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Students nabbed in Mission Hill follies
Kate Augusto and Ricky Thompson
Issue date: 9/17/07 Section: News
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At least nine Northeastern students were arrested in Mission Hill early yesterday morning on various alcohol-related charges, police and school officials said.
An additional 20 to 30 students were reported to the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution, said Jeff Doggett, director of government relations and community affairs, who was accompanying police at the time of the incidents.
The incidents occurred at three spots during the course of an hour, starting with a 12:28 a.m. stop at 142 St. Alphonsus St.
Boston Police Department (BPD) officers observed about 30 to 40 people inside the location, including many who were in possession of alcohol, police said.
Officers arrested Justin Yost, 22, Andrew Medeiros, 22, and Anthony Totire, 21, and charged them with keeping a disorderly house. A fourth student, Jared Yanofsky, 19, was arrested and charged with possession of alcohol by a minor.
"You can't get them all, but in all cases, we did catch some of the students who were trying to leave out the back door," Doggett said.
At 12:41 a.m., police responded to a complaint about loud music at 1548 Tremont St. and noticed empty beer cans scattered throughout the apartment. Julia Burkhardt, 21, and Kyle Siconolfi, 21, were arrested and charged with keeping a disorderly house.
Police found a similar sight at 89 Hillside Ave., responding to a 1:33 a.m. complaint about loud music. Officers arrested Brandon Holley, 19, Kevin Borer, 20, and Michael Conry, 20, and charged them with keeping a disorderly house.
Benjamin Van Selous, 19, was arrested on the same charge but his enrollment at Northeastern could not be confirmed as of press time.
"In all of the cases, they had the same thing happening," Doggett said. "People were out in front of the building, out on the back porch and were loud enough that we could hear them from the street. All had woken up neighbors, who called the police, and that's how we responded."
Doggett said the students who were arrested said they were aware Boston police would be cracking down on underage drinking in the neighborhood.
"The university and the neighbors have done a lot of work to try and educate students on how to act appropriately," he said. "We can't just continue to say that we're going to do things and not follow-up."
An additional 20 to 30 students were reported to the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution, said Jeff Doggett, director of government relations and community affairs, who was accompanying police at the time of the incidents.
The incidents occurred at three spots during the course of an hour, starting with a 12:28 a.m. stop at 142 St. Alphonsus St.
Boston Police Department (BPD) officers observed about 30 to 40 people inside the location, including many who were in possession of alcohol, police said.
Officers arrested Justin Yost, 22, Andrew Medeiros, 22, and Anthony Totire, 21, and charged them with keeping a disorderly house. A fourth student, Jared Yanofsky, 19, was arrested and charged with possession of alcohol by a minor.
"You can't get them all, but in all cases, we did catch some of the students who were trying to leave out the back door," Doggett said.
At 12:41 a.m., police responded to a complaint about loud music at 1548 Tremont St. and noticed empty beer cans scattered throughout the apartment. Julia Burkhardt, 21, and Kyle Siconolfi, 21, were arrested and charged with keeping a disorderly house.
Police found a similar sight at 89 Hillside Ave., responding to a 1:33 a.m. complaint about loud music. Officers arrested Brandon Holley, 19, Kevin Borer, 20, and Michael Conry, 20, and charged them with keeping a disorderly house.
Benjamin Van Selous, 19, was arrested on the same charge but his enrollment at Northeastern could not be confirmed as of press time.
"In all of the cases, they had the same thing happening," Doggett said. "People were out in front of the building, out on the back porch and were loud enough that we could hear them from the street. All had woken up neighbors, who called the police, and that's how we responded."
Doggett said the students who were arrested said they were aware Boston police would be cracking down on underage drinking in the neighborhood.
"The university and the neighbors have done a lot of work to try and educate students on how to act appropriately," he said. "We can't just continue to say that we're going to do things and not follow-up."
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Matt
posted 9/17/07 @ 12:30 PM EST
"charged with keeping a disorderly house"
That's a heck of a BS charge. What next? Bad breath violations?
Alex
posted 9/17/07 @ 1:21 PM EST
total BS...disorderly house is meant for busting a brothel or a gambling house.
ryan
posted 9/17/07 @ 2:10 PM EST
Northeastern's alcohol, guest policies, and outrageous housing costs are entirely to blame for these sorts of instances and for the gentrification of Mission Hill. (Continued…)
caleb
posted 9/17/07 @ 4:42 PM EST
i used to live at 142 st. alphonsus untill this september. we had 2 parties busted but no one ever got arrested, guess they're really cracking down for the new school year. (Continued…)
Jim W.
posted 9/18/07 @ 9:40 AM EST
This has happened at the start of every year in the Hill for the past 5 years or so. They always nab a few to make a point. I used to live on Sunset and everyone knew the the first month was the crackdown time. (Continued…)
unknown
posted 9/18/07 @ 12:36 PM EST
People's rudeness, lack of respect and stupidity are what to blame here, not Northeastern. Having a party is fine but when the noise volume affects other people, then a line is crossed. (Continued…)
dick
posted 9/19/07 @ 1:00 PM EST
nu is t3h fascist
jeff
posted 9/20/07 @ 11:53 AM EST
i live on the third floor of 89 hillside and this was total bs for them. I was on our deck and only found out the downstairs was partying when my room mate ran up to say the cops had hit busted in on him in the first floor. (Continued…)
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