Boston Police report arresting three Braintree teens who refused to stop pestering a Boston Garden photographer who didn't find them interesting enough to take a picture of. Here's the play-by-play from last night's Celtics game:

According to the security personnel, the suspects began swearing and yelling at a photographer employed at the Garden. The suspects were demanding that the photographer take their picture and when, according to them, the photographer refused, the suspects proceeded to verbally berate and disrespect him.

When officers showed up, police say, the three refused to show ID. And when they began to walk away and an officer tried to stop them, one allegedly yelled: "Get your (expletive) hands off me. I know my rights."

Officers then presumably gave him and his buds a chance to further explore their rights, specifically the ones beginning with "Miranda." Actually, officers originally only planned to arrest two of the three, but when the third told them "If you're going to arrest my friends, then you're gonna have to arrest me," they readily agreed to the request.

Innocent, etc.

According to Boston Police, the answer would be: A drunk suburban Bruins fan upset he was being escorted out of the Garden for unnecessary roughing.

Police say officers were called to help Garden security eject Alex Delvecchio, 21, of Billerica, and Kile Burtman, 21, of Norwood, from last night's game because they wouldn't stop yelling and swearing and because:

[T]he fans, while attempting to obtain free t-shirts that were being thrown into the crowd, jumped on and pushed fans in their section.

Police charge that when the two refused to go quietly, officers decided to arrest them, at which point Delvechhio allegedly "attempted to burn the officers with a cigarette lighter."

So he's charged with disturbing a public assembly, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and assault by means of a dangerous weapon (lighter). Burtman faces charges of disturbing a public assembly and disorderly conduct.

Innocent, etc.

The Cape Cod Times reports a Brewster police officer has been put on administrative leave (paid) while officials investigate his activities at a Metallica concert at the Boston Garden on Jan. 18.

The paper reports his superiors are looking at whether he urinated on another guy at the show and, after being ejected from the concert, tried to use his Brewster police badge to get back inside. When a black transit officer told him to leave, he allegedly called him "Obama." He was then arrested following "a brief struggle."

Innocent, etc.

Greg MacKay reports the Garden put on a cool light show last night - with alternating red and blue lights.

Photo copyright Greg MacKay.

Neal Gaffey sat 15 feet from Tina Turner at the Garden last night; she winked at him once.

Greg MacKay shoots a blue Zakim and Garden from Charlestown.

Man on a hill watches the city on a hill.

The Missus was there and posts photos.

TRAFFIC ADVISORY
CIRCUS ANIMALS WILL SLOW TRAFFIC
ON SEVERAL DCR ROADWAYS

Expect delays Monday evening

WHAT: Elephants, zebras, and horses from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will walk along several Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) roadways to the TD Banknorth Garden where they will perform with the circus during the week. As they are led to the Garden, Massachusetts State Police and Cambridge and Boston police officers will provide a rolling roadblock behind them, which will slow traffic for the duration of their walk.

WHEN: Monday October 6, 2008
Beginning at 8 p.m.

WHERE: The animals will begin walking from the train yard near Vassar Street in Cambridge. They will head south on Massachusetts Avenue, turn left on Memorial Drive eastbound, continue straight on Land Boulevard, turn right on Msgr. O'Brien Highway, cross the Charles River Dam onto Martha Road in Boston, and turn left on Nashua Street to the Garden.

Yes, that's the Celtics trophy. Bontz explains how he and a friend got into the Celtics draft party after upgrading their Bruins tickets at the Garden.