Crime
Pforzheimer House To Install Locks on Bathrooms Following Repeated Indecent Exposure Incidents
Keypad locks will be installed on the communal bathrooms in Pforzheimer House after students repeatedly encountered a man allegedly entering the building half-naked, according to a Thursday email from Pforzheimer House administrators.
Student Reports of Partially Nude Man in Comstock Date Back to December
Pforzheimer House administrators had been attempting to secure Comstock Hall from a man who allegedly entered the building unclothed from the waist down since December 2024 — more than seven weeks before Harvard University Police Department responded to reports of his presence.
Judge Dismisses Hate Crime Charges Against Harvard Graduate Students
A Boston Municipal Court judge dismissed hate crime charges in an assault case involving two Harvard graduate students at a pro-Palestine protest, according to online court records.
HUPD, House Administrators Respond to Reports of Man Who Repeatedly Exposed Himself in Pforzheimer House
Pforzheimer House administrators and the Harvard University Police Department responded Monday to reports of a man who repeatedly entered a student dormitory building unclothed from the waist down.
Hearing Date Set For Alleged Clients of Cambridge Brothel Network
Probable cause hearings for the 28 alleged customers of a high-end brothel network across Cambridge and Watertown have been scheduled for March — and will be open to the public.
Former Brigham and Women’s Doctor Indicted on Two Rape Counts
Ex-Brigham and Women’s rheumatologist and former Harvard postdoctoral student Derrick J. Todd, accused of sexually assaulting more than 200 former patients, was indicted by a grand jury Thursday on two counts of rape.
21-Year-Old Man Dies After Shooting in North Cambridge
A 21-year-old man died after being shot multiple times in North Cambridge on Monday, the Cambridge Police Department said — the city’s second shooting of 2025.
Cambridge Music Teacher Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
A music teacher at Buckingham Browne & Nichols, a private school in Cambridge that teaches kindergarten through twelfth grade, was arrested on child pornography charges early Thursday morning.
Person Found Dead in Allston Apartment After Hours-Long Barricade
BOSTON — Boston Police Department officers discovered a man dead in the Allston Continuum apartment complex early Thursday morning after a nearly 12-hour long standoff between the man and law enforcement officers.
Woman Raped in Cambridge Office Sues Owners for Information About Building Security
A woman raped at knifepoint in the Cambridgepark office complex in May sued the property’s owners and management on Monday.
Police Investigating After Lil Xan Kicks Harvard Student at Royale Pregame
Nicholas Diego Leanos, a rapper known as “Lil Xan,” repeatedly struck and kicked a Harvard College sophomore in the face during the Harvard-Yale pregame at the Royale nightclub on Nov. 23, prompting the Boston Police Department to investigate an alleged aggravated assault.
Cambridge Police Respond to Three Armed Robberies Over Holiday Weekend
Cambridge Police arrested and charged two individuals under the age of 18 for an armed robbery on Sunday night, the third in a string of armed robberies that took place in Cambridge over the holiday weekend.
Man Arrested for Secret Sexual Surveillance at Harvard’s Hemenway Gym
The Harvard University Police Department arrested Sokol Zejnullahu on charges of secret sexual surveillance at Harvard’s Hemenway Gym in mid-November.
Cambridge Police Investigating Shooting Near Central and MIT
Cambridge police are investigating a Wednesday morning shooting that occurred on Windsor Street between Central Square and MIT.
Cambridge Will Ask State Legislature to Allow Use of Traffic Cameras
The Cambridge City Council unanimously voted on Monday to draft a petition asking the Massachusetts State Assembly to allow the city to implement automatic traffic enforcement.
