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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Students Report Off-Campus Break-In Attempts
A man wearing a fluorescent yellow vest has been repeatedly knocking on doors at Boston College students’ off-campus houses. according to interviews with several BC students.
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Former BCPD Captain Walter Durrane Dies at 84
Walter M. Durrane, retired captain of the Boston College Police Department, died on Sunday at the age of 84.
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Evans Issues Advice After Off-Campus Break In
In response to the incident, BC Police Department Chief Bill Evans advised students new to off-campus living to be careful with home security, especially early in the semester.
