Investigators Match DeSalvo DNA to Sullivan Crime Scene
Officials have closed the book on the final in a series of murders allegedly committed by the Boston Strangler. South End Patch News
10 Boston Hot Spots for Crime
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, along with Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis, school and city personnel, announced strategies to have a safe summer in the city. Boston Police also identified 10 hot spots for intense enforcement, quality of life and services focus: Grove Hall in Roxbury Upham’s Corner in Dorchester Warren Gardens housing in Roxbury Blue Hill Avenue and Quincy Street, Dorchester Bicknell Street area, Dorchester Woodrow Avenue in Dorchester Franklin Hill/Franklin Field in Dorchester Bowdoin Street and Geneva Avenue, Dorchester Lenox housing, South End Heath housing, Mission Hill SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
Week in Review: More Bombing Suspects in Custody, Crime Down in South End
The following were the top articles on South End Patch from April 29 to May 3, 2013: South End Senate Primary Results Gomez, Markey get the most votes in the South End’s precincts. Boston Police: Three New Bombing Suspects in Custody Officials stress there is no threat to the public, details still emerging. What Sold in the South End: Douglas Park Condo for $ 352K Sold properties in the Boston area this week, April 24 – May 1. South End Crime Down Over First 4 Months in 2013 See how big a drop in crime the South End experienced in 2013 over the same period in 2012. Police: Man Charged with Drug Possession, Attempting to Break into Car on Harrison Ave The man told police the car allegedly belonged to his girlfriend. It allegedly didn’t. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
South End Crime Down Over First 4 Months in 2013
Major crimes were down in the South End during the first four months of 2013 as compared to 2012, according to recently released Boston Police figures. In the D-4 Police district, which covers the South End, Fenway/Kenmore, the Back Bay and Lower Roxbury, overall Part One crime – which includes incidents of homicide, rape (including attempted rape), robbery (including attempted robbery), aggravated assault, burglary (including attempted burglary), larceny (including attempted larceny) and motor vehicle theft (including attempted motor vehicle theft) – was down 12 percent during the period beginning Jan. 1, 2013 and ending April 22, 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. There were 1,078 incidences of Part One crime in D-4 over that span in 2013, compared to 1,222 in 2012. The highest number of incidents in both years related to larceny and attempted larceny. In 2013, police reported 811 incidents of larceny compared to 920 in 2013. Burglaries went up in 2013, with police reporting 91 incidents in 2013 compared to 85 in 2012. Incidents of crime were down in all other categories in D-4 except for rape or attempted rape (4 in 2013, 3 in 2012). Crime was down 14 percent in all of Boston during this time period. South End Patch
Boylston Crime Scene Still Closed, MBTA Running Normally
A 12-block downtown triangle continues to be closed to the public following the Marathon Monday bombings. Boylston Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Clarendon Street and Huntington Avenue to Newbury Street are closed to pedestrian and vehicle traffic. Copley Station is closed. Trains are running passed this station. MassPike exit 22 on the eastbound side toward Copley Square remains closed. MBTA Police are randomly searching riders’ bags. Passengers on a commuter rail train early Wednesday morning in Framingham were evacuated and searched. The train was cleared to continue. A Wednesday morning accident has caused the MBTA to terminate the E branch of Green Line service at Brigham Circle. Riders must use the 39 bus route for service between Brigham Circle and Heath Street. South End Patch
Week in Review: Trash Pilot Program, Crime Down in Neighborhood
The following were the top headlines on South End Patch from Feb. 25 to March 1, 2013: New Trash Pilot Program Starting March 1st Some South End neighborhoods will test a new program aimed at decreasing the amount of time trash spends on the curb waiting for pickup. K9strolls Dog Daycare Opens on Pembroke Street After running their business out of their home for four years, owners Daniel Avila and Jim Batty have opened a dog shop and play center on Pembroke Street. Crime Down Overall in South End Since Last Year Crime in the D-4 district is down by 10 percent overall according to the Boston Police Department. Details Shared on Albany Street Dual-Apartment Complex The project’s architects presented plans for the modified development at the Old Dover Neighborhood Association meeting on Tuesday night. Body Found Under I-93 Near South End Police are investigating a body found at the intersection of Albany Street and Travelers Street. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
Crime Down Overall in South End Since Last Year
Crime in the South End area is down overall, but there have been several recent house breaks in the area, according to the Boston Police Department. Captain Paul M. Ivens of the D-4 district said that crime in 2012 was down compared to 2011, which was down compared to 2010. According to Boston Police statistics, in the South End area, overall crime was down 10 percent. Captain Ivens said the area around Peter’s Park has been improving based on a concerted effort to interrogate everyone seen hanging around the area. “They didn’t do anything wrong, but we know they were in this area on this date, and sometimes it helps us in other investigations,” he said. “People that don’t belong here, we make it uncomfortable for them to be here anymore. Once they are no longer anonymous they tend to leave.” Captain Ivens said there were some recent house breaks in the South End, near Warren Avenue, and several suspects were arrested. “It has gotten better,” he said. “Is it perfect? No, but we keep striving and we keep hammering away.” In the D-4 district, there were six homicides in 2012 compared to 2011. There were 29 rape cases or attempted rape cases compared to 33 last year, and robbery and attempted robbery were also down, 273 to 308. Burglary was also down, 524 in 2011 to 317 cases in 2012. Do you notice improvements on your street? Are you happy to hear that crime is down in the neighborhood? Tell us in the comments. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
