Crime

Boston police search for suspect in Celtics watch party assault

The assault happened while fans were watching Game 4, in which the Celtics suffered a loss.

Boston police are looking for this man, who is suspected of aggravated assault during a recent Celtics watch party. Courtesy

By Morgan Rousseau

June 18, 2022

Boston police are asking the public’s help in identifying a man suspected of aggravated assault during a recent Celtics watch party.

According to investigators, the suspect, a white male, carried out an assault during a Game 4 watch party on Friday, June 10. The attack happened around 11:30 p.m. in the Copley area, police said. Cops didn’t release details about the crime.

Investigators shared two images of the suspect, who has brown hair and was wearing a black Champion shirt and orange Nike shorts.

The man also appears to be shoeless in the photos. According to local reports, fans were rowdy in the Copley Square area after the Celtics lost the game.

BPD Community Alert: The Boston Police Department Seeks the Public’s Help to Identify a Suspect in Connection to an Aggravated Assault That Occurred During the Game 4 Celtics Watch Party https://t.co/q9O0uwWVZZ pic.twitter.com/tqR7j13BvM
— Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) June 17, 2022