Boston Beefs Up Police Patrols at Mass. and Cass After Series of Stabbings

Extra police might be out patrolling the world generally known as Mass. and Cass, an extended troubled a part of Boston positioned alongside Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard.

The added police presence is coming in response to a latest uptick in violence, in line with police, who cited a sequence of stabbings within the South Finish neighborhood.

5 stabbings have been reported within the space in only a matter of three days, the Boston Herald stories. A number of occurred on the Boston Public Well being Fee-run Engagement Middle.

General, some violent crimes within the metropolis like homicides and robberies are barely down from final yr, however different types of violence are on the rise. Aggravated assaults have jumped by 13%, burglaries at companies are up 66% and automobile thefts have risen by 35%.

Group activists are involved in regards to the violence occurring alongside Mass. and Cass after a major effort by the town to cut back the homeless inhabitants within the space simply months in the past.

A spokesperson for Mayor Michelle Wu mentioned in an announcement: “The security of Engagement Middle shoppers and employees is our prime precedence. The Boston Public Well being Fee is working carefully with the Boston Police Division to reinforce security procedures. We constantly monitor and consider our security and safety protocols to make sure they meet our present wants.”