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EDITORIAL: Community tactics that utilize home surveillance present dangers of vigilantism, racism

Editors April 20, 2021
Security cameras could potentially create a safer environment, but it also comes with many pitfalls.
6 Buswell St at Boston University

Suspect arrested in connection with South Campus break-ins

Madhri Yehiya March 1, 2021
The Boston University Police Department arrested a suspect in connection with recent South Campus break-ins Friday night. The intruder is believed to be the same person who broke into South Campus residences at 96 Mountfort St. and 6 Buswell St. in February.
East to West: Feb. 12, 2021

East to West: Feb. 12, 2021

Jackson Machesky February 12, 2021

Content Warning: This episode of East to West contains mention of sexual assault. In today’s episode, we cover the university-wide sexual assault protest, a series of break-ins in South Campus,...

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.

City Crime Logs: Feb. 24-26

Eleanor Ho February 28, 2018
The following crime reports were taken from the Boston Police Department crime logs from Feb. 24-26.

City Crime Logs: Feb. 1

Eleanor Ho February 7, 2018

  The following crime reports were taken from the Boston Police Department crime logs from Feb. 1.   Burglary of over $750 reported An officer responded to a radio call for a breaking...

Campus Crime Logs: Oct. 1- Oct. 4

Campus Crime Logs: Oct. 1- Oct. 4

Kennedy Davis October 8, 2015

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department from Oct. 1 to 4. Bicycle stolen from 775 Commonwealth Ave. A male student reported Oct. 1 that his bike was stolen from...

Boston University’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, detailing the crimes and fires that occurred on the Charles River Campus and Medical Campus, was released Thursday. PHOTO BY JAKE FRIEDLAND/DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

BU alcohol referrals increase, theft decreases since 2012, report shows

Chloe Bruning October 5, 2015

The Boston University Police Department released their Annual Security and Fire Safety Report Thursday, highlighting liquor law violations and burglary as the two most common crimes on campus. The report...

Boston Police report decrease in crime for December 2013

Daily Free Press Admin December 11, 2013

The Boston Police Department released information Monday showing crime rates decreasing in Boston by 6 percent between Jan. 1 and Dec. 9, compared to the same period in 2012, a trend which many residents...

Boston crime rate drops 7 percent since Oct. 2012

Daily Free Press Admin October 9, 2013

Major crimes in Boston decreased in almost all categories compared to the same point in 2012, according to data released by the Boston Police Department Tuesday. Different districts in the city had different...

Community Spoke bike shop hopes to move past burglary

Daily Free Press Admin November 19, 2012

Not even a burglary can keep Jamaica Plain bike shop, The Community Spoke!, from moving forward. The store, which was broken into on Nov. 13, has plans to reopen its doors in 2013, said Alex Brexler,...

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