Overview
- Three unidentified teenagers climbed the illuminated weather beacon atop the Berkeley Building’s tower and later came down and ran from the scene, police said.
- Officers, Boston Fire and building security searched the rooftop after a report of the climb but did not find anyone and saw no damage to access points.
- Police say the trio fled on foot toward Stuart Street and Clarendon Street and that one of the teens allegedly knocked a security guard to the ground; the guard declined medical attention.
- No arrests have been made and the Boston Police Department is actively investigating how the climbers gained access and the circumstances of the alleged assault.
- The 26-story Berkeley Building’s weather beacon, installed in 1950, broadcasts color-coded forecasts and the incident has raised questions about security and public-safety protections for the landmark.