Boston, MA - Just after 2 a.m. Sunday, Boston Police officers responding to a vehicle takeover at Massachusetts Avenue and Tremont Street were confronted by a crowd of more than 100 people. Individuals attacked marked police cruisers with fireworks, cones, and poles. One cruiser was set on fire and destroyed. Additional units were called in to disperse the crowd using department-issued equipment. Two Rhode Island residents, ages 18 and 19, were arrested on charges including assault and battery o

Happening now: Officers are on scene after a car slammed into the front of the Shrewsbury police station on Monday afternoon. | Boston 25 News

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