Boston Police Dept. District A-1 Sgt. Steve Moy spoke about local crime Feb. 5 at the Chinatown Safety Committee at the DoubleTree Hotel. (Image courtesy of Ling-Mei Wong.)

The Chinatown Safety Committee met Feb. 5 at the DoubleTree Hotel for a local crime report and a Greenway update.

Boston Police Dept. District A-1 Sgt. Steve Moy gave an update on Chinatown and downtown crime for the past 30 days. Several shoplifting incidents took place at the CVS Pharmacy on Washington Street, as its security officers no longer confront suspects directly, after a Dallas security guard shot and killed a shoplifter in July 2017.

Three drug arrests was made around the China Trade Building, Moy said. Officers arrested two cocaine dealers and a heroin seller, who were well-known to the District A-1 Drug Control unit.

A suspect was arrested Jan. 7 for selling stolen items, including 30 boxes of cigarettes, at the Mary Soo Hoo Park, Moy said.

A phone was recovered after a woman contacted police, Moy said.

The Greenway is installing Year of the Mouse public art “A Mouse with Ears and Tail” by Furen Dai, said Rachel Lake, marketing and community affairs director. The Year of the Pig’s eight ceramic pigs by Elliott Kayser have been removed.

Boston is vetting locations for a public bathroom on the Greenway, after a previous suggested location was found unsuitable, Lake said.