Suspect in Custody for Theft of Police Bicycle
292 Foster St
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Summary
- A 19-year-old man from Illinois was arrested in Brighton, Massachusetts, after allegedly stealing a police bicycle during the dispersal of a large crowd on April 20th.
- Augustus Peterson was apprehended after attempting to flee on foot and is charged with larceny over $1,200.
Timeline
Police identified the suspect as 19-year-old Augustus Peterson of Evanston, Illinois. He is expected to be arraigned in Brighton District Court on a charge of larceny over $1,200.
The suspect then got off the bicycle in the driveway of 284 Foster St. And jumped a fence in an attempt to flee. Multiple officers converged on the area and took the suspect into custody.
While officers were dispersing the crowd, their bicycles were parked in front of 292 Foster St. Police said a suspect jumped onto one of the bikes and rode toward Foster Street and Radnor Road.
According to police, officers assigned to the citywide bicycle unit were moving a large crowd from the backyards of multiple homes on Foster Street at about 10:15 a.m. on April 20, 2026.
Boston Police say a 19-year-old man from Illinois was arrested Monday morning after allegedly stealing a police bicycle while officers were dispersing a large crowd on Foster Street.
Incident reported at 292 Foster St.
Police identified the suspect as 19-year-old Augustus Peterson of Evanston, Illinois. He is expected to be arraigned in Brighton District Court on a charge of larceny over $1,200.
The suspect then got off the bicycle in the driveway of 284 Foster St. And jumped a fence in an attempt to flee. Multiple officers converged on the area and took the suspect into custody.
While officers were dispersing the crowd, their bicycles were parked in front of 292 Foster St. Police said a suspect jumped onto one of the bikes and rode toward Foster Street and Radnor Road.
According to police, officers assigned to the citywide bicycle unit were moving a large crowd from the backyards of multiple homes on Foster Street at about 10:15 a.m. on April 20, 2026.
Boston Police say a 19-year-old man from Illinois was arrested Monday morning after allegedly stealing a police bicycle while officers were dispersing a large crowd on Foster Street.
Incident reported at 292 Foster St.
Police identified the suspect as 19-year-old Augustus Peterson of Evanston, Illinois. He is expected to be arraigned in Brighton District Court on a charge of larceny over $1,200.
The suspect then got off the bicycle in the driveway of 284 Foster St. And jumped a fence in an attempt to flee. Multiple officers converged on the area and took the suspect into custody.
While officers were dispersing the crowd, their bicycles were parked in front of 292 Foster St. Police said a suspect jumped onto one of the bikes and rode toward Foster Street and Radnor Road.
According to police, officers assigned to the citywide bicycle unit were moving a large crowd from the backyards of multiple homes on Foster Street at about 10:15 a.m. on April 20, 2026.
Boston Police say a 19-year-old man from Illinois was arrested Monday morning after allegedly stealing a police bicycle while officers were dispersing a large crowd on Foster Street.
Incident reported at 292 Foster St.
Police identified the suspect as 19-year-old Augustus Peterson of Evanston, Illinois. He is expected to be arraigned in Brighton District Court on a charge of larceny over $1,200.
The suspect then got off the bicycle in the driveway of 284 Foster St. And jumped a fence in an attempt to flee. Multiple officers converged on the area and took the suspect into custody.
While officers were dispersing the crowd, their bicycles were parked in front of 292 Foster St. Police said a suspect jumped onto one of the bikes and rode toward Foster Street and Radnor Road.
According to police, officers assigned to the citywide bicycle unit were moving a large crowd from the backyards of multiple homes on Foster Street at about 10:15 a.m. on April 20, 2026.
Boston Police say a 19-year-old man from Illinois was arrested Monday morning after allegedly stealing a police bicycle while officers were dispersing a large crowd on Foster Street.
Incident reported at 292 Foster St.
Police identified the suspect as 19-year-old Augustus Peterson of Evanston, Illinois. He is expected to be arraigned in Brighton District Court on a charge of larceny over $1,200.
The suspect then got off the bicycle in the driveway of 284 Foster St. And jumped a fence in an attempt to flee. Multiple officers converged on the area and took the suspect into custody.
While officers were dispersing the crowd, their bicycles were parked in front of 292 Foster St. Police said a suspect jumped onto one of the bikes and rode toward Foster Street and Radnor Road.
According to police, officers assigned to the citywide bicycle unit were moving a large crowd from the backyards of multiple homes on Foster Street at about 10:15 a.m. on April 20, 2026.
Boston Police say a 19-year-old man from Illinois was arrested Monday morning after allegedly stealing a police bicycle while officers were dispersing a large crowd on Foster Street.
Incident reported at 292 Foster St.
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