from Area E-13 (Jamaica Plain) responded to a radio call for shots fired in the area of 265 Centre Street. After conducting a search of the area, officers located a black male in his 20’s suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced on the scene.

The Boston Police Department is actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding this… Continue

Added by Captain John Greland on January 5, 2010 at 12:35pm — 1 Comment

Three arrested for Attempted Robbery 12/22/09

Two 18 year olds and one 16 year old were arrested for attempting to rob a female resident of Jamaica Plain. Victim was walking on Boylston street towards Germania Street when the suspects attacked her. At this time an unknown male in a black car stopped and yelled at the suspects causing them to flee the scene. Officers from E-13 located the suspects in the area of Dimock/Columbus. The victim positively ID'd the three suspects. The suspects are from Jamaica Plain, Roxbury and Brighton. Time of… Continue

Added by Captain John Greland on December 23, 2009 at 2:26pm — No Comments

Holiday Tips From the BPD

HOLIDAY TIPS FROM THE BPD

The holiday season is an exciting and busy time for many. The Boston Police would like to take this opportunity to remind individuals to be alert to your surroundings and use common sense. A complete guide to BPD holiday safety tips is also available at this site. Following a few simple safety precautions will ensure that you and yours enjoy a safe and happy holiday season.

• If You Are Traveling•

Get an automatic timer for your lights.

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Added by Captain John Greland on December 11, 2009 at 10:53am — 1 Comment

Please avoid walking from Centre St onto Amory St at night

Last night around 7pm a 47 year old female reported that she was robbed of her purse by by two males in their early 20's. She stated to the officers that she spoke with the two suspects for a couple of minutes prior to the robbery. The incident happened on Amory st near Centre st. If you frequent Jackson Square T station then you are most likely familiar with this pathway. I highly recommend that you avoid it at night. It is a desolate area and you travel it at night at great risk.

Added by Captain John Greland on December 11, 2009 at 10:37am — No Comments

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Suspect Arrested for Shooting

Unarmed Robbery 115 Forest Hills Street

Suspects Posing as Water Inspectors

Woman is Robbed of Her Handbag

Fraudulent Fundraising

Boston Police Warn Donors against Fraudulent Fundraising

COUNTERFEIT CLOTHING STORE RAIDED IN JAMAICA PLAIN

Real Time Crime Center

Robbery Arrests for the Past Year Feb '09 to Feb '10

Two arrested for Robbery

Arrest Made in JP Assault

Officer Stephanie Curtis was promoted to Sergeant

Commissioner Davis's speaking points on the arrest of Edward Corliss

911 call volume

Armed Robbery Arrest

Suspect arrested for stealing a car

2 arrested for Robbery at 96 westminster ct.on 1/4/10

Death Investigation 265 Centre Street

Three arrested for Attempted Robbery 12/22/09

Holiday Tips From the BPD

Please avoid walking from Centre St onto Amory St at night

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