House on fire on Draper Street, with firefighters on what's left of the front porch
By adamg - 11/17/24 - 2:30 pm

The Boston Fire Department reports firefighters responded to 147 Draper St. in Dorchester for what quickly turned into a two-alarm fire around 12:05 a.m. Read more.

By adamg - 1/25/21 - 9:03 am

Boston Police report arresting a man they say had a gun loaded with ten rounds as he struggled to get down Geneva Avenue and Westville Street on Sunday morning. Read more.

By adamg - 1/11/21 - 2:53 pm

Boston Police report arresting a Roxbury man on gun and drug charges after a detective heard what sounded like gunfire at Bowdoin and Draper streets shortly after 4 p.m. yestertday, then saw a guy run to a car and drive away. Read more.

By adamg - 10/13/20 - 10:27 pm

Around 10:10 p.m. on Draper Street at Ridgewood Street, although police found the newly bullet-riddled vehicle. abandoned, a couple blocks away, where Draper turns into Arcadia Street.

Draper Avenue crime scene
By adamg - 7/18/20 - 5:33 pm

Live Boston reports the man was shot around 2:10 a.m. He was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries.

By adamg - 10/19/18 - 10:21 pm

Several shots were fired shortly after 10 p.m. on Draper Street midway between Bowdoin and Homes. Two vehicles hit.

By adamg - 6/27/18 - 9:29 pm

Shortly before 7 p.m. near Homes Avenue. Matt Reed at WCVB reports two of the men have critical injuries.

Adams shut at Dorchester Ave for shooting investigation
By adamg - 8/11/17 - 3:07 pm

In the back, around 3 p.m. at Draper and Westville streets. There's a related crime scene on Adams Street, just north of Dorchester Avenue.

By adamg - 12/28/16 - 10:36 pm

Boston EMS Incidents reports he was shot around 10 p.m. on Draper Street.