Boston Police Cruiser Torched in Overnight Street Takeover

‘Like a riot’: Boston Police Cruiser Torched in Overnight Street Takeover
Boston Police Say a Crowd of More than 100 People Attacked Boston Police Cruisers, Shutting Down the Intersection of Tremont Street and Massachusetts Avenue with Their Cars, Just AFter 2 AM Sunday.
Police Are Calling This a ‘Large-Scale Vehicle Takeover.’
“That Cop Lighting on Fire Because of the Explosives was insane i’ve never see like in my life,” Said Gianna Tufano, who lives nearby.
People who live at this south end intersection were woken up to the Chaos Early Sunday Morning.
“It was like Crazy there was fire every, there was Cop cars for probably a mile down,” Said laila dellorso, who lives Nearby.
“It was like a riot and then we saw someone get arrestted and we look to our right and there’s this copy on fire,” Said Simran Nalhatra, WHO LIVES Nearby.
Witnesses Say a Boston Police Car Burst into Flees AFTER AFTER THREW FIREWORKS AT IT.
Police Say their marked Cars were also smashed with cones, poles and other objects.
“It was really Scary, I was like I do know why it was so loud and every Screaming and it went on for an hour or two,” Said Neha Senthil, who lives Nearby.
Over in Randolph, Less than An Hour Earlier, Police Reported Another Vehicle Takeover at the Intersection of Oak and North Main StreetsWhere Police Cruisers were also targeted by a Crowd of More than 100 People.
Randolph Police Say Their Officers Were in Extreme Danger as the individuals Sat on the hoods of their Cars while they have tried driving.
“I Only Ever SEEN say run from the cops never see the violence towards the cops like in my life,” Said Tufano.
IT’S UNCLEAR WHATER SAVE TAKEOVERS IN BOTH RANDOLPH AND BOSTON WERE CONNECTED.
Boston Police Did Arrest Two Men from Rhode Island for Some of the Most Serious Assaults on the Officers. Julian Bowers, 18, and William Cantwell, 19, Will Be Ariaged in Roxbury District Court Monday.
“Ikan Our Boston Police Officers and All Our First Responders for their Actions Last Night,” Said Mayor Michelle wu in a staff. “The outside individuals who Brought Dangerous and Disorderly CONDUCT INTO BOSTON LAST NIGHT WILL BE PROSECUED AND HELD FULLY ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS.
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