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The following information is based on initial reviews of incident reports and should not be considered a comprehensive list of all incidents reported. The blog reports do not include sex crimes, domestic abuse, juvenile information, medical reports, and other sensitive police reports. The blog may differ from local news sources as well as trends reported at crimereports.com

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

July 20th – 21st

Arrest

Occurred between 2:00 AM and 3:00 PM (7/19) – Boylston St.

Police executed a traffic stop for a driving violation. Upon identifying the driver, officers discovered that he did not have a valid Massachusetts’s license to operate a motor vehicle. The operator was subsequently placed under arrest for driving without a license and further charged with speeding.

Occurred 1:20 PM (7/20) – Harvard St.

Police responded to a report of shoplifters. Upon arrival, officers were able to locate both suspects and recover $258 worth of stolen property. Both suspects were subsequently placed under arrest for shoplifting.

Occurred between 11:05 AM and 11:30 AM (7/21) – Thatcher St.

Police responded to a report of a male with an active arrest warrant. Upon arrival, officers observed drug paraphernalia in plain view and were informed by the suspect that he and the two other male parties present had just used narcotics. All parties were subsequently placed under arrest.


Malicious Damage

Occurred 7:05 AM (7/20) – Babcock St.

Police responded to a report of malicious damage. The victim stated that her vehicle had been damaged by use of a sharp object. The four foot scratch went along the victim’s driver’s side door and rear quarter panel. The victim provided several leads which the police are following up.

Larceny

Occurred between 7:00 AM (7/01) and 12:51 AM (7/20) – Pond Ave.

Police responded to a report of a larceny. The victim stated that over $6,000 was stolen from his condominium unit which he had left on his dining room table and in his dresser drawer in his bedroom. The victim is the only one with a key to his residence and does not have a roommate or friends that come over on a regular basis. He is concerned that a member part of the condominium staff entered his unit when the money was taken. Police are following up on the case.

Occurred between 6:00 PM (7/19) and 9:25 AM (7/20) – Park St.

Police responded to a report of a larceny. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated that he parked his bike the previous night by the back door of his building. When he returned the following morning, the bike was gone. The bike is described as a white bicycle valued around $40.

Occurred between 8:00 AM (7/19) and 8:00 AM (7/20) – Kent St.

Police responded to a report of a larceny. The victim stated that her bicycle and market tent had been stolen from the laundry area of her building. She further told officers that she stored the items in the basement three weeks ago and recalls seeing them the previous day. Officers were told that the only people with access to the room are other residents of the apartment complex. The bike is described as a women’s specialized mountain bike. Police are following up on the case.

Graffiti

Occurred between 1:30 PM (7/19) and 8:00 AM (7/20) – University Rd.

Police responded to a report of graffiti. The reporting person stated that he found graffiti on the rear door of his property. The suspect tagged the door in two separate places using a silver and white marker. Police are following up on the case.

Breaking and Entering and Larceny of a Motor Vehicle


Occurred between 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM (7/21) – Pearl St. / Brookline Ave.

Police responded to a breaking and entering of a motor vehicle. The victim stated that sometime during the evening someone smashed the front passenger window of his vehicle and removed personal items. Items reported missing include a Palm Treo Pro cell phone, Dell laptop computer and accessories, digital camera, MP3 player, and suitcase. Police are following up on the case.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

July 16th – 19th

Arrest


Occurred between 8:57 PM (7/18) – Harvard St. / Coolidge St.


Police executed a traffic stop for a driving violation. Upon identifying the driver, officers discovered that the driver’s right to operate a motor vehicle had been suspended. The driver was subsequently placed under arrest for operating after suspension and further charged with failure to obey pavement markings and operating an unregistered vehicle on a public way.


Occurred 5:28 PM (7/19) – Beacon St.

Police responded to a report of a shoplifter. Upon arrival, officers were notified that the suspect was being detained in the store. The reporting person stated that he witnessed the suspect take the plastic wrapper off of a DVD case and put it back on the shelf as soon as he realized he was being watched. The suspect was subsequently placed under arrest for shoplifting.


Graffiti


Occurred between 12:55 AM and 1:00 AM (7/16) – Harvard St.


Police responded to a report of graffiti. The reporting person stated that graffiti was drawn on his company truck and caught the suspect on video surveillance. Officers were shown the footage and witnessed the suspect draw graffiti on the vehicle. Police are following up on the case.


Malicious Damage


Occurred 1:21 PM (7/16) – Heath St. / Hammond PD PKWY


Police responded to a report of malicious damage. The reporting person stated that as she was stopped at a red light, she beeped her horn at another driver who she believed was driving recklessly. The driver then pulled over his vehicle, approached the victim and kicked her passenger side rear view mirror knocking it off the base. The victim was able to provide police with a description of the suspect. Police are following up on the case.


Occurred 2:00 AM (7/17) – Kennard Rd.


Police responded to a report of past malicious damage. The reporting person stated that upon entering her den, she observed broken glass and discovered a small piece of concrete had been thrown through one of the windows at the front of her house. Police are following up on the case.


Larceny


Occurred between 8:00 AM (7/10) and 11:07 AM (7/17) – Clark Rd.


Police responded to a report of a larceny. The victim stated that he discovered his garden hose missing from his property. He last saw the hose one week ago on the left side of his house. The victim described the hose as a green colored garden hose approximately 50 feet long, worth about $25. Police are following up on the case.


Occurred between 12:00 PM (7/14) and 6:41 PM (7/18) – Freeman St.


Police responded to a report of a larceny. The victim stated that his bicycle was stolen from a bike rack next to his residence. The bike was last seen by the victim four days prior and is described as a black and gray Shwinn Lakeshore Cruiser, valued around $170. Police are following up on the case.


Occurred between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM (7/16) – Tappan St.


Police responded to a report of a past larceny. The victim reported that while attending football practice at Cypress Field the previous day, his sport’s bag was stolen. He described the bag as a small blue sport’s bag with the logo Citizens Bank in white lettering on the back with thin string shoulder straps. The bag contained an I-Pod Touch, An Envy Touch cell phone, and the victim’s house key. Police are following up on the case.


Occurred between 11:00 AM and 11:13 AM (7/18) – Grove St.


Police responded to a report of a larceny. The victim reported that while in a local coffee shop, he forgot his wallet on the counter. The wallet contained $340, several credit cards, a license, and personal papers. Upon investigation, officers spoke with the shop’s manager who stated that he may be able to obtain a photo of the suspect taking the wallet through surveillance footage. Police are following up on the case.


Occurred between 5:00 PM and 10:00 PM (7/18) – Harvard St.


Police responded to a report of a larceny. The victim stated that he left his bicycle chained to a bike rack with a combination lock in front of a store. When he returned, he discovered the bike missing and the lock on the ground. The bike is described as a yellow specialized Hybrid with wrap around handle bars, a yellow and black seat, and a white light on the front, valued around $1500. Police are following up on the case.


Occurred between 7:30 PM and 9:45 PM (7/19) – Harvard St.

Police responded to a report of a past larceny. The reporting person, a store employee, stated that while conducting an evening inventory he discovered a black Motorola Droid cell phone, valued around $599.99 had been stolen from the display wall. Officers were also informed that the display wall is on store surveillance. Police are following up on the case.


Burglary


Occurred between 5:00 PM (7/16) and 5:58 AM (7/19) – Beacon St.


Police responded to a report of a commercial break. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the reporting party who stated that his office was broken into sometime over the weekend in which 200 coins were stolen. Upon inspection, officers observed pry marks on the entrance door and damage to the door’s lock. The victim told officers that the maintenance personnel and two of his secretaries also had access to the office. Police are following up on the case.