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Boston University Shuttle and SUV collision. The vehicles crashed near 860 Comm. Ave. Friday, resulting in increased traffic. COURTESY OF JORDY BIRNBAUM

SUV hits BU Shuttle on Comm. Ave.

Phoebe Miller February 21, 2025
A Boston University Shuttle and an SUV collided on Commonwealth Avenue near Amory Street Friday afternoon, resulting in increased traffic.
Boston University Police Department. This week’s crime logs include a MV accident with injuries, an in-progress fight and a suspicious persons report. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Campus Crime Logs: Feb. 4 — Feb. 11

Kayla Baltazar February 12, 2024
This week’s crime logs include a moped that was struck by a train, an illegal trash dumping site, and a suspected fire.
Boston University police station. This week’s crime logs include anonymous flower delivery, a car accident, stalking, larceny and disorderly persons. AMANDA CUCCINIELLO/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Campus Crime Logs: Oct. 2 – Oct. 8

Crystal Yormick October 18, 2023
Boston University crimes reported and taken from the BUPD's crime logs from Oct. 2 – Oct. 8.
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.
Parking garage at night. Boston University sent out an Emergency Alert Thursday after a student was robbed at gunpoint inside the parking garage at 121 Dummer St. in Brookline. COURTESY OF PIQSELS

BU student reports robbery at gunpoint

Vanessa Bartlett March 18, 2021
A Boston University student reported that they were robbed at gunpoint inside the parking garage at 121 Dummer St. in Brookline at approximately 3:20 a.m. Thursday, according to an Emergency Alert email sent to the BU community.
Campus crime logs: 12/6

Campus crime logs: 12/6

JenRacoosin December 6, 2018

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from Nov. 29–Dec. 1. Balloon trips B&E alarm at Global Development Policy Center A breaking and entry...

Apartment facade collapses in Brookline, displacing BU students

Apartment facade collapses in Brookline, displacing BU students

Amanda Kaufman September 15, 2017

The facade of an apartment building in Brookline collapsed into the building’s entryway early Friday afternoon, displacing several BU students. The Brookline Police Department confirmed there were...

According to the Boston University Police Department, the 2016 Boston Marathon saw an increase in reports of group disturbances in comparison to crime reports from 2012 to 2015. PHOTO BY KELSEY CRONIN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Alcohol intoxication remains prevalent during marathon, increase in group disturbances

Lexi Peery April 19, 2016

The Boston University Police Department received eight accounts of group disturbances, seven accounts of intoxicated students on the Charles River Campus and one account for noise complaints between...

One arrested in disturbance at Brookline 7-Eleven

One arrested in disturbance at Brookline 7-Eleven

Olivia Quintana January 29, 2016

At approximately 7:20 a.m. Friday, Brookline Police Department officers responded to a disturbance at a 7-Eleven convenience store at 870 Commonwealth Ave., according to a Facebook post from Brookline...

Brookline Police Chief Daniel O’Leary debriefs press about the two people shot and one stabbed Wednesday morning at 198 St. Paul St. and 75 Harvard St. in Brookline. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Two shot, one stabbed in Brookline, BU students alerted

Sonia Rao January 28, 2016

An altercation in Brookline Wednesday morning resulted in the shooting of two people and the stabbing of another, Brookline Police Chief Daniel O’Leary said in a statement to the press. The three...

A vehicle was caught on fire on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston University's western portion of campus Friday morning. PHOTO BY TARYN OTTAUNICK/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Truck catches fire on Commonwealth Avenue

Kyle Plantz October 3, 2014

A truck was on fire in the area of 872 Commonwealth Ave. at about 10:30 a.m. Friday morning, eyewitnesses said. The truck caught fire outside of the 7-11 and Elements massage across the street from...

BU student wards off attempted robbery in Brookline, suspect remains unidentified

Daily Free Press Admin February 3, 2014

A Boston University student was accosted by an unarmed attacker at Commonwealth Avenue and Amory Street on Sunday evening, officials from the Boston University Police Department said. The woman, a 22-year-old...

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