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A Boston police officer was surrounded and pelted with drinks, bottles, and debris by a crowd of 100 to 150 people on June 28 while attempting to detain a dirt bike rider near Old Road and Ellington Street — and, according to the city's largest police union, he had no backup for critical minutes because the Boston Police Department is running dangerously short on patrol officers.
A Single Officer, a Hostile Crowd, and a Rider Who Got Away Officer Jesse Kennedy responded to a loud disturbance call around 9:24 p.m. and spotted a dirt bike with no rear plate.
When he approached the rider and grabbed the handlebars to check registration, the rider refused to dismount and attempted to pull away.
Video of the confrontation, which originated on TikTok from the account @noticiaboston before going widely viral, shows Kennedy surrounded as the crowd throws liquids and objects at him.
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