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id: bed5dab26b
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-09 12:11 EST
updated: 2026-11-09 17:38 EST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# Off-duty police officer hurt in Dorchester McDonald's fight

An off-duty Boston police officer was slightly injured around 8 p.m. Sunday while trying to restrain a combatant at a Dorchester McDonald's; a 24-year-old woman was arrested.

Section: [Public Safety](/boston/section/safety.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [Universal Hub](https://www.universalhub.com/crime/2026/woman-arrested-cop-injured-melee-adams-village-mcdonalds), 2026-11-09 12:11 EST: Woman arrested, cop injured in melee at Adams Village McDonald's
- [The Boston Globe](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/11/09/metro/boston-officer-injured-breaking-up-fight-mcdonalds/), 2026-11-09 17:38 EST: Off-duty police officer injured while breaking up argument at McDonald’s in Dorchester

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