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Boston Police Cruiser Burns During South End Incident; 2 Arrested
Two Rhode Island men face multiple charges after a crowd of over 100 attacked police cruisers and set one vehicle on fire during a large vehicle takeover, officials said.
- On Oct 5, 2025, the Boston Police Department arrested two people after a South End incident that left a marked Boston police cruiser destroyed by fire.
- Police encountered a `large-scale vehicle takeover` involving a crowd of more than 100 people who blocked Massachusetts Avenue and Tremont Street and threw fireworks, cones, and poles at cruisers.
- Julian Bowers, 18, of Cumberland, Rhode Island, was arrested after throwing objects and fleeing, facing malicious destruction of property over $1200 and other charges.
- Additional police units from across the city were dispatched and used department-issued equipment to disperse the violent crowd and secure the scene, Boston Police Department said.
- District D-4 detectives and Crime Scene Response units are reviewing the incident; seized items were logged as evidence, and suspects are expected to be arraigned in Roxbury District Court.
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2 men due in court after crowd attacks Boston police cruisers
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2 RI men arrested after 'disturbance' with Boston police
BOSTON, (WPRI) -- Boston police said two men from Rhode Island were arrested following an incident in Boston. Just after 2 a.m., police said they were called to a large-scale vehicle takeover at the intersection of Massachusetts Ave. and Tremont St. When they arrived on scene, officers found a crowd of more than 100 people who they say "immediately began attacking marked Boston Police cruisers by throwing fireworks, cones, poles, and other objec…
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