Results tagged “theft”

MBTA has released crime statistics for 2009, which show that serious "Part 1" crime is down 21.7% from 2008 and petty crime was down 26% from 701 to 522 incidents. All incidents were at their lowest since 1980, when 3,304 serious crimes were recorded. Three thousand or so incidents out of 370 million passenger trips taken in 2009 isn't half bad. By contrast, fare evasion citations more than doubled, from 1,267 in 2008 to 2,864 in 2009, suggesting that the MBTA could be slowly making its way back to financial functionality. Or not. Transitpolice.us should be posting the updated information soon. more ›

Not-so-crafty burglars targeted cars at a movie theatre in the Cape Cod Mall last night, lifting over $5000 in electronics from Potter fans watching the new film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Two teens were arrested following the theft, which WCVB attributes to Voldemort's work. more ›

Dane Cook isn't necessarily one of our favorite comedians. Whether it's commercials, movie posters, comedy contests, or dog poop, we've found more than a few things to pick on him for over the years. Still, we don't completely begrudge the dude his success. If you can find a way to fool people into thinking you're funny, then capitalize on it continually, more power to you—and may your relatives not turn out to be asshats. more ›

Someone stole an Incredible Hulk statue that was outside a movie theater in Lowell in honor of the latest "Hulk" movie. more ›