Police Reports 2/1-2/2

Shoplifting: Occurred on 2/1 at 2:17 PM- Harvard St.

An officer observed a subject exit a Harvard St. Stop & Shop walking quickly and looking over his shoulder as if to see if he was being followed. The subject was carrying a Stop & Shop basket that is supposed to be left inside the store once a standard retail transaction has occurred. Based on these observations, officers stopped the subject to investigate the suspicious activity. The basket contained merchandise from the Stop & Shop, and the subject could not produce a receipt for the items. A store employee verified the items to be stolen, and confirmed that the subject had been in the store. The subject was placed under arrest for shoplifting.

Traffic Offenses: Occurred on 2/1 at 4:35 PM- Washington St.

An officer conducted a traffic stop on Washington St. A query of the operator’s information revealed that the registration was revoked. The driver was issued Massachusetts Uniform Citation for Operating an Uninsured MV, Operating an Unregistered MV, and Operating after Revoked Registration. The driver will be summonsed to Brookline District Court for the same charges. The vehicle was towed and both Massachusetts license plates were seized and placed into evidence.

Traffic Offenses: Occurred on 1/31 at 8:00 PM- Beacon St.

A blue pick up truck was traveling on Beacon St. that was displaying an expired registration sticker. The officer conducted a traffic stop on Beacon St. A query of the operator revealed his license to be expired. The driver was issued a citation and will be summonsed to court for Unlicensed Operation and Failure to display Registration Sticker

Traffic Offenses: Occurred on 2/1 at 8:35 AM- Boylston St./ Warren St.

A white Mercedes took an illegal turn from Boylston St. to Warren St. The officer conducted a traffic stop. A query of the operator’s information revealed that the vehicle’s registration was revoked. The operator was issued a citation and will be summonsed to court for Operating with a Revoked Registration. The vehicle was towed and the license plates were seized.