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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.
BMW crash

BMW spins onto Green Line Tracks, causing delays

Daily Free Press Staff September 18, 2023
A BMW driver lost control of his vehicle and spun out of control onto the B Line tracks on Commonwealth Avenue near the Boston University Bridge Monday afternoon causing T delays, according to MBTA Transit Police. There were no reported injuries.
Campus crime logs: 2/28

Campus crime logs: 2/28

Mia Cathell February 27, 2019
Reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from Feb. 21–25.

Campus crime logs: 3/29

Sophia Brown March 28, 2018
The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from March 22–24.
A Red Line train carrying about 50 passengers drove for nine minutes and traveled more than five miles without a conductor before MBTA officials cut power to the third rail, stopping it near North Quincy Station Thursday morning. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Red Line train departs station without operator

Carolyn Hoffman December 15, 2015

Following an inbound Red Line train’s departure from Braintree Station without an operator, officials from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority...

Appointed by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, the five-member MBTA Fiscal Management and Control Board will begin work on July 21.
PHOTO BY JACQUI BUSICK/DFP FILE PHOTO

MBTA reaches record monthly trip numbers

Sekar Krisnauli December 3, 2014

In the month of October, the number of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority trips reached a record-breaking 37 million, despite a 5 percent fare increase that was implemented in July. Precisely...

MBTA fare evaders could see increase in penalty fines

Daily Free Press Admin December 2, 2013

For the second time in two years, fines for illegal fare evasion on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority subway may increase, according to new legislation. The Joint Committee on Transportation...

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