🌱 Patch AM: Man Arrested After Striking Police Officer While On Moped In Downtown Boston: PD

Morning Boston! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Moped rider accused of knocking Boston officer down now under arrest
• How busy were Boston police in the last 48 hours?

Also on today's calendar: Premier League Liverpool Watch Party and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, with a high of 74 and low of 64 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 82, low: 61.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man Arrested After Striking Police Officer While On Moped In Downtown Boston: PD (patch.com) — Boston police say a downtown officer was knocked to the ground by a moped rider in a pedestrian-only section of Franklin Street, then later arrested the suspected rider during a traffic stop near Stuart and Washington streets. The 22-year-old Dorchester man faces a felony warrant and multiple charges, and the officer declined further medical treatment after being evaluated by Boston EMS.
   

• Police Blotter: Middlesex DA investigating fatal police shooting in Cambridge (bostonherald.com) — Boston and Cambridge residents are learning more about a fatal police shooting in Cambridge now under investigation by the Middlesex DA, while Boston Police detail a moped striking an officer in Downtown Crossing and a busy 48 hours of citywide incidents. The blotter lists charges against numerous people from neighborhoods including Dorchester, Roxbury, East Boston, and Hyde Park.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Boston

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 23
• Premier League Liverpool Watch Party →
  Cask 'N Flagon, 62 Brookline Ave, Boston
  10:30 am
Monday August 24
• Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness (Aug 21-24) →
  Wacoal, 125 Newbury St, Boston
  10:00 am
Tuesday August 25
• Lifelong Learning; An Independent Collaborative (LLAIC) →
  Zoom,
  10:00 am
Saturday August 29
• Change Your Mind, Change Your World: with International Buddhist Teacher Kadam Morten →
  Renaissance Boston Seaport District, 606 Congress St, Boston
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday August 23
• The Boston-Dedham Sports Card & Autograph Show →
  31 Hampshire Street, Mansfield
  8:30 am
• Edward M. Kennedy Institute: Campaign Button Making →
  Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, 210 Morrissey Blvd, Boston
  10:00 am
• August Hands-On History Day →
  Old State House, 206 Washington St, Boston
  10:30 am
• Dumpling Making Party In Massachusetts (Sundays) →
  The Historic Windsor Inn, 85 Windsor Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
  3:00 pm
• The Boston-Dedham Pokemon & TCG Show →
  Holiday Inn 55 Ariadne Road & Rt. 1 Dedham, MA 02026
  4:15 pm
• Steep Canyon Rangers →
  Rockport Music-Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main St, Rockport
  5:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Blue Line Flex @ Suffolk Downs - Vinyasa Yoga by The Point Barre & Yoga →
  The Yard, 10 Suffolk Downs Blvd, Revere, MA, 02151
  6:00 pm
• The Clements Brothers →
  Rockport Music-Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main St, Rockport
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Boston Civic Symphony Announces Ambitious 102nd Season At Jordan Hall —Mark Allen Wood Read on Patch
• Diana DiZoglio Endorsed Margie Palladino For Governor's Council —Danielle Riser Read on Patch
• Boston Area Fashion Designers Competing to Design Costume for Olympic Skater —Courtney Megliola Read on Patch
• Free Speaker on Maintaining Value and Dignity as We Age —David Thomson Read on Patch

• REUNITED.
  Dog running around loose at Dorchester Park. No tag. (Nextdoor Lower Mills)
• Looking for a plumber to repair a Symmons Temptrol shower/tub faucet.
  The tub spout is continuously running even when the faucet is turned off, and I believe the Temptrol spindle (TA-10) needs to be replaced. Please… (Nextdoor Elm Hill)

• Delaware North posted a job opening for Concessions Stand Attendant, TD Garden in Boston. Apply here.
• FedEx posted a job opening for Part-Time Shipping and Retail Associate in Boston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Boston here.

🗞 Nearby News

South End

• August 2026 – Page 5 (thebostonsun.com)
• Boston Athenaeum announces free Community Day open house, September 19 (thebostonsun.com)

Back Bay

• News Briefs 8-21-26 (thebostonsun.com)
• 'Unacceptable': MBTA Orange Line shuttle bus took riders miles in wrong direction (nbcboston.com)
• Park Square Building offices poised for conversion to apartments (thebostonsun.com)

Ok Boston! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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