Boston Police report that when officers went to 587 Beacon St. to evict a woman squatting in an apartment there, the woman said she'd just rented the place from the building owner, who gave her a key and everything.

According to the building manager, the person named by the victim as the owner of the building was, in fact, not the owner.

While officers were talking to the victim, the victim’s cell phone rang. The victim promptly stated to the officers that the call was from the suspect. Officers instructed the victim to set up a meeting with the suspect, during which the victim could pay the suspect the remainder of the money. As instructed, the victim asked the suspect to meet her in front of 587 Beacon Street. When the suspect showed up to claim his money, officers took the suspect into custody.

Officers then made sure that Nicholas Toledo, 23, had a place to stay for the weekend so that he could appear in court bright and early on Monday to answer a charge of fraud. This is not Mr. Toledo's first run-in with the police at that address. See the second item here.

Innocent, etc.

Small chemical explosion on the third floor, 590 Comm. Ave., around 8:45 p.m., hazmat team on the way.

Ryan Adams reports on, posts video of a protest over the federal Defense of Marriage Act outside a Demmie fundraiser at Fenway last night.

A homeless man with a penchant for stomping other homeless men is charged with beating a 43-year-old homeless man on May 18.

Bar Warrior reports Jenny Lewis was great, but the quality of the expensive drinks was terrible:

... All in all, the House of Blues provides what it promises: great music with a side of disappointment. ...

UPDATE: Boston Police report a man, 26, was stabbed by an unknown assailant who came up to him at 110 Gainsborough St. and asked "Do you know me?" Perp is described as a black male, 30-35, close cropped black hair, clean shaven, wearing a black and white zip-up hoodie (dice logo pattern). Victim is in stable condition.

Boston Police tweet somebody was stabbed on Gainsborough Street late Tuesday.

This is the area's second stabbing in as many days. On Monday, a man was stabbed during a daylight home invasion on St. Stephen Street.

Or, as the tow truck companies call it, "payday".

Boston Police tweet they are looking for three men who fled on foot after stabbing a man on St. Stephen Street this morning.

Mike Mennonno takes us on a tour of the roses of the Victory Gardens.

Skyscrapers have popped on the edges of the Back Bay, the Fenway, the South End, and Roxbury, and more are coming. Do they strengthen these neighborhoods by introducing new amenities, or do they damage community character and quality of life?