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The Boston University Police Department. This week’s crime logs include an unknown person, a Code Red, and an alcohol violation. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Campus Crime Logs: Jan. 19–25

Julia Hendler January 27, 2025
This week's crime logs include a narcotic investigation, an alcohol violation and a public safety hazard.
The Boston University Police Department. This week’s crime logs include indecent exposure, larceny and destruction of property. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Campus Crime Logs: Nov. 4-10

Alina Fairlie November 11, 2024
This week's crime logs include a bicyclist being struck, indecent exposure and a hit pedestrian.
Boston University Police Department. This week’s crime logs include graffiti, a noise complaint and a panic alarm. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/ DFP PHOTOGRAPHER.

Campus Crime Logs: Sept. 29-Oct. 4

Katherine Wu October 7, 2024
This week's crime logs include a hazardous condition, a panic alarm and a suspicious person.
Local 26 union members in a conference room in the Boston City Hall. A third wave of hospitality strikes led by the Local 26 union began on Friday, Sept. 20. PHOTO BY LIAM DUNNE

Health, safety ordinance on the table as UNITE HERE Local 26 hotel workers await contract

Liam Dunne October 1, 2024
City officials deliberated a public health and safety ordinance for hotels on Sept. 26 after workers went on strike at four additional Boston hotels in the third wave of citywide strikes in the past month.
Boston University Police Department. This week’s crime logs include larceny, a bicyclist collision and natural gas odor. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Campus Crime Logs: Sept. 23-26

Katherine Wu September 30, 2024
This week's crime logs include hazardous conditions, shoplifting and elevator entrapment.
Boston emergency departments send aid to Lawrence, Andover after gas explosions

Boston emergency departments send aid to Lawrence, Andover after gas explosions

Zoe Allen September 17, 2018
Thousands of residents were yanked from their homes in Andover, North Andover and Lawrence Thursday after a gas leak set off dozens of house fires.
The Boston Police Department. City Council President Andrea Campbell filed a hearing order for a hearing to examine diversity in Boston’s law enforcement and public safety agencies. PHOTO BY JINGYI LIN/DFP FILE PHOTO

City Council to discuss diversity in City departments

Jordan Kimmel May 1, 2018
Boston City Council President Andrea Campbell and District 5 City Councilor Timothy McCarthy filed a hearing order Wednesday to assess diversity in law enforcement and public safety agencies across the city.

City Crime Logs: March 31–April 2

Eleanor Ho April 4, 2018
The following crime reports were taken from the Boston Police Department crime logs from March 31–April 2.
City Crime Logs: Nov. 27

City Crime Logs: Nov. 27

Kaylie Felsberg November 30, 2017

The following crime reports were taken from the Boston Police Department crime logs from Nov. 27. Missing person report on Richardson Street An officer responded to a radio call at 5:10 a.m. on...

Campus Crime Logs: Oct. 27-31

Campus Crime Logs: Oct. 27-31

Isabel Owens November 3, 2017

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from Oct. 27-31. Students harassed at 900 Commonwealth Ave. Callers reported that an unknown female entered...

Boston University students in Sleeper Hall at 275 Babcock St. are evacuated Sunday night after a fire breaks out on the second floor. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Fire in Sleeper Hall forces residents to evacuate

Alana Levene September 18, 2017

A one-alarm fire broke out in West Campus’ Sleeper Hall late Sunday night, prompting building residents to evacuate, according to Boston Fire Department spokesperson Steve MacDonald. BFD responded...

Fire department evacuates building, closes streets near Gov. Center following gas leak

Fire department evacuates building, closes streets near Gov. Center following gas leak

Taylor Kocher October 31, 2016

The Boston Fire Department and the Boston Police Department responded to a gas leak in front of 10 Tremont St. at around 8 a.m. Monday, leading to the evacuation of several office buildings, officials...

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