Back Bay residents on alert after break-ins, thefts
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Back Bay residents on alert after break-ins, thefts
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BOSTON – Neighbors in the Back Bay are trying to catch a serial burglar who has been breaking into their buildings with a mysterious device.
So far, Boston police have three reports of thefts along Marlborough Street in the last few days, but the neighborhood watch in the area thinks there may be as many as six locations impacted.
The suspect was spotted on surveillance cameras in numerous locations. He breaks through the locked doors with what appears to be some device. The same object can be seen across several break-in videos.
Surveillance video captures burglary suspect on Marlborough Street in Boston
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“You can kind of see a white object in his hand when he comes through the door,” said Jonathan Sweig, a resident with surveillance footage of the burglar.
Once he gets inside the vestibule of a building, he begins ripping open any package deliveries with what appears to be a knife. In one police report, the suspect made off with a coat valued at roughly $1,000.
“If he has a box cutter, and if someone happens to come out and confronts him, who knows what could happen,” said Sweig. “It would be great if there was more patrolling in those early morning hours.”
The neighborhood watch in the area suggests residents add protection to their front doors like a metal bracket. They also believe the man may be responsible for package thefts on Boswell Street in early January.
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“No Kings” rallies are scheduled in Boston and across Massachusetts on Saturday and are expected to draw large crowds, organizers said.
Organized by the ACLU of Massachusetts, Indivisible Mass Coalition, and Mass 50501, the event is a mass mobilization in protest of the Trump administration.
The No Kings theme was created by the 50501 Movement, a national movement made up of Americans who stand for democracy and against what they call the authoritarian actions of the Trump administration. The name 50501 stands for 50 states, 50 protests, one movement.
“The Trump administration is trying to shred the Constitution; the No Kings movement is an unequivocal statement that we, the people, will not let that happen. This will be the third global No Kings Day, and it’s not just about protesting what’s wrong—it’s about building something better. We intend to show our power, build our power, and power a democracy that advances freedom, equality, justice, and dignity for all,” organizers wrote.
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The rally, one of thousands scheduled across the country this weekend, is planned for the Boston Common from 2 to 4 p.m. More than 100,000 people are expected to attend Boston’s rally. Other events are scheduled in Pittsfield, Northampton, Lancaster, Worcester, Framingham, Methuen, Lexington, and towns in southeastern Massachusetts and the Cape. For a map of No Kings events near you, click here.
Speakers include elected officials Attorney General Andrea Campbell, Gov. Maura Healey, Sen. Ed Markey and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, and civic leaders Hessann Farooqi Marcelo Gomes Da Silva, Darlene Lombos, president of the Greater Boston Labor Council, Carol Rose, executive director of ACLU of Massachusetts, Jessica Tang, president of the American Federation of Teachers of Massachusetts, and others. It will be moderated by Rahsaan Hall, president and CEO of Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts.
There will also be performances by the Dropkick Murphys, Boston Area Brigade of Activist Musicians, BVOCAL Chorus, and Jimmy Tingle.
A previous No Kings rally in October drew massive crowds estimated in the tens of thousands.
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An aerial view of the crowd at Boston’s “No Kings” rally on the Common on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.
ALLSTON, MASS. (WHDH) – Boston police are searching for a gunman who opened fire in Allston Thursday and left one person hurt.
Police responded to a radio call for a person shot in the area of Brighton Avenue at approximately 6:46 p.m. When officers arrived, they said they found a male “juvenile” suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim’s age has not been released.
Boston police said the shooter fled the scene and remains at large. No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Boston police.
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