The Heights

Man Trespassed After Shouting Racial Slur Near Black Students Outside St. Mary’s Hall

Nikita Osadchiy • October 26, 2025

The Boston College Police Department (BCPD) issued a trespass Thursday to a man who shouted the n-word and string of expletives at a group of Black students outside St. Mary’s Hall.

Newton Man Charged With Inappropriately Touching Minor on Flight

Genevieve Morrison • February 8, 2025

Police arrested a Newton man on Friday for allegedly making repeated sexual contact with a 17-year-old girl on a flight to Boston last August.

Newton Police Looking for Driver Who Allegedly Exposed Himself to Teens

Genevieve Morrison • November 24, 2024

The Newton Police asked the public to help identify a white van after a driver allegedly exposed himself to two teens on Thursday afternoon.

Masked Individual Attempts to Break Into Off-Campus House

Erin Shannon and Natalie Arndt • October 14, 2022

A masked individual attempted to break into an off-campus house on Kirkwood Rd. on Thursday night at around 10:15 p.m., according to a Boston College Police Department (BCPD) bulletin.

Clery Report Records 16 Rape and 14 Stalking Offenses at BC in 2021

Erin Shannon • September 30, 2022

Boston College reported 16 rape cases in 2021, according to the University’s Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report, marking an increase from the nine reported offenses in 2020 but still not surpassing the 23 reported offenses in 2019.

Annual Report Shows Decline in Reported Crime at BC in 2020

Victor Stefanescu • October 21, 2021

Boston College reported nine rape offenses in 2020, according to the University’s Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report on Sept. 30, marking a decrease from the 23 reported offenses in 2019 and 19 reported offenses in 2018.

Annual Safety Report Sheds Light on Sexual Assault at BC

Scott Baker • February 8, 2021

There were 23 reports of on-campus rape and seven reports of fondling at Boston College in 2019, according to the University’s Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report which was released last December. There were five more reported incidences of rape in 2019 than in 2018, but reports of fondling declined, down from 21 in 2018.

Students Find Intruder Hiding in Off-Campus House

Abby Hunt • February 11, 2019

A group of Boston College students found an unidentified man hiding in a bedroom closet in their off-campus house in the early morning hours of Feb. 3.

UGBC Passes Resolution in Response to Racist Vandalism

Jack Goldman and Jack Miller • December 11, 2018

The Undergraduate Government of Boston College scheduled an emergency meeting Monday night, where it passed a resolution in response to a racist hate crime committed early Sunday morning by Michael Sorkin, CSOM ’21.

Administration Responds to Rise in Campus Crime Reports

Jack Goldman and Charlie Power • October 15, 2018

In the wake of the Boston College’s Clery Act Crime statistics being released on Sept. 28, the administration has reiterated its support for students reporting any concerning incident to the BC Police Department, student affairs administrators, or the Dean of Students’ office.

BC Releases Clery Stats, 2017 Numbers Continue Trend of Increased Reporting

Charlie Power • October 1, 2018

In compliance with the Clery Act, the University's report cites 39 instances of rape, with 34 of those crimes occurring in on-campus student housing.

‘The Drop’ Falls Short As Final Chapter To Gandolfini’s Legacy

Tyler Wilkinson • September 14, 2014

Strong acting performances from Tom Hardy and James Gandolfini still can't redeem the conclusion of Roskam’s crime drama ‘The Drop.’