Dunbar Avenue

Angry men whip out knives in Dorchester, Roxbury parks, one after having his request to join a basketball game denied, police say

By adamg - 3/31/24 - 3:08 pm

Boston Police report arresting two men for knife-related incidents at Roberts Playground in Dorchester and Malcolm X Park in Roxbury. Read more.

Teens arrested with loaded guns in separate Dorchester incidents, police say

By adamg - 9/25/22 - 9:57 am

Boston Police report arresting a 16-year-old they say tossed a loaded gun from his scooter as officers chased him outside 10 Dunbar Ave. in Dorchester Friday night. Read more.

Driver hits two on a scooter in Dorchester, drives off

By adamg - 7/28/19 - 5:19 pm

Hit and run on Dunbar Avenue in Dorchester

A woman got into her car on Dunbar Avenue in Dorchester around 12:55 a.m., promptly ran into two people on a scooter and kept on going up Washington Street towards Codman Square, even as one of the people on the scooter went flying.

That person is now on crutches and will require oral surgery, while the scooter's driver suffered less serious injuries but still had to be taken to the hospital for observation, a family member said.

Police: Teen with loaded gun tried hiding under a Dorchester porch, but his footprints in the snow gave him away

By adamg - 3/16/18 - 12:45 pm

Boston Police report gang officers were able to follow footprints in the snow and pull a 15-year-old packing a loaded gun out from under the porch he tried to hide beneath yesterday afternoon. Read more.

Two arrested for gun and drug possession in Dorchester playground; third arrested on warrants

By adamg - 7/1/16 - 2:02 pm

Boston Police report arresting three men in Roberts Playground off Dunbar Avenue yesterday evening by officers patrolling the area because of recent gun-related incidents. Read more.