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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.
Boston University’s South Campus. BU Police are investigating a series of robberies in South Campus residences that began in January. ELIZABETH MCCLELLAND/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BUPD investigating series of South Campus burglaries, break-ins

Vanessa Bartlett February 8, 2021
A series of break-ins and burglaries on Boston University’s South Campus at 46 Mountfort St. and 6 Buswell St. are currently under investigation by the BU Police Department, according to an emergency alert email sent out Thursday.
The Boston Medical Center plans to build a stem cell repository that is free and open to researchers across the country as a result of a grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. PHOTO BY KYRA LOUIE/DFP FILE PHOTO

Stabbing near Medical Campus under investigation, suspect arrested

Sekar Krisnauli March 11, 2016

The Boston Police Department reported that a male suspect stabbed a male party at 774 Albany St. Friday at 7:52 a.m. The suspect was arrested at the scene and the incident is now under investigation,...

Firemen remove the leaking bottle of hydrochloric acid in a secure environment. PHOTO BY KELSEY CRONIN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Hazardous material leak causes gridlock near Myles Standish Hall

Sekar Krisnauli February 3, 2016

[mediagrid cat="27212"] A bottle containing corrosive hydrochloric acid leaked inside a FedEx van and caused a hazmat incident on the outside of approximately 595 Beacon St. Tuesday afternoon. The Boston...

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