TD Garden window shattered by apparent BB gun pellets, police say
BOSTON - For the second time, Boston police are investigating damage done to three windows at the TD Garden from what they believe is a BB gun.
The call came in just after 10:30 a.m. Friday for shattered windows at the home of the Bruins and Celtics along I-93. It happened just minutes after Christine Solsvig walked her dog in the area.
"I would feel a little nervous and scared if people were shooting BB guns around here," said Solsvig. "You don't know where debris is going to go."
It was on June 1 another window was found to have damage from what is believed to be a BB gun. To get a closer look, investigators called in the fire department with at least a 30-foot ladder to examine the three broken windows and have determined at this point a BB gun is responsible for the damage.
"It could definitely hit somebody else if shooting randomly. There's definitely quite a bit of traffic especially that time of the morning," said Kevin McCloskey, who works in a nearby building.
Which is why it was too close for comfort for those who live and work in the area, including Ron Arbo who heard the sirens as police were called to the scene.
"Generally, this is a pretty safe area so it's kind of surprising," said Arbo.
Also unclear is whether the shots rang out from the other side of I-93 just beyond the Zakim Bridge or from the highway itself. Many who walk through the area said it was fortunate no one was hurt.
"It's a scary thing, a BB could hurt anyone. It could poke your eye out, or something, and if it's a good enough gun it could penetrate your skin too," said McCloskey.
Now the question for investigators is who is behind it so they can prevent it from happening again.
"That's so strange, I wouldn't think that that would do anything, like, shooting a BB gun at the Garden," said Tori Wyman, who lives nearby. "I don't know, very strange."
