The streets of Hyde Park saw a surge in police activity last Thursday as Boston Police officers from District E-18 targeted scooters and mopeds in an enforcement operation. The crackdown came as a response to the community’s concerns over the surge in motor vehicle violations and associated violent crimes linked to these two-wheeled transporters. In an effort to ensure public safety, law enforcement seized nine mopeds and doled out multiple citations and summonses for various violations ranging from operating unregistered and uninsured vehicles to unlicensed vehicle use.
Seeing the scale of this operation, it’s clear that the authorities are deeply committed to addressing and to promptly eliminate the public’s concerns about the rise in illicit scooter and moped use. Anyone with information pertaining to similar illegal activity is being encouraged by the Boston Police Department to step forward. Tips can be provided via phone, text, or online through the CrimeStoppers Tip Line, as detailed in a statement on their official website.
The department reassures that the identities of those who assist in investigations anonymously will be strictly protected, offering several anonymous channels for community members to share information they might hold…