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One Suspect in Custody and Two Firearms Recovered Following ShotSpotter Activation Resulting in Standoff in Dorchester
From BPD News: At about 10:09 PM on Friday September 3, 2021, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) responded to a call for a ShotSpotter [...]
Dorchester teen arrested for killing a dog
From BPD News: At about 10:57 AM on Sunday August 29, 2021, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) responded to a call for a ShotSpotter [...]
Mayor Janey, Supt. Cassellius Share Back to School Preps
UPDATE: BPS will hold a virtual community meeting to address any questions concerns etc on Tuesday, September 7th at 5:30pm-7pm. You can learn more here. See [...]
Flash Flood Watch on Wednesday Afternoon
Due to remnants of Tropical Storm Ida, the City of Boston has issued a flash flood watch beginning at 2pm! Avoid areas along the coast [...]
Victim in Saturday night’s double shooting has been identified
From BPD news: Investigation Update: At about 8:26 PM on Saturday January 11, 2020, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) [...]
Suspect in Custody Following Firearm Recovery During Traffic Stop in Dorchester
From BPD News At about 7:33 AM on Sunday January 12, 2020, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) arrested Christopher [...]
Double Shooting in Dorchester
According to BPD, one man was killed and another wounded in a shooting on Saturday night. This homicide was the [...]
Murphy School’s K2 – Helping to save the animals of Australia
“We might be little but we can make a big difference.” 5-year-old Gregory Everson loves animals. He’s been learning about [...]
Red Line Woes: Here we go again
Evidently Thursday morning was a bit of a nightmare on the Red Line. Delays up to thirty minutes during the [...]
Sign of the times: The Metro printed its last issue
In the era of smart phones and instant news via social media, it’s clear that print editions of newspapers is [...]
150 Years of Service: Engine 18/Ladder 6
Congratulations Engine 18 and Ladder 6 at Peabody Sq! For the past 150 years, they have been keeping the residents of Dorchester and beyond safe! [...]
Give your Christmas tree a second life
Recycle those dried out Christmas trees this week! The City of Boston will be collecting them the first two full weeks in January! Place trees [...]
Missing French Bulldog named Ruggles
UPDATE: Ruggles was found! A French Bulldog named Ruggles escaped from 31 Tonawanda in Dorchester a few hours ago on Sunday. Please keep an eye [...]
Caught in Dot’s Top 10
A year has come and gone! Here are the top 10 posts on Caught in Dorchester in 2019! Check them out! #10 Announcement of Dorchester [...]
MBTA Transit Police need your help in identifying these two.
From Transit Police News If you know the whereabouts or identity of these individuals please contact our Criminal Investigations Unit at 617-222-1050. If you would [...]
Well, that’s not nice! Someone stole the tip jar at McKenna’s
If you’ve ever worked in the food service industry, you know how much you rely on tips! Well, someone stole the tip jar at McKenna’s [...]