Daily Incidents For September 2, 2006
Shots Fired at 12 Westville Street
Around 12:58am, officer in District 11 responded to a radio call for loud music at 11 Joseph Street. While officers were investigating this call they heard multiple gunshots coming from the area of Westville Street/Geneva Avenue area. Officers were informed that a call for shots fired was reported on Westville Terrace. On arrival officers observed a motor vehicle parked in front of 12 Westville Terrace with the windows shot out. Officers did recover ballistic evidence at the scene. There are no reports of injuries at this time.
Assault and Battery At Stuart and Charles Streets
Early this morning around 1:55am, officers in District 1 observed a fight at the corner of Stuart and Charles Streets. Officers observed the suspect punch the victim in the face. Officers observed the victim fall to the ground and hit his head on the pavement. Officers arrested George Sandner, 31, of New Hampshire for Assault and Battery. The victim was treated at the scene for a laceration and swelling to his left eye. The victim refused to go to the hospital. Victim stated to officers that he has no idea why he was assaulted.
Person Stabbed at State and Broad Streets
Around 2:12am this morning, officers in District 1 responded to a radio call for a fight at State and Broad Street. On arrival officers observed EMS treating two victims, one for a stab wound to the side and the other for a head laceration. Both victim were transported to Mass General Hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries. The victim’s stated they were attacked by a group of white males, from a previous altercation that took place inside of Vertigo Nightclub.
Daily Incidents For September 1, 2006
Armed Robbery Arrest
Yesterday evening around 6:09pm, officers in District 2 arrested Le-Ray Banks, 26, of Roxbury. Officers observed two male suspects at Hartwell and Schuyler Streets and attempted to conduct a threshold inquiry. When the suspect observed the officers, he fled on foot reaching towards the area of his waist. After a brief chase the suspect was apprehended at 34 Hartwell Street. The suspect was placed under arrest and a loaded gun and drugs were recovered from the suspect. Banks is charged with Armed Robbery, Unlawful Possession of Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition and Drug Possession. A victim approached officers and stated that the guy they just arrested had robbed him at gunpoint. The victim reports that he was robbed of his cell phone, Sony PSP, watch and cash. Officers were able to recover the victim’s Sony PSP. The second suspect made good his escape.
Robbery by Knife Point
Around 2:15am this morning a victim walked into District 7 to report that he was robbed at 100 Meridian Street. The victim stated while walking on Meridian he was approached by four black males, who punched and kicked him to the ground. The victim stated that two of the suspect had a knife. The victim’s wallet was taken and the suspect fled on foot in an unknown direction. The victim sustained some scraps and bruises but refused medical attention.
Larceny Over
Yesterday evening around 6:09pm, officers in District 1 responded to a radio call for a larceny in progress at 21 Charter St. On arrival officers spoke with the victim who stated that she left her purse downstairs on the bench outside with her friend. The victim was called inside and left her pocketbook outside because she knew her friends were there. The victim stated when she returned her pocketbook was gone. A verbal argument ensued between the victim and the suspect about the pocketbook. The victim went inside to look for her pocketbook but could not find it. When the victim came back down the suspect miraculously had the pocketbook. The victim checked her purse and discovered that her money was missing. Brenda Pawlowski, 44, of Hyde Park was placed under arrest and charged with Larceny and Assault and Battery on a Police Officer. Officers did recover the victim’s money from the suspect. Once the officers recovered the money from the suspect she became violent kicking and spitting on officers.
Boston 24: A look at the last 24 hours in the City of Boston.
Significant incidents reported to the BPD, from Thursday, 8/31 thru 10 AM Friday, September 1.
Homicides: 1 (see posting below)
Non-fatal Shootings: 0
Firearm arrests: 3. Three guns recovered.
Street Robberies: 8. Four arrests.
Commercial Robberies: 0.
Auto thefts: 9. Two involving motorcycles, one arrest.
Auto recoveries. 10
Larceny from motor Vehicles (motor-vehicle breaks): 15
Residential break-ins: 7
Commercial Break-ins: 4
Note: the information below is preliminary information, and should not be considered official crime statistics. The information is based on an initial review of incident reports and may not be a comprehensive listing of events. It is not a statistical analysis, but rather an initial tally of significant events. Some of the incidents included may be covered in more detail in other blog postings.
Traffic Advisory
Storrow Drive Eastbound near Clarendon Street will be closed until further notice due to a vehicle that has become jammed along the roadway.
Crime Summit held in Washington.
A crime summit was held in Washington, DC this past Wednesday by the Police Executive Research Forum. Members of the Boston Police Department met with a number of city and law enforcement executives to address the issue of rising violence across the country. The Minneapolis Star Tribune offers the best breakdown of the topics covered at the summit.