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Pedestrian Accident:

Occurred on 9/24 at 2:13 AM – Beacon St./Kilsyth Rd.

Officers responded to the area for a report of injured pedestrian hit by a motor vehicle. It was heavily raining and viability was extremely poor due to the conditions. The first witness spoken to stated that him and his friend crossed Beacon St. and made it across safely but the victim was hit by a taxi. Passengers in the taxi reported the driver was occupied with the meter and didn’t notice the victim crossing the road. The taxi driver was issued a citation for failure to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk.

Shoplifting:

Occurred on 9/23 - GPS Wine & spirits

Officers were dispatched to take a report of shoplifting at 1198 Boylston St, GPS Wine & Spirits. The owner stated that he noticed two empty spots on the shelves that hold various bottles of liquor on them. He knew that he hadn't sold the items in question. The surveillance showed a black male, approximately 6' tall, medium build, wearing a black jacket, white button-down shirt, wearing a black tie, dark-colored pants or jeans, and wearing black shoes, carrying a large laptop computer shoulder bag. He was also wearing a very colorful rain hat, which was white in color with a pattern print in green, red and yellow.

The video shows the suspect putting the two missing bottles into his shoulder bag. It also shows a second suspect believed to be an accomplice to the crime. He is described as a light-skinned Hispanic male, approximately 5'08" tall. This suspect was wearing blue jeans, a gray hooded sweat shirt that zipped in the front with white lettering outlined in black, a white T-shirt under the sweatshirt, and wearing a gray baseball hat. This suspect was talking with the owner while the black male stole the items.