Crime Report (5/14/07)

ARRESTS

• Occurred at 10:08 a.m. (5/110/7)- Thornton Road
  
  Gerardo Agit of Brookline was placed under arrest for Domestic Assault and Battery. Agit and a member of his family had been having an argument concerning a computer when the fight escalated. Agit pushed his the victim down two sets of stairs, and then punched and kicked him once he was at the second landing.
  
  
• Between 4:35 p.m. and 5:10 p.m. (5/11/07)- 1317 Beacon Street
  
  Sharon Surprise of Brookline was arrested for shoplifting. A Trader Joe’s store employee had observed Surprise take several items off the shelves, put them into her bag, and then attempt to leave the store without paying. When the employee approached Surprise as she was leaving, she ran out into the parking lot. The employee was able to hold her for a short time and she dropped the bag. She fled south on Harvard Street, but was later detained by officers on Webster Street. The manager of Trader Joe’s advised Surprise of the trespass law and stated that she was no longer allowed in Trader Joe’s.
  
  
• Occurred at 5:14 p.m. (5/11/07)- 50 School Street
  
  Police responded to the area of Pierce Elementary School and the Brookline Public Library for an intoxicated male exposing himself. A witness had observed Anthony Martinez of Jamaica Plain sitting against the wall of Pierce while touching himself inappropriately. Martinez was placed under arrest for Open and Gross Lewdness and for an outstanding warrant.
  
  
• Between 12:41 and 1:00 am (5/12/07)- Commonwealth Av/Carlton St
  
  Jose Cetina of Chelsea was arrested for Operating a Motor Vehicle under the Influence of an Intoxicating Liquor. Cetina also received a citation for failure to stop for a red traffic signal.
  
  
• Between 6:30 p.m. and 6:50 p.m. (5/12/07)- 525 Harvard Street
  
  Ademar Pedro of Allston was arrested for Shoplifting. Pedro had attempted to steal a ladies black purse from TJ Maxx, but was stopped by the store’s detective.

MALICIOUS DAMAGE

• Between 9:30 p.m. (5/10/07) and 6:30 a.m. (5/11/07)- Harvard Ave
  
  The rear window of the victim’s vehicle was smashed. It appeared to have been done using a bat or tool since there were no items found inside of the vehicle.
  
  
• Between 2:06 a.m. and 2:56 a.m. (5/12/07)- 1485 Beacon Street
  
  A group of three male suspects had been observed performing destruction to Town property. The destruction included: planks used to support newly planted trees had been broken and pulled out of the ground, a pair of Handicap Parking signs were pulled out of the ground and left leaning against a speed limit sign ten feet way, and traffic barrels had been moved and pushed over. The suspects were later detained and identified. One suspect was determined to have done the damage, while the other two suspects had watched. He will be summonsed to court for a hearing for Malicious Damage to Town Property.
  
  
• Between 4:30 p.m. (5/11/07) and 7:00 a.m. (5/12/07)- High Street
  
  The window of the exterior door to the community room had been broken. The frame around the window was also damaged.

FRAUD

• Occurred at 9:21 (5/11/07)- Juniper Street
  
  The victim’s credit/debit card was fraudulently used to purchase a computer laptop online. The package was to be delivered to an address in New Jersey.

LARCENY

• Between 2:35 p.m. (5/10/7) and 7:05 a.m. (5/11/07)- 120 Seaver St
  
  The reporting person explained that $5500.00 USD worth of copper plumbing was missing from the second floor of building E, Long Year Manor Building. The larceny is believed to have been an inside job.

• Occurred at 10:52 p.m. (5/11/07)- 66 Tappan Street
  
  The victim’s camera was allegedly stolen from her bag while in attendance of the Brookline Recreational Dance at the above location. There were approximately 375 attendees at the dance.
  
  
• Occurred at 10:53 p.m. (5/11/07)- 66 Tappan Street
  
  The victim’s cell phone was taken from a friend’s bag while at the Brookline Recreational Dance. The bag had been underneath the bleachers in the gym.
  
  
• Occurred at 2:55 p.m. (5/13/07)- 890 Commonwealth Avenue
  
  A black/red Cannondale Prophet bicycle was stolen from Landry’s Bicycles. The suspect had taken the bike from the store without paying and rode east on Commonwealth. The suspect was described as a white male, 5’8”, brown hair, wearing a gray t-shirt, blue jeans, and a red baseball hat.