Crime & Safety

Police Investigating Kidnapping Of 8 Year Old Near Boston University

Police say the incident reportedly took place in the area of 700 Comm Ave around 1 p.m.

Boston police are investigating the possible kidnapping of an 8-year-old child near Boston University.
Boston police are investigating the possible kidnapping of an 8-year-old child near Boston University. (Haley Cornell/Patch)

BROOKLINE, MA — Boston police are investigating the possible kidnapping of an 8-year-old child near Boston University Thursday afternoon.

Police say the incident reportedly took place in the area of 700 Comm Ave around 1 p.m.

The vehicle involved may be a gray Mercedes van with a ventilation bubble on the roof and several stickers on the bumper, including a yellow oval sticker, police said.

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The incident remains under investigation and no further information has been released.

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