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Mass State Police Search for Suspect in Dorchester

BostonPDLive — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:00:38 +0000

Massachusetts State Police and the Boston Police conducted a major man hunt this afternoon in Dorchester for two suspects accused of stealing a car and hitting a trooper. The incident began when a trooper on regular patrol noticed a Toyota Yaris with a Connecticut registration speeding on Burgin Parkway in Quincy. State Police confirmed that the Toyota had been stolen from an airport in Rhode Island several weeks prior, and the trooper attempted to stop the vehicle before it fled.

A short time later troopers working a paid construction detail on the Neoponset Bridge spotted the vehicle again, and attempted to stop it. In an effort to elude capture the operator of the vehicle turned and struck State Trooper Scott Flattery. Other troopers on scene engaged the operator with their service weapons out of fear for their safety. Again the operator fled, and a massive manhunt including helicopter, canines, and municipal police began. The only description available from the State Police is a black male, with dread locks, 6 foot 2 inches tall, and 280 pounds. There is no description of the second suspect available. The motor vehicle was located a short time later on Dyer Street.

The injured officer was transported to Mass General Hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.

Big Changes for BostonPDLive.com

BostonPDLive — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:53:28 +0000

We have just completed a total facelift and tune up of our site at www.bostonpdlive.com. The changes were planned for a while and tested in the background before they were pushed out. There were some issues with speed and server load that we needed to address as we approached our 1 year mark. Some of the changes are:

Updates to the WordPress software used to run the site
Increased the number of Tweets shown from 5 to 8
A new, faster, lighter, and more attractive theme
A new mobile theme to match the desktop theme
Removed the “Recorded Audio” section

Thanks to these changes we are see a huge decrease in the page load times and overall site performance. We are excited to continue forward as we approach the anniversary of the feed being online. If you are interested in posting updates, adding to articles, or helping us out please contact us through the contact page. We are always looking for extra help.

Gun Crime Kept BPD Busy Tuesday

BostonPDLive — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:00:46 +0000

Boston Police responded to multiple different calls involving fire arms on Tuesday evening. First police were called to Faulkner Street near Field Corner in Dorcester after receiving reports a man had been shot. Upon their arrival officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his stomach on Freeman Street, near Faulkner Street. The man was transported by Boston EMS to the Boston Medical Center with serious injuries. During their investigation officers were able to determine that the shooting had occurred on Faulkner Street and the victims friends had moved him by car around the corner to Freeman Street. The area was closed off and secured as a crime scene while detectives investigated the incident. Officers were looking for a gray or silver Dodge Magnum in connection with the shooting.

Around the same time Boston Police were alerted to an armed robbery at the corner of Hadley and Parker Streets in Charlestown. The victim of the robbery said that three men approached him and demanded money. When he refused to comply one of the suspects produced a firearm and demanded the mans coat. The group then fled towards Somerville with the mans coat. Despite an intense search by both Boston and Somerville Police Departments, no announcement has been made in regards to an arrest in this indecent.

Not long after the Charlestown robbery, a second armed robbery took place on Columbus Avenue near Egleston Square in Roxbury. The man reported that two men demanded his money and produced a hand gun. No further information is available about this robbery at this time.

Elderly Woman Murdered in Home Invasion, Suspect Arrested

BostonPDLive — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:57:28 +0000

The quiet neighborhood around 45 Codman Hill in Dorcester was shocked early Tuesday morning by the murder of a 70 year old woman. The killing took the life of Mary Miller, a 70 year old grandmother. Nguyen fled the scene and left Miller to die in the house with her 8 year old grand daughter. When the 8 year old woke up and found Miller, she called 911 alerting police to the crime. Despite the efforts of Boston Police, Fire, and EMS Miller was pronounced dead at the scene.

A quick investigation lead to the arrest of Nguyen, who was held and arraigned in court this morning. The court has questioned Nguyen’s state of mind and committed him to a state psychiatric hospital for observation. Family members however do not believe that Nguyen has a mental issue, and have told media agencies they have been afraid of him for a long time.

This murder, along with two other that have occurred in the last three days, brings the city’s total to 5 for 2012.

Note: Originally it was posted that Miller and Nguyen were family members. We have been informed that was a misunderstanding, and that Nguyen’s mother lived in the building and that he had no relationship with Miller.

Updates on Sunday Night’s Shootings

BostonPDLive — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:10:14 +0000

Sunday night Boston saw two separate shootings about a half hour apart in different sections of the city. The first occurred on Alabama Street in Mattapan just after 9 o’clock. Police arrived and found a woman, Keisha Gilmore who was 25 years old and lived in Boston, suffering from a gun shot wound in a motor vehicle. Gilmore was transported to the hospital where she passed away due to the extent of her injuries. Boston Police have not released any details about suspects in the incident.

About a half hour later police were called to 423 Shawmut Avenue for a report of gunfire. Officer arrived and found Mohamed Hassan, a 21 year old of Boston, with a serious gun shot wound. Hassan was pronounced dead at the scene due to the injuries he sustained. No official word from the Boston Police has been released about suspects, however at one point officers were looking for a blue sedan in connection with the murder.

These two incidents mark the third and fourth homicides of the year in the city.

Early Morning Fire Leaves 9 Homeless

BostonPDLive — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:00:47 +0000

Just before 6:00 am fire broke out in a triple decker on Harvard Avenue in Dorcester. The fire broke out on the second floor of the wooden building and quickly spread to the third floor. First arriving fire fighters quickly called for extra help, summonsing a second and third alarm response to the scene. Fire grew to be so intense that all of the fire fighters were forced to retreat from inside the building and fight the blaze with large hoses and ladders from outside. A minivan that had been parked in front of the building caught fire from the intense flames, it was also destroyed. Hours later fire investigators have determined that the fire started on the porch of the second floor, however the cause has not been identified yet.

All told four adults and five children have been left homeless after the fire. The building is believed to be a total loss. One resident, a child, was transported to the hospital for burns he suffered in the building. Five fire fighters were transported to area hospitals for various reasons ranging from lacerations to chest pains. None of the injuries appear to be life threatening.

Two Shootings Leave One Hurt, One Dead

BostonPDLive — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:33:20 +0000

Gunfire broke out two times Sunday night, first in the city’s Mattapan neighborhood then in the South End. One female has been left with with a life threatening injury and a male was killed.

The first incident was reported just before 9:00 pm to Boston Police who responded to calls for shots fired on Alabama Street in Mattapan. Upon their arrival officers found a female victim, who has not been named by police, inside a car suffering from a gunshot wound to her head. Boston EMS was immediately called to the scene to tend to the victim. Officers secured the scene and began to interview witnesses. The victim was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. Detectives, crime scene units, and canine officers were called to the scene to investigate. No suspect information was readily available at this time.

A half hour later gunfire was reported in the 400 block of Shawmut Ave in the city’s South End. Police arrived on scene and found a 21 year old man suffering from a gunshot wound. Boston EMS arrived on scene, however his injuries were too severe and he was pronounced dead on the scene. Detectives responded to the scene and began their investigation. Witnesses reported the shooter fled the area in a blue sedan with an unknown direction of travel.

Several Stabbed in Dorcester Fight

BostonPDLive — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:38:21 +0000

Around 1:30 am on Saturday morning a large fight broke out at 469 Neponset Avenue leaving 6 people suffering from stab wounds. Boston Police were called to the scene where they found two victims suffering from stab wounds after an apparent altercation. One man’s wounds were considered serious, and BPD requested Boston EMS to the scene immediately. Both victims were transported to the Carney Hospital to be treated for their injuries. While officers on Neoponset Ave were conducting their investigation officers were standing by with the victims at the Carney Hospital. At the hospital officers observed 4 additional victims be dropped off by two separate vehicles. None of the injuries appeared to be serious according to the officers, however notifications were made to the detectives. As more information becomes available we will report it here.

Update: The Boston Police are now reporting that the victim in critical condition at the hospital was a bouncer at the Ups and Downs bar where the fight occurred.

BPD Makes Quick Work of Bank Robbery

BostonPDLive — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:54:09 +0000

Just before 1:00 pm today a man entered the Citizen’s Bank at 1 Center Plaza in Downtown Boston and robbed the bank. The suspect, who has not yet been identified by police, had a hood over his head and passed a note to the bank tellers expressing his intentions. The bank staff quickly complied with the suspects demands and passed over an undisclosed amount of cash to the man. At the same time employees triggered an alarm alerting officials of the hold up. The man left the bank through the front doors without any confrontation and walked away. Alert bank employees were able to give a good description of the man to police dispatchers who relayed it to responding units. The man described as a 6 foot tall white male, large build, wearing a gray hooded sweat shirt, and scrubby facial hair was located a short time later by detectives and patrolman on Somerset Street. He was quickly taken into custody and the money was all recovered.

Fire Destroys Building in Chestnut Hill

BostonPDLive — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:00:45 +0000

At 5:49 am early on Sunday morning fire broke out inside a block of stores located at 160 Chestnut Hill Avenue. The single story building contained several stores including a caterer, a cleaning supply company, a laundromat, and a pizza shop. It appears that the fire broke out inside the pizza shop on the right end of the building and eventually spread to consume the entire building. Shortly after fire fighters arrived on scene they recognized the severity of the fire and made the decision to fight the blaze from the outside of the building. Fire had worked its way into what is called the “cockloft”, or the area between the ceiling and roof, and quickly spread. Fire fighters were faced with below freezing temperatures and a limited water supply as well as large air handling units on the roof complicating their efforts.

Fire fighters battled the blaze through out the morning from outside of the building. Multiple ladder trucks and hoses were set up to pour massive amounts of water onto the burning structure. At one point so much water was being used on the fire that a puddle began to collect in a neighboring parking lot. The puddle was over a foot deep at its highest, and required the fire department to bring in sand bags and special pumps to keep a neighboring building from being flooded out.

After battling the fire for hours the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing helicopter responded to the scene. The high tech helicopter was able to provide fire commanders with a live thermal view from the sky of the building. Due to the immense smoke and a partially collapsed roof, fire fighters were having a difficult time targeting the fire. By using the live video feed from the helicopter fire fighters were able to direct their efforts on problem spots. The Air Wing was on scene overhead for several hours before being released by the fire department. Towards the end of the fire, officials decided to switch to using foam instead of water. Foam is able to blanket the fire area and prevent oxygen from getting to the fire quickly. The effort was successful and after almost 7 hours the fire was brought under control.

During the fire officials from the Boston Fire Department posted live updates on their Twitter feed @BostonFire. They also posted dozens of pictures from the scene online at http://twitpic.com/photos/BostonFire.

It is expected that fire fighters will remain on scene through out the night working to put out the remainder of the fire. At the peak of the fire over 100 Boston fire fighters were battling the blaze. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire, and no official word has been release about the cause. At this time the fire does not appear to be suspicious. Due to the volume of the fire the entire block of building will more than likely be a total loss.