EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: 4 Occupy Boston protesters arrested

Nov. 6, 2011   Leave a Comment  

This freshly-painted banner, shown here the night before the arrests, was carried by one of the protestors. (Blast Staff photo/John Stephen Dwyer)

At approximately 5:55 p.m. yesterday, Sean Cormier, 21, of Westport, Kiean Lyons, 17, of Norwood, and Jeffrey Nunes, 17 of Westport, were arrested outside the Burger King at 553 Boylston Street across from Trinity Church in Copley Plaza. A police spokesperson told the Boston Globe the three were masked when “they burst through the front [...]

Occupy Boston: Crime, addiction, and community response inside the tent city

Oct. 23, 2011   Leave a Comment  

Signs like these sprung up around camp on Monday. Even marijuana use is being stringently discouraged. (Blast Staff photo/John Stephen Dwyer)

Depending on who is telling the story, last weekend a person either “flashed a knife at” or “pulled a knife on” a group of people at Occupy Boston. Someone felt threatened enough to let the Boston Police know. The accused person was apprehended by police and was reportedly discovered to be carrying a knife and [...]

“Anonymous” hacker group takes down police websites, posts personal information online

Oct. 22, 2011   2 Comments  

Law enforcement websites and Internet services, including those used by the Boston Police Department came under attack yesterday by members of a hacker group called Anonymous. In a statement released by the group taking credit for the hack, the group claims “solidarity with occupation movement and anti-police brutality protesters.” “In solidarity with the Occupation Movement [...]

141 arrested in Occupy Boston protest

Oct. 11, 2011   2 Comments  

A protester is arrested during the bridge rally (Blast staff photo/John Stephen Dwyer)

Yesterday, thousands of people swelled the ranks of Occupy Boston in a march that began at the Boston Common and snaked through various Boston neighborhoods to protest — among other complaints — high unemployment, government malfeasance and corporate greed. Student groups and representatives from local labor unions were well-represented. The throng stopped at several points, [...]

Former Boston cop sentenced in disability scheme

June 6, 2011   Leave a Comment  

A former Boston Police Officer was sentenced to fifteen months in prison today for a fraud scheme involving work-related disability claim. Eliezer Gonzalez, 50, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns after pleading guilty to 34 counts of mail fraud in February. Gonzalez will serve fifteen months in prison followed by two years [...]

Alleged drug dealer’s mom inadvertently gives Boston Police more evidence

May 13, 2011   Leave a Comment  

Police find heroin, crack cocaine inside jeans pocket

Boston mother calls cops on video game-obsessed son

Dec. 21, 2009   1 Comment  

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Kid wouldn’t stop playing GTA and go to bed

Boston Police take zombie attack seriously

June 5, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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Its comforting to know that, in case of a zombie attack, Boston residents remain effective. Check out this lovely Twitter conversation and let your fears be assuaged.