The Heights

Boston Police Department Issues Safety Advisory Following Series of Off-Campus Break-Ins

Nikita Osadchiy • April 13, 2025

The Boston Police Department (BPD) issued a safety advisory to residents in the Allston-Brighton neighborhoods following a series of residential break-ins involving Boston College students living off-campus.

BC Dining Considering Removing Bottled Drinks From Dining Halls Due to Theft, UGBC Senator Says

Jack Beckman • February 16, 2024

BC Dining is considering removing bottled drinks like Core Power from dining halls next year due to high levels of theft by students, said Lindsay Meier, MCAS ’26, at the UGBC Senate meeting on Tuesday night.

Amid Off-Campus Break-Ins, Boston Police Department Offers Tips to Prevent Burglary Over Winter Break

Lucy Freeman • December 8, 2023

Maggie Holahan heard a noise coming from her living room. When she walked around the corner, she came face-to-face with a man climbing through her window. He ran away upon seeing her.

Masked Individual Attempts to Break Into Off-Campus House

Erin Shannon and Natalie Arndt • October 14, 2022

A masked individual attempted to break into an off-campus house on Kirkwood Rd. on Thursday night at around 10:15 p.m., according to a Boston College Police Department (BCPD) bulletin.

242 Foster St. Added to the Growing List of Off-Campus Break-Ins

Sophie Reardon • September 26, 2016

The bottom unit of 242 Foster St. was robbed Wednesday night when the tenants were with their friends in the top unit of the house.