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domino's pizza on park drive

South Campus Domino’s Pizza robbed by armed suspect

Daily Free Press Staff October 13, 2021
The individual pulled out a gun after a worker followed in pursuit.
A residential street in Brookline. A Boston University student was approached by two male suspects and robbed at gunpoint on Naples Road in Brookline Friday night. SERENA YU/ DFP FILE

BU student reports armed robbery in Brookline Friday night

Lauren Rowlands September 13, 2021
A Boston University student reported an armed robbery near Naples Rd. in Brookline near Commonwealth Avenue at approximately 9:45 p.m. Friday.
East to West: Mar. 22, 2021

East to West: Mar. 22, 2021

Justin Tang March 22, 2021

Happy Spring! Today on East to West, we cover Boston University’s decision to return to fully in-person classes for Fall 2021, a recent attempted robbery and arrest on campus, a protest against...

A self-checkout kiosk at the Target on Commonwealth Avenue. A suspect linked to a previous incident was arrested at the Target following an attempted robbery.  PHOTO BY MADHAV KOHLI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BUPD arrest suspect in armed robberies

Nick Kolev March 20, 2021
The Boston University Police Department and Brookline Police arrested a suspect in an attempted armed robbery of the 860 Commonwealth Ave. Target at 10:16 p.m. Thursday, according to an Emergency Alert email sent out to the BU community.
City Crime Logs: April 6-8

City Crime Logs: April 6-8

Eleanor Ho April 11, 2018
The following crime reports were taken from the Boston Police Department crime logs from April 6-8.

Robbery details emerge, Brown to reconsider safety procedures

Daily Free Press Admin January 29, 2013

A Boston University Medical Campus research assistant suffered two stab wounds in an armed robbery in Brookline Tuesday night, according to a Brookline Police Department incident report. At about 8:30...

Brookline armed robberies suspect pleads not guilty

Daily Free Press Admin October 16, 2012

One of the suspects allegedly tied to two of the four armed robberies that occurred near Boston University’s campus pleaded not guilty at his arraignment at Brookline District Court Monday morning. Taquari...

EDIT: BU Offers up reward

Daily Free Press Admin October 11, 2012

Boston University announced on Wednesday that it will give a $10,000 reward for information leading to the capture of the armed robbers. The reward is a step in the right direction, as it will give the...

Students wary of surroundings after third armed robbery in about 2 weeks

Daily Free Press Admin October 9, 2012

Boston University students said they feel unsafe in going about their day after the third armed robbery in the Brookline area that occurred on Friday, fewer than two weeks after BU students were robbed...

EDIT: A call for change

Daily Free Press Admin October 9, 2012

The third armed robbery, which occurred on Friday, shows remarkable similarities to the two earlier robberies. Like Friday’s incident, the previous robberies occurred in the Brookline area and involved...

Students, residents are concerned after third armed robbery

Daily Free Press Admin October 5, 2012

Boston University students were alerted to the third armed robbery in the past 12 days on Friday evening, an incident markedly similar to the past two. Some BU students said Friday’s incident might be...

EDIT: Mixed Messages

Daily Free Press Admin September 26, 2012

Boston University students received a flurry of text and email messages from BU Alert Service Tuesday night, containing information about an armed robbery in Brookline at 5 p.m. While a campus alert...

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