Crime & Safety

Help ID Potential Serial Burglar In Boston

The man is a person of interest in numerous thefts.

The man was captured on camera recently.
The man was captured on camera recently. (Boston Police Department)

BOSTON, MA — The police department is looking to identify a person it believes is involved in multiple recent commercial burglaries that have been taking place since August.

The person was captured on surveillance footage recently. According to police, he is described as a Black male with a beard who was last seen wearing a black hooded jacket, a baseball cap, and a black backpack. Credit cards, cash, electronics, and camera equipment are among primary things that have been reported stolen in burglaries at Boston University, Northeastern University, and areas of Cambridge.

Community members with relevant information are being asked to contact detectives at 617-343-4571.

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