December 19th - 22nd 2008 Police Reports

Arrest

• Occurred at 1:40AM (12/19) – Beacon St/ Strathmore St

An officer on patrol stopped a vehicle traveling at excessive speed. After further investigation the driver was placed under arrest for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol.

• Occurred at 10:41AM (12/20) – Warren St/ Boylston St

Officers responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident. Upon arrival officers met with the driver who appeared to be acting suspicious. After further investigation the driver was placed under arrest after he was positively identified as a suspect in a recent shoplifting.

• Occurred at 2:43AM (12/23) – 692 Washington St

Officers on patrol stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. After further investigation the driver was placed under arrest for operating a motor vehicle with an expired license and failure to stay within marked lanes.

• Occurred at 2:36PM (12/21) – 900 Commonwealth Ave

Officers were dispatched to a report of a shoplifter being detained. Upon arrival officers met with the store manager who stated that the suspect had concealed several cosmetic products in his personal bag. The suspect was placed under arrest for shoplifting.

• Occurred at 3:12PM (12/22) – 25 Washington St

An officer was dispatched to a report of a medical emergency. Upon arrival officers met with two individual who appeared to be under the influence of an illegal substance. After further investigation the suspects will be summoned to court for possession of a Class A substance.

Breaking and Entering/ Larceny MV

• Occurred between 6:45PM (12/22) and 8:45PM (12/22) – 129 Aspinwall Ave

Victim reported that upon returning to her vehicle she observed that her passenger side window had been smashed. She noticed that her Garmin GPS Unit was missing from her vehicle.

Malicious Damage

• Occurred at 7:35PM (12/22) – School St/ Harvard St

Victim reported that he was engaged in a confrontation with another individual when the subject approached his vehicle and kicked his driver’s side taillight causing the lens to break. The suspect will be summoned to court for malicious damage.

Larceny

• Occurred between 11:00AM (12/18) and 1:00PM (12/18) – 325 Goddard Ave

Victim reported that upon returning home she observed that someone had removed two diamonds from her wedding band which she left in her jewelry box. She also noticed that her prescription which was left on her bedside table was missing. She reports that her house is under renovations and that several workers have access to her home.

• Occurred between 7:50PM (12/22) and 7:53PM (12/22) – 525 Harvard St

Officers were dispatched to a report of a shoplifting. Upon arrival officers met with a store official who reported that a subject had attempted to flee the store with a coat without paying. The suspect is described as a white middle aged male, 5’8”, wearing a black leather jacket, blue jeans, and a gold chain.

MV Theft

• Occurred between 4:00PM (12/20) and 9:00AM (12/21) – 71 Egmont St

Victim reported that upon returning to her vehicle she observed that it was missing. The vehicle had been left in her assigned parking space and was locked. The vehicle is described as a white Honda Accord.

Robbery

• Occurred at 8:40PM (12/19) – 1023 Beacon St

Officers were dispatched to a report of an armed robbery. Upon arrival officers met with the victim who stated that while she was at an ATM and unknown suspect approached her, pressed an unknown object to her back and asked her for money. The suspect took $80 dollars in cash before fleeing the scene.

• Occurred at 8:53AM (12/19) – 315 Harvard St

Officers were dispatched to a report of a bank robbery. Upon arrival officers met with bank officials who stated that a suspect had entered the bank, jumped over the counter and took an unknown amount of cash from the registers before fleeing. The suspect is described as a middle aged white male, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt with a dark colored mask over the lower part of his face. The Brookline Police Department and FBI Bank Robbery Task Force are continuing the investigation.

Burglary

• Occurred between 9:00AM (12/19) and 5:00PM (12/19) – 46 Williams St

Victim reports that upon returning home she observed that her jewelry box was missing from her bedroom.

Graffiti

• Occurred between 4:00AM (12/19) and 4:28AM (12/19) – 39 Aspinwall Ave

An officer on patrol observed graffiti written on the garage door of a loading dock. The graffiti was written using black spray paint and is approximately 3 feet high.