Sofia Megale jolted awake in her dorm room in Walsh Hall to something repeatedly brushing against her shoulder.
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Dining Employee in ‘State of Mental Distress’ Arrested After Striking BCPD Officer
The Boston College Police Department (BCPD) arrested a temporary BC Dining Services employee in the rat on Monday afternoon after he struck an officer responding to a call about him being in a state of mental distress, according to University Spokesman Jack Dunn.
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Evans and Walsh Deny Knowledge of Domestic Abuse Allegations Against Newly Appointed Police Commissioner
Boston College Police Department (BCPD) Chief William Evans is defending himself and former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh against claims that they were aware of previous allegations of domestic abuse against the newly appointed Boston Police Department (BPD) Commissioner Dennis White, who was fired on Monday.
Top Story, News
Man Originally Arrested by BCPD Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison
A Dorchester man who was originally arrested by the Boston College Police Department in 2018 was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison and five years on probation for possession of child pornography in U.S. District Court on May 13.
News, Top Story
BC Reports New Incident of Racial Bias, Suspends Student
BC has issued a summary suspension to a student who wrote racially offensive language on classroom chalkboards, according to a University email sent to students on Friday.
News, Off Campus, Top Story
Off-Campus Students Face Persistent Break-Ins
Hannah Freehill, MCAS ’22, first realized someone had broken into her off-campus house on Radnor St. when she noticed something was wrong with her jewelry.
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Man Originally Arrested by BCPD Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography
Eric Tran Thai, a 36-year-old man from Dorchester, Mass., was originally placed under investigation after two BC students reported that Thai videotaped them while they were using the men’s restrooms on BC’s campus.
News, Off Campus, Coronavirus Updates
BC Won’t Hire More Boston Police Than Usual to Restrict off-Campus Parties
Boston College is not enlisting any increased help from the Boston Police Department to shut down off-campus gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic. BPD will help patrol off-campus neighborhoods near campus on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights—as it has for about two decades—but the number of officers hired will not be any different from recent years,...
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Student Petitions Demand BC Do More to Act Against Racism
After Leahy’s statement condemning racism and offering prayers for George Floyd, student petitions call upon BC to better address racial injustice.
Coronavirus Updates, Top Story, On Campus, News
Four Days of Chaos: Vandalism Reports See Sharp Uptick After Closure
Following the announcement that courses would be moved online and students required to move out of their dorms, there was an increase in the number of incidents reported by the BCPD.
