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Great, now everybody wants to be like that kid dancing to Bon Jovi at a Celtics game

By adamg - 3/24/09 - 2:33 pm

Boston Police report arresting three Braintree teens who refused to stop pestering a Boston Garden photographer who didn't find them interesting enough to take a picture of. Here's the play-by-play from last night's Celtics game:

According to the security personnel, the suspects began swearing and yelling at a photographer employed at the Garden. The suspects were demanding that the photographer take their picture and when, according to them, the photographer refused, the suspects proceeded to verbally berate and disrespect him.

Who flicks lighters at the Garden anymore?

By adamg - 1/28/09 - 6:05 pm

According to Boston Police, the answer would be: A drunk suburban Bruins fan upset he was being escorted out of the Garden for unnecessary roughing.

Police say officers were called to help Garden security eject Alex Delvecchio, 21, of Billerica, and Kile Burtman, 21, of Norwood, from last night's game because they wouldn't stop yelling and swearing and because:

[T]he fans, while attempting to obtain free t-shirts that were being thrown into the crowd, jumped on and pushed fans in their section.

City life may have proved too exciting for country cop

By adamg - 1/27/09 - 12:32 pm

The Cape Cod Times reports a Brewster police officer has been put on administrative leave (paid) while officials investigate his activities at a Metallica concert at the Boston Garden on Jan. 18.

The paper reports his superiors are looking at whether he urinated on another guy at the show and, after being ejected from the concert, tried to use his Brewster police badge to get back inside. When a black transit officer told him to leave, he allegedly called him "Obama." He was then arrested following "a brief struggle."

The Garden celebrates the inauguration

By adamg - 1/21/09 - 10:45 am
Red, white and blue

Greg MacKay reports the Garden put on a cool light show last night - with alternating red and blue lights.

Photo copyright Greg MacKay.

He's got his eye on you, Boston

By adamg - 11/3/08 - 8:56 am

Man on a hill watches the city on a hill.

Madonna at the Garden

By adamg - 10/17/08 - 8:52 am

The Missus was there and posts photos.

Best DCR press release EVER

By Ron Newman - 10/3/08 - 5:16 pm

TRAFFIC ADVISORY
CIRCUS ANIMALS WILL SLOW TRAFFIC
ON SEVERAL DCR ROADWAYS

Expect delays Monday evening

WHAT: Elephants, zebras, and horses from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will walk along several Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) roadways to the TD Banknorth Garden where they will perform with the circus during the week. As they are led to the Garden, Massachusetts State Police and Cambridge and Boston police officers will provide a rolling roadblock behind them, which will slow traffic for the duration of their walk.

Being a Bruins fan can have its advantages

By adamg - 7/1/08 - 8:49 pm
Trophy dude

Yes, that's the Celtics trophy. Bontz explains how he and a friend got into the Celtics draft party after upgrading their Bruins tickets at the Garden.

Wonder if it looked like that in the first half of the game the other day?

By adamg - 6/14/08 - 1:18 pm
Pssssssssss

Jennifer Forman Orth noticed the giant golden ball next to the Garden was out of air yesterday (what it's supposed to look like).

He blows their cover, because lawbreakers could never figure out what was going on

By adamg - 6/10/08 - 12:00 am
Undacova

Rob Bellinger was outside the Garden the other night when he photographed this ISD vehicle - driven by some guy in a uniform who got all in his grill about how he was blowing the cover of a plainclothes inspector nearby:

"Who do you work faw? I noticed you snappin' my krooza." I think they were looking for unlicensed vendors.

Bummed Bruins backers vent frustration on hapless Hab fan, police

By adamg - 4/16/08 - 12:58 pm

Boston Police report some Bruins fans did to Montrealers what their team has mostly proved unable to do: Beat them.

Around 10:20 p.m., police say they found a semi-conscious man lying in the street at Causeway and Friend streets, bleeding from a cut on his head:

... According to the victim (a self-admitted Canadiens' fan), he was walking down the street celebrating the Canadiens victory over the Bruins when two individuals attacked him. Witnesses stated that one of the suspects was wearing a #41 Jason Allison Bruins' jersey, while the other was wearing a blue running jacket. Witnesses say that both suspects punched and kicked the victim. In short time, officers located the suspect wearing the #41 Jason Allison Bruins' jersey and the suspect wearing the blue running jacket. ...

Arrested: Patrick O'Brien and Jared Callen, both 21 and from Winchester. Both charged with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon (foot). The victim was taken to Mass. General; expected to live.

This was about an hour after police made an arrest inside the Garden, when Matthew Benoit, 24, of Stoneham, allegedly tried to keep officers from arresting another Bruins fan trying to beat up a Canadians fan. Police say Benoit only ceased and desisted when they sprayed him with pepper spray.

Tai Irwin: Some people accuse hockey fans of being big fat drunks who scream too loudly and lose their minds over a crazy game:

This is bogus, not all of them are overweight.

The 50-something bank robber and the ass from Quebec

By adamg - 1/26/08 - 2:22 pm

Boston Police report a detail officer flagged down by an employee at First Federal Savings Bank of Boston, 19 School St., called in for help as John M. Correia, 55, was allegedly attempting to rob the bank shortly after noon yesterday.

Around 8:30 p.m., police working the Celtics game at the Garden came across a real asshole from Verdun, Quebec:

... Officers first observed the suspect during half time at a crowded concession stand. The suspect was walking through the common walkway making loud noises and repeatedly lifting the back of his jacket exposing his bare buttocks. It should be noted that there were many families accompanied by their children in the hallway during the time that the suspect was exhibiting this behavior. Officers stopped the suspect, who appeared to be under the influence of alcohol, and ordered him multiple times to pull up the rear of his pants. During the interaction with the officers, the suspect verbally assaulted officers and created a scene causing other patrons to stop and observe. While officers were getting the suspect's information he questioned officers stating "So, did you like looking at my !&%$?"

No word if they answered him as they escorted him to the nearest police station for booking.

Do they have bahs down thayuh?

By adamg - 3/1/07 - 9:34 pm

CDG marvels at first at the two guys who ask her at 10 a.m. if there are bars near the Gahden, but then she stops and realizes there are plenty of places to get smashed before noon around North Station.

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