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West Roxbury 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
3/8/13 - 11:03 pm Three local teens charged with setting vacant West Roxbury McDonald's on fire Arson 1655 VFW Parkway Add comment (3)
1/7/13 - 12:36 am Arson squad investigating eight-car fire at West Roxbury auto-repair shop Fire 1200 VFW Parkway Add comment (1)
12/27/12 - 1:30 pm Bystanders don't just stand by when man starts beating woman on parkway median in West Roxbury Assault and battery VFW Parkway and Corey St. Add comment (5)
12/20/12 - 12:00 pm Serial bank robber relying on public transit? Bank robbery 1835 Centre St. Add comment (12)
5/7/12 - 3:00 pm West Roxbury credit union held up Bank robbery 75 Spring St. Add comment (1)
3/23/12 - 9:20 am Armed robbery in West Roxbury mini-mall Armed robbery VFW Parkway and Independence Dr Add comment (1)
2/11/12 - 5:13 am West Roxbury convenience store robbed at gunpoint Armed robbery 7 Spring St. Add comment (4)
1/9/12 - 1:30 pm West Roxbury bank held up Bank robbery 2029 Centre St. Add comment
12/22/11 - 2:34 pm Egleston teen, West Roxbury man arrested on drug, gun charges Illegal weapons possession 209 Boylston St. Add comment
10/25/11 - 8:45 am DA: Teen with violent record ordered held without bail after being caught with loaded gun at West Roxbury High Illegal weapons possession 1205 VFW Parkway Add comment (21)
7/1/11 - 8:11 pm West Roxbury man probably won't be able to order takeout from any local restaurants for awhile Assault with a dangerous weapon Pender St. and LaGrange St. Add comment (1)
5/31/11 - 12:30 pm Robbery, stabbing in West Roxbury Stabbing 5050 Washington St. Add comment
5/16/11 - 2:30 pm West Roxbury bank held up Bank robbery 1920 Centre St. Add comment
4/17/11 - 5:45 pm Gunmen hold up West Roxbury auto-repair shop Armed robbery 4959 Washington St. Add comment
2/26/11 - 7:07 am Hamburglar lives in house behind West Roxbury McDonald's, police say Attempted armed holdup 1650 VFW Pkwy Add comment (5)
12/19/10 - 9:21 pm Pair arrested for armed holdups in Roslindale last night Armed robbery 4175 Washington St. Add comment
12/10/10 - 5:00 pm West Roxbury convenience store held up at gunpoint Armed holdup 4899 Washington St. Add comment
12/8/10 - 11:37 am Alleged West Roxbury muggers learn T buses don't make the best getaway vehicles Unarmed robbery 7 Spring St. Add comment
11/3/10 - 10:00 am West Roxbury bank robbed, suspects in custody Bank robbery 1920 Centre St. Add comment
9/29/10 - 9:30 am West Roxbury bank held up by guy with possibly fake mustache Bank robbery 1905 Centre St. Add comment (4)
9/13/10 - 3:10 pm West Roxbury bank held up Bank robbery 631 VFW Parkway Add comment (3)
6/6/10 - 3:40 am Police: Uninvited guest at West Roxbury party whacks guy in the head with a tire iron Assault and battery 11 Pleasantdale Rd. Add comment
3/14/10 - 8:00 pm A drug store in West Roxbury held up at gunpoint Armed holdup 1991 Centre St. Add comment (2)
1/10/10 - 10:14 pm Guy with red gas can sought for armed holdups across Boston Armed holdup 3 Neptune Cir Add comment
1/1/10 - 7:00 pm West Roxbury gas station held up at gunpoint Armed holdup 510 VFW Pkwy Add comment
11/18/09 - 8:00 am Banks robbed today in South Boston, Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury Bank robbery 1920 Centre St. Add comment
11/11/09 - 6:00 pm West Roxbury Dunkin' Donuts held up at gunpoint Armed holdup 159 Spring St. Add comment (1)
7/23/09 - 2:00 pm When girls attack, West Roxbury edition Assault and battery 5071 Washington St. Add comment
3/27/09 - 2:41 pm What's going on at Edgemere Green in West Roxbury? Drug trafficking, Illegal gun possession 118 Edgemere Rd. Add comment (5)
3/26/09 - 2:10 pm Crack, guns seized in, you are sitting down, West Roxbury Illegal gun possession, Drug trafficking 130 Edgemer Rd. Add comment (4)
3/7/09 - 4:00 pm Whoever lives at 35 Bellevue Hill Rd. in West Roxbury probably shouldn't order a pizza any time soon Armed holdup 35 Bellevue Hill Rd. Add comment (1)
3/3/09 - 11:12 pm West Roxbury probably not the best place to try to steal tires off a car at 4 a.m. Tire robbery 60 Potomac St. Add comment (9)
12/26/08 - 8:00 pm Police seek Newton man for West Roxbury attack Assault and battery Add comment (2)
12/11/08 - 5:26 pm Lazy-eyed limper sought for West Roxbury gas-station holdup Armed holdup 1465 VFW Pkwy Add comment (3)
12/10/08 - 5:51 pm Police seek woman for armed stick-up attempts in West Roxbury Armed holdup 1465 VFW Pkwy Add comment (43)
9/27/08 - 3:13 pm Police break up drug ring in West Roxbury Drugs 41 Vershire St. Add comment
6/15/08 - 5:45 am Police: He says his Internet date didn't show, so he exposed himself to a newspaper vendor Flashing 5305 Washington St. Add comment
5/31/08 - 5:00 pm Woman run down by alleged drunk driver in West Roxbury OUI Centre St. and Belgrade Ave. Add comment (1)
5/23/08 - 3:42 pm Man lets it all hang out in West Roxbury Pervishness Elgin St. and Hillcrest St. Add comment (4)
Westwood man arrested for armed robbery at Lil Peach Add comment
Armed robbery at the Hess station Add comment
Hess gas station robbed again Add comment
Man shot in cemetery Add comment
Shots fired outside West Roxbury party Add comment
Hollywood Video held up at gunpoint Add comment
Stabbed in chest Add comment
Kidnapped in Dorchester, raped in West Roxbury Add comment
Police: The Masshole was a thug Assault and battery 116 Spring St. Add comment
Gary's Liquors held up at gunpoint Add comment
West Roxbury man charged with pulling out clumps of girlfriend's hair for kissing another guy at a bar Add comment (3)
Convenience store robbed at gunpoint Add comment