Neighborhood ALERT!!!

ATTENTION RESIDENTS:

Your neighborhood has reported an increase in robberies during the month of April.

Between April 8 & April 18, five street robberies involving suspects who are targeting victims for purses/wallets and/or cell phones in the Jamaica Plain area were reported to police.  The robberies have occurred between 10 PM and 5 AM, with the majority occurring between 10:50 PM…

As part of Boston Shines, we are looking for areas within Jamaica Plain that need improvement in the following areas; crosswalks painted, abandoned cars removed, lots cleaned up, graffiti removed and any other blighted areas that need attention.

Please report back any of these conditions to Area E-13 Community Service Office.

Sergeant Eric Krause

Boston Police Area E-13

3347 Washington St

Jamaica Plain, MA …

We have had many reports of theft involving electronics such as laptops and cell phones within the last few months.  The items have been stolen during residential/vehicle breaking and entering, street robberies and general theft.

Certain smart phones, such as the IPhone, have a locate feature that can aid the police when reported stolen.  There have been several arrests around the city by using this feature.  Contact your cell phone carrier for more…

Tis the seaon to be Jolly but not if your home or car gets broken into.  We have seen an increase of residential and vehicle breaking and entering.  We are seeing a lot of electronics stolen, especially laptops from homes.  Macs are very popular.  We advise keeping your laptops and other valuables out of plain sight and secured while you are away from home. Many of the recent breaks have occured through unlocked side windows. 

Call 911 to report suspicious…

Thank You for Neighbors Night Out 2011

 On behalf of our Commander, Captain Paul Russell and all of us at District E-13, we would like to express our most sincere thank you to everyone who joined us at our Neighbors Night Out in Egleston Square on Friday, July 29, 2011. The Egleston Square YMCA hosted the Annual experience.  The event was organized by the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation (JPNDC), Teen Empowerment (TE), Egleston Square Main Street (ESMS), and…

The Puerto Rican Festival is the weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  Traffic in the Egleston Square area, Walnute Ave, Forest Hills St and side streets will be affected.  At the conclusion of the festivals there were be street closings in the area to minimize traffic into neighborhoods.  There willl be extra officers on duty to respond to emergencies and loud noise. 

The party line is 617-343-5500.

EDITORS UPDATE: 12/17/2010 12:00 PM (Cross posted from here).

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As many of you know, our community has seen a significant increase in breaking and entering the last few months. Particually the Hyde Square Neighborhood. We have made several arrests but the problem persists.

We also offer residential security surveys. If you are interested in having a certified crime prevention officer come to your home to conduct the survey, please contact P.O. Carlos Lara at 617-343-5624 or by email at…

The Hyde Square area has been impacted by a spike in residential breaking and entering. We have increased day time patrols in that area. We have also reviewed the method of entry in each case. About 50% of the B&E's were committed through unlocked windows. The weather has been hot, but please try to remember to secure your windows when leaving for the day. Good neighbors are a great deterence to this type of crime. Call 911 to report suspicious persons. Below are some general…

On May 8, 2010 an arrest was made for receiving stolen property in Egleston Square. An Apple Laptop, Fuji Camera, and a Flip Video camera were recovered. We are attempting to identify the owner. Contact Sgt. Eric Krause of Area E-13 if you believe this property could be yours.

krausee.bpd@cityofboston.gov

617-343-5624

Spring Cleaning!!



During the Month of March we have seen a significant decrease in many crimes. We had two robberies, and one attempted robbery compared to eleven for the month of February and twenty-two for the month of January.



We have seen a small increase in residential breaking and entering. The vast majority were entered through unlocked…