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Brighton crime

Violent crime incidents over the past year, as reported by Boston Police and the media (see caveats). More listings in text format below the map.

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Date and timesort icon Incident Type Address Comments
5/17/13 - 9:25 am Gap-toothed man with gun robs Brighton bank branch Bank robbery 38 Leo M Birmingham Parkway Add comment (6)
4/18/13 - 1:20 am Man shot in Brighton Shooting Washington St. and Fidelis Way Add comment (26)
3/5/13 - 1:15 pm Brighton pharmacy held up at gunpoint by tall blond guy Armed robbery 1690 Commonwealth Ave. Add comment (11)
2/15/13 - 9:45 pm Man stabbed in Brighton; taken to hospital in bad shape Stabbing Fidelis Way and Commonwealth Ave. Add comment
10/31/12 - 4:00 pm Police hunt for hit-run driver who put owner of Allston tattoo shop in the hospital with serious injuries Hit and run Commonwealth Ave. and Warren St. Add comment
8/25/12 - 3:32 pm Guy with slurred speech gets lots of painkillers in Cleveland Circle CVS holdup Armed robbery 1927 Beacon St. Add comment (16)
7/31/12 - 8:54 am One dead at Brighton fire; second victim attacks firefighters with knife Fire 2 Fidelis Way Add comment (5)
3/30/12 - 11:30 am Brighton pharmacy held up at gunpoint Armed robbery 1690 Commonwealth Ave. Add comment
2/29/12 - 9:56 pm Brighton man shot above eye with BB in home invasion Shooting 1982 Commonwealth Ave. Add comment (1)
2/15/12 - 10:13 pm Man charged with machete home invasion in Brighton; accomplice with hypodermic needle still sought Armed home invasion 136 Chiswick Rd. Add comment (1)
11/16/11 - 7:00 pm Brighton man stabbed in chest, then hit by car Stabbing Commonwealth Ave. and Washington St. Add comment (2)
9/29/11 - 1:15 am Car possibly torched, this time in Brighton Arson Glenley Terrace Add comment (4)
9/21/11 - 5:30 pm Woman's body found in Brighton apartment Murder 52 Cummings Rd. Add comment (4)
8/10/11 - 10:45 am Man inside Brighton apartment building shoots one in chest, now shooting at cops Murder 17 Ledgemere Rd. Add comment (27)
7/23/11 - 9:39 pm Alleged dumbass fails at armed robbery, only gets away with bottle of Sprite, which leads to his capture Armed robbery 1550 Commonwealth Ave. Add comment (2)
7/18/11 - 11:00 am DA: Scooter driver smashes woman's window with helmet, gets head smashed by woman's husband outside court Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon Academy Hill Rd. and Chestnut Hill Ave. Add comment (51)
5/25/11 - 12:30 pm Cleveland Circle bank branch robbed Bank robbery 2000 Beacon St. Add comment (1)
5/17/11 - 7:35 pm Police: Man grabbed wheel of T bus from driver and tried to ram oncoming traffic Assault and battery Chestnut Hill Ave. and Commonwealth Ave. Add comment (10)
1/8/11 - 8:20 pm Police searching for driver who hit girl in Allston, then fled Hit and run Harvard Ave. and Cambridge St. Add comment (19)
11/19/10 - 11:35 pm Police: Brighton man on losing end of fight on trolley gained upper hand with bottle of tequila Assault and battery Commonwealth Ave. and Warren St. Add comment (9)
9/25/10 - 1:00 am Boston College student stabbed on campus Stabbing 140 Commonwealth Ave. Add comment (8)
5/9/10 - 12:45 am Blood is thicker than water - especially when it pours out of the gashes your cousin just gave you Assault and battery 386 Market St. Add comment (1)
4/27/10 - 5:06 pm Brothers charged with armed robbery in Brighton Armed robbery 93 Williston St. Add comment (1)
3/26/10 - 5:45 am For second time in three months, clerk at Brighton convenience store scares off would-be robber Armed holdup attempt 241 Market St. Add comment
3/6/10 - 4:50 am Maybe he needed the money for some plastic surgery Armed holdup 2002 Beacon St. Add comment
2/26/10 - 12:05 am Serious mellow harshing in Brighton: Man beaten in pot deal gone bad Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon 63 Strathmore Rd. Add comment (3)
1/15/10 - 10:00 pm Brighton motel robbed at gunpoint Armed holdup 1650 Commonwealth Ave. Add comment (3)
1/15/10 - 8:00 pm Armed robberies at convenience stores in Brighton, Dorchester 156 Washington St. Add comment
1/1/10 - 4:34 am When the hot coffee didn't work, he brought out the brass knuckles Assault and battery Washington St. and Commonwealth Ave. Add comment
12/28/09 - 5:57 pm Two Brighton convenience stores held up at gunpoint in 15 minutes Armed holdup 140 N. Beacon St. Add comment (1)
12/15/09 - 11:00 am Yet another Sovereign Bank branch robbed, but this time police capture suspects Bank robbery 415 Market St. Add comment
12/5/09 - 4:28 pm Teen with 'piercing blue eyes' sought for Brighton bank holdup Bank robbery 60 Everett St. Add comment (3)
10/30/09 - 11:10 pm Man arrested for stabbing guy in the stomach in Brighton Stabbing Kirkwood Rd. and Radnor Rd. Add comment (5)
10/5/09 - 9:33 pm Cleveland Circle Store 24 held up at gunpoint Armed holdup 1912 Beacon St. Add comment (7)
7/9/09 - 7:00 am Brighton Center bank knocked over Bank robbery 423 Washington St. Add comment
6/18/09 - 5:30 pm Gunslingers break up Brighton poker game Armed holdup 380 Washington St. Add comment (5)
4/29/09 - 9:45 am Brighton bank robbed Bank robbery 30 Leo F. Birmingham Pkwy Add comment (1)
4/17/09 - 10:50 pm Stabbed in the head, smashed in the head in Brighton Stabbing 33 Egremont Rd. Add comment
3/23/09 - 6:45 am Yet another Allston/Brighton bank knocked over Bank robbery 415 Market St. Add comment (1)
1/20/09 - 6:30 pm Mugged at a trolley stop Armed holdup Allston St. and Commonwealth Ave. Add comment
1/20/09 - 6:00 pm Police: Jealous woman tries to beat up woman her boyfriend was talking to in a bar Assault and battery 356 Chestnut Hill Ave. Add comment
1/9/09 - 10:55 pm He says he was trying to defend himself and his sawed-off shotgun went off accidentally Illegal possession of firearms 64 Mapleton St. Add comment (1)
12/13/08 - 10:15 am Woman kicked, robbed Assault and battery, Robbery 1515 Commonwealth Ave. Add comment
11/26/08 - 6:18 pm Maybe some people are not ready for a relationship Assault and battery 23 Shepard St. Add comment (7)
11/26/08 - 8:21 am Tow-lot worker punched repeatedly in the mouth by irate customer Assault and battery 100 Hano St. Add comment
11/21/08 - 11:38 pm Party crashers stab three in Brighton Stabbing 20 Dustin St. Add comment (1)
11/21/08 - 7:52 pm St. Elizabeth ER kept busy with Brighton party victims Assault and battery, Party 47 Orkney Rd. Add comment
11/19/08 - 4:30 pm Armed holdup on North Beacon Street, Brighton Armed holdup 130 N. Beacon St. Add comment (3)
11/14/08 - 4:15 pm Man stabbed in fight Stabbing 71 Faneuil St. Add comment
10/28/08 - 12:30 am People climbing down ladders at 4:30 a.m. rarely up to any good Assault and battery, breaking and entering 195 Faneuil St. Add comment (3)
10/24/08 - 9:00 pm BC students behaving badly Party 35 Orkney Rd. Add comment (7)
10/15/08 - 9:22 am Patient slaps visitor at St. Elizabeth's Hospital Assault and battery 736 Cambridge St. Add comment
10/4/08 - 12:37 am Store 24 held up by man claiming to have a gun Armed holdup 1912 Beacon St. Add comment
10/3/08 - 7:39 pm Threatens to stab person in laundry dispute Assault with a dangerous weapon 50 Mapleton St. Add comment
9/2/08 - 6:34 am Student, elderly man fend off would-be robbers Breaking and entering 63 Shannon St. Add comment
7/5/08 - 5:00 pm Brighton man charged with raping two women in his apartment Rape 198 Allston St. Add comment (2)
6/10/08 - 10:30 am Brighton woman stabbed to death; suspect charged murder 73 Nonantum St. Add comment (1)
Roommates beaten, handcuffed in home invasion Add comment
Shot in the face Add comment
Sprayed in the face with mace Add comment
Police: Brighton Tedeschi clerk stands up to robber with gun; guy flees, is arrested Attempted armed holdup 241 Market St. Add comment (2)
Knife-wielding thug comes up empty at Store 24 Add comment
Man in wheelchair stabbed during cookout Add comment
Armed home invasion Add comment
Assault and battery with a bottle Add comment
Shot in chest Add comment
Teen charged with armed holdup of Brighton convenience store Armed holdup 130 N. Beacon St. Add comment (2)
Man assaulted with beer Add comment
Armed robbery at the Gulf station Add comment
Cleveland Circle convenience-store clerk pistol whipped in robbery by caffeine addict Armed robbery 1912 Beacon St. Add comment (1)
Watertown man charged with showing gun in road-rage incident Add comment
Delivery guy robbed at gunpoint Add comment
Punched in the face during purse snatching Add comment
Hitchhiking doesn't end well for Allston man Add comment
Convenience store held up at gunpoint Add comment