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  • SOMERVILLE POLICE ACCREDITATION CEREMONY
    SOMERVILLE POLICE ACCREDITATION CEREMONY

    The Somerville Police Department was awarded Accreditation by the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission (MPAC), June 4, 2019.

  • WALKING DIALOGUES
    WALKING DIALOGUES

    Somerville Police Department teams up with The Center for Teen Empowerment to build community relationships between Law Enforcement and Residents of Somerville. Photo ©: Dan Watkins

  • JUNIOR POLICE ACADEMY
    JUNIOR POLICE ACADEMY

    JUNIOR POLICE ACADEMY FOR SOMERVILLE YOUTH. Photo©: SPD 273

  • BIKING IN SOMERVILLE
    BIKING IN SOMERVILLE

    Somerville Community Police Officers join the Friends of the Library Biking Day.

  • GUNS & HOSES HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
    GUNS & HOSES HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

    Somerville Police & Fire face-off at the annual "Guns & Hoses" Hockey Tournament to raise proceeds for the Somerville Youth Hockey Tournament. Photo©: SPD 273

  • NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM NOMINATES SOMERVILLE
    NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM NOMINATES SOMERVILLE

    The Somerville Police is nominated to participate as one of five police agencies across the country for the National Law Enforcement Museum Five Communities Exhibition in October 2018.  © Photo: Dan Watkins

  • SOMERVILLE OFFICERS RECEIVE MEDAL OF VALOR
    SOMERVILLE OFFICERS RECEIVE MEDAL OF VALOR

    The Massachusetts Police Association (MPA) recognized Somerville Police Officers and awarded them the Medal of Valor for their acts of heroism during a hostage situation that occurred on August 6, 2020.

  • SPD 3RD CONSECUTIVE ACCREDITATION AWARD
    SPD 3RD CONSECUTIVE ACCREDITATION AWARD
    Accreditation Team
    Second row (Left to Right) Sergeant Mackenzie Richardson, Sergeant Marc DiFava (Accreditation Manager), Sergeant Samir Messaoudi, Detective Courtney Reece
    First row (Left to Right) Lieutenant Carmine Vivolo, Chief Shumeane Benford, Captain Jeffrey DiGregorio, Captain Richard Lavey
  • COMBAT CROSS RECIPIENT SGT. MICHAEL McCAREY
    COMBAT CROSS RECIPIENT SGT. MICHAEL McCAREY

    Sgt. Michael McCarey receives the Combat Cross award for his bravery on May 1st. 2019. Combat Cross members have successfully and intelligently performed an act of extraordinary heroism, while engaged in personal combat with an armed adversary under circumstances of imminent personal hazard to life. (Picture: Previous recipients of the Combat Cross, Capt.Ward, Sgt. McCarey, Lt. Rymill, Lt. Kennelly)

  • NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
    NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

    The Somerville Police is proud to participate in National Night Out event, this an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhoods. Photo©: SPD

  • CAPUANO EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER SCHOOL TRIP
    CAPUANO EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER SCHOOL TRIP

    The Capuano school students take a trip to Somerville Police Headquarters to visit their neighborhood police officers. Photo©: SPD

  • SOMERVILLE POLICE
    SOMERVILLE POLICE

    Photo©: SPD 273

  • BOSTON MARATHON 2025
    BOSTON MARATHON 2025

    SPD Officers helping out at the 129th Boston Marathon on April 21st, 2025 

Crime Log July 14, 2026, to July 20, 2026

 

Assault

26049514: On 7/20/26 at approximately 8:43 PM, Somerville Police responded to Chuckie Harris Park for report of an assault. Upon arrival, officers observed the victim covered in blood. A witness stated that the victim got into a fight with three young males that smashed a bottle on his head. 

 

Read more at https://www.new.somervillepd.com/index.php/other-public-safety-news/weekly-crime-log/crime-log-july-14-2026-to-july-20-2026

Crime Log June 30, to July 6, 2026

 

Commercial Breaking & Entering

26043900: On 7/1/26 at approximately 12:03 PM, Somerville Police responded to a business on McGrath Hwy for a past breaking and entering. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated his storage unit was broken into. Nothing was reported missing.

 

Read more: Crime Log June 30, to July 6, 2026

Crime Log June 23, to June 29, 2026

 

Assault

26042260: On 6/25/26 at approximately 9:11 PM, Somerville Police responded to a business in Assembly Row for an assault. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated a group of juveniles entered the store and attempted to shoplift. When the juveniles were leaving, one of them slapped the victim.

 

Read more: Crime Log June 23, to June 29, 2026

Crime Log June 16, to June 22, 2026

 

Assault

26041102: On 6/21/26 at approximately 4:01 PM, Somerville Police responded to Assembly Row for an assault. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the reporting party who stated his son was playing soccer by the park and an older female began yelling at him. His daughter then approached the female and her to stop yelling and the suspect pushed her. Officers identified the suspect.

 

Read more: Crime Log June 16, to June 22, 2026

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