Brighton

Hitchhiking doesn't end well for Allston man

Cut in chin by knife, man, 23, escapes three men in van by jumping out of moving vehicle.

Also see this account from a resident who saw the guy jump from the van.

Colborne and Monastery roads

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One reason we moved out of Brighton

Jenn muses:

Is it normal to feel murderous rage at 1:00AM Friday night/Saturday morning because your stupid-ass 20-something idiot neighbors are being loud and drunk and keep running in and out of the apartment building and talking loudly outside about how awesome they and all their friends are? ...

Shot in chest

Victim taken to Brigham and Womens with injury not considered life threatening.

16 Lawrence St.

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Shot in the face

Man, 28, from Allston, brought to Beth Israel Deaconess with injury not considered life threatening.

Lincoln and Antwerp streets

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Pizza guy robbed at gunpoint

Man places BB gun against back of delivery man's head, demands the pizza.

Darnell Martin, 18, of Dorchester, arrested - found with money, receipts from the pizza place and a BB gun

1625 Commonwealth Ave.

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Armed robbery at the Gulf station

Clerk reports white male entered station, walked behind counter and threatened him with a knife; then took $500 from the register.

Market and N. Beacon streets

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Knife-wielding thug comes up empty at Store 24

Guy walks into the Store 24, shows knife, demands money.

Clerk says he doesn't have any, suspect picks up lottery machine, throws it to ground, then flees.

241 Market St.

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Armed robbery at the Store 24

While clerk rang up their purchase, two man demanded his money - one after pulling a large kitchen knife from his coat.

241 Market St.

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Not a big fan of Brighton

Spencer couldn't move out of Brighton fast enough:

... It is a mystery to me how a place like Boston can have so many neighborhoods with a ton of young people where the only businesses are terrible pizza places, rental agencies, and dry cleaners. A good portion of Boston is like living in Woburn, except you pay more. ...

Will progressives elect a conservative in Brighton?

David worries what will happen in Brighton in Tuesday's special election:

There's a real risk that the "progressive" vote in next Tuesday's special election to fill Brian Golden's seat in the 18th Suffolk district will be split between two candidates, Tim Schofield and Michael Moran. And the result, if that happens, could be disastrous, as it could mean victory for ex-Golden aide Greg Glennon. Golden was a true DINO who campaigned for President Bush and now works for the Romney administration, and Glennon can be expected to carry on Golden's distinctly non-progressive ways if he wins. ...