Boston Police report arresting six men, ages 20 through 46, on a charge of enticement of a person under 18 after they allegedly tried to hook up with some online girls who turned out to be police officers.

The six - two from Boston, four from suburbs - were scheduled for arraignment today in Boston Municipal Court. The Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports that five showed up for arraignment; an arrest warrant was issued for a Bellingham man who failed to appear in court.

They were snared in BPD's latest sting aimed at alleged minor-seeking men. The DA's office reports:

Boston Police officers posing online as females under the age of 18 were contacted by each of the defendants throughout yesterday afternoon and evening. Each of the defendants agreed to meet the officers – whom they believed to be a teenage girl - at and around a downtown hotel to exchange cash for various sex acts.

Each defendant described the clothing he would wear and provided his phone number. When officers spotted the defendants, they moved in and called the given phone number. Each defendant's phone rang when called by police, and each defendant was taken into custody.

Updated to reflect the fact that while O'Neill's term expires, he hasn't indicated that he wants to retire from the School Committee.

Boston School Committee member Michael O'Neill's term expires in January and the mayor is looking for people who might want to fill his seat - although O'Neill could also reapply for the position.

Boston School Committee members are appointed to serve four-year staggered terms. When vacancies exist, the Mayor selects members from a list of candidates recommended by a Citizens Nominating Panel composed of parents, teachers, principals, and representatives of the business and higher education communities. Under the state legislation that established the appointed School Committee, "the Mayor shall strive to appoint individuals who reflect the racial, ethnic and socioeconomic diversity of the city."

People interested in a possible seat on the School Committee should apply by Nov. 19. Apparently, finding an application to begin with is part of the process. The city says a copy is available at www.cityofboston.gov and www.bostonpublicschools.org - but it isn't, at least not on the home pages. So cheat and download a copy.

Seems a Bostonian abroad was returning home when he was stopped at LAX and arrested on charges of carrying a variety of interesting items in his luggage (a smoke grenade, body bags, handcuffs, a biohazard suit, billy clubs, knives and more), although what caught the attention of customs agents was his unusual attire: Body armor and flame retardant pants under a trench coat.

Alert broadcast on BU cable system tonight. Photo by Ana Maria Pulgarin.

Boston University Police alerted students tonight that a BU student was held up around 8:40 p.m. in the driveway of 808 Commonwealth Ave.

Her attackers were described as two young black men in hoodies, one with a gun. The previous three attacks, all in the same general area of Brookline just past the Boston line, involved three young black males - one estimated to be just 13.