Cruiser Torched as Part of 'Staged Attacks' on Mass. Police Officers, Officials Say

Cruiser torched as part of 'staged attacks' on Mass. police officers, officials say

Boston police arrested two people after a large South End incident that left a marked cruiser destroyed by fire early Sunday, according to the department.

Police in three communities faced large hostile groups during street ‘takeovers’ - The Boston Globe

In the South End, where a crowd of more than 100 threw fireworks, cones, and other objects at police cars, officers arrested two teenagers from Rhode Island.

Rhode Island men arraigned after street 'takeover' event left Boston police cruiser burning

BOSTON, Mass. (WLNE) — Two Rhode Island men were arraigned on Monday after a street “takeover” event resulted in a destroyed Boston police cruiser on Oct. 5, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. 19-year-old William Cantwell, of Warwick, and 18-year-old Julian Bowers, of Cumberland, were both charged with malicious destruction of property over $1,200, disorderly conduct, assault and battery on a police officer, and resistin…

Teens arraigned after Boston police cruiser torched in street ‘takeover’ with 100+ people

Two teenagers from Rhode Island accused of lighting a Boston police cruiser on fire alongside more than 100 people — in what officials suspect was a string of attacks on police cars on Sunday — appeared in court Monday.

‘Like a riot’: Boston police cruiser torched in overnight street takeover

Boston Police say a crowd of more than 100 people attacked Boston Police cruisers, shutting down the intersection of Tremont Street and Massachusetts Avenue with their cars, just after 2 AM Sunday.

Opinion— Chaotic street ‘takeovers’ have been tolerated for far too long

Seth Daniel, News EditorAgents of chaos descended en masse on the South End, West Roxbury, and Randolph communities last weekend and prompted an uproar after a Boston Police cruiser was destroyed when it was set ablaze by fireworks. Members of the group in the South End – apparently numbering around 100 – reportedly were street-racing and fighting while some were surrounding and vandalizing police vehicles. Two young men from Rhode Island were a…