Wednesday, December 5th

9:14AM- Officers were dispatched to Freeman Street for a report of a past breaking and entering with a package theft.  The reporting party stated that on 12/3 he received notification that his package had been delivered and left in the vestibule of his building.  On the day the package was discovered missing officers were dispatched to the same location for a report of a break and entering.  Officers believe the reporting party’s package may have been stolen at the same time as the break and entering.  This case is being investigated.

9:50PM- A report was taken on Fisher Avenue for malicious damage.  Officers spoke to the complainant who reported hearing a noise while in his home.  Upon going outside he discovered one of his two five foot nutcracker statues had been knocked over.  Home surveillance footage shows three males, late teens to early twenties approach the home and knock over the statue.  The three males then ran away.  The complainant further informed officers of an incident that occurred the night prior involving three males taking pictures with the nutcrackers.  This case is under investigation. 

10:01PM- Officers were dispatched to Winchester Street for a report of a package theft.  The reporting party stated she returned home and noticed a package that had been delivered had been ripped open with the contents missing.  The package was for her daughter who lived down stairs. The daughter reported leaving her home at 12:00PM and observing the package.  When she returned at 3:00PM and observed the package open with the contents missing and notified her mother.  This case is being investigated.

Tuesday, December 4th

6:53AM- A malicious damage report was taken on Harvard Street.  The complainant reported he rents a parking spot in the gas station parking lot.  He reported parking his vehicle on 12/3 around 8:00PM and retuning to the vehicle in the morning at 6:30AM.  As he approached the vehicle he could hear air hissing out of the passenger side rear tire.  An officer observed a ½” in length incision in the tire.  This case is under investigation.

8:30AM- A bat call report was taken by officers on Stanton Road.  A responding officer met the reporting party who had captured the live bat in a plastic container.  The reporting party stated on 12/3 around 6:00PM he was in the basement of the building when he reached out his hand to unlock a door.  In doing so he felt a fury item brush up against his hand.  He noticed it was a live bat.  The health department was notified and the bat has been sent for testing.

8:50AM- Officers were dispatched to Fairmont Road for a past breaking and entering with larceny. The report caller stated she discovered her door open when she went to the first floor of her home in the morning.  She reported locking the door before bed the previous night around 8:30PM.  She noticed her watch and earrings were missing.  This case is being investigated.

6:21PM- A larceny report was taken on Alton Place.  The complainant reported ordering a blanket online.  The order was delivered on 11/6 at 10:54AM.  The complainant checked the vestibule at 4:00PM and the package was not there.  This case is under investigation.

7:30PM- Officers responded to a report of a stolen license plate on Tappan Street.  The reporting party stated she parked her car in the assigned parking spot on Tappan Street on 11/21.  She returned to the vehicle on 11/26 and discovered her front registration plate was missing.  This case is being investigated.

Monday, December 3rd

2:42PM- A package theft report was taken by officers on Sewall Avenue.  The reporting party stated his wife ordered four pairs of shoes that were confirmed delivered on 11/29 at 12:03PM.  He reported he was unable to locate the package.  This case is being investigated.

5:12PM- Officer responded to Freeman Street for a report of a break and entering and package theft.  The complainant reported upon his return home around 5:00PM he noticed the front door of the foyer had been damaged.  The latches were damaged, the door was unlocked and there was debris scattered on the floor.  The complainant also reported a package he ordered containing four items had been confirmed delivered but not present.  This case is under investigation. 

5:12PM-  A resident from the same location as the previous report reported a package theft.  While investigating, officers spoke to a resident who had returned home.  The resident was asked if she was expecting any packages and she stated she had received an order confirmation but the package was missing. The package contained a screwdriver set. This case is being investigated. 

Sunday, December 2nd

5:25PM- A report of a package theft was taken on Kent Street.  The reporting party stated she ordered women’s clothing online.  The package was delivered Friday 11/30 in the evening.  When she arrived home around 6:45PM the package was gone.  The reporting party recently reported a package theft on 11/27 and her neighbor reported a package theft on 11/26.  This case is being investigated. 

8:48PM- Officers were dispatched to Euston Street for a report of a package theft.  The complainant reported returning home from being out of town around 7:00PM.  She found an open package outside the door of her apartment.  She ordered seventeen items of clothing online on 11/22.  When she found the box it only contained one sweater.  The package was delivered on 11/30.  This case is under investigation. 

Saturday, December 1st

8:20AM- A report of damage to town property was taken on Carlton Street.  The reporting party noticed a sign pushed over in the morning and reported it to police.  Officers noticed the town street sign pushed over laying on the side walk.  This case is under investigation.

7:50PM- Officers were dispatched to Harvard Street for a report of a shoplifting incident.  The reporting party, the store manager reported a male wearing a brown leather jacket and riding a bicycle had just left the store and fled along Harvard Street after stealing a large bottle of Tide detergent and bottles of Ensure drinks.  An officer in the area observed an individual matching the description of the suspect in the area of Station Street by the Brookline Village MBTA Station.  The subject was on a bicycle carrying a bottle of Tide in one hand and holding a plastic bag in the other by the brand of the store the incident was reported by.  Upon speaking to the individual the officer observed packs of Ensure in the plastic bag.  Additional items were found in the bag along with receipts.  Surveillance footage shows the suspect rummaging through the stores trash prior to entering.  He was placed under arrest for aggravated shoplifting by using false sales receipts and shoplifting.

Friday, November 30th

9:30AM-  An officer in the area of Harvard Street and Beacon Street was flagged down by a taxi driver who informed him that there appeared to be a possible pedestrian struck by a car and the vehicle involved left the scene.  Upon arrival to Harvard Street and Longwood Avenue the officer noticed a female holding the back of her head being assisted by two female witnesses.  A witness reported a male operator in a gray SUV drove up behind the victim’s vehicle and drove around her car striking the car on the rear driver’s side bumper.  The victim who was driving a red SUV exited her car to inspect the damage and viewed the male operator accelerate and strike the rear driver’s side bumper.  The victim raised her hands and yelled stop.  The male operator then appeared to drive towards the victim striking her with the front of the vehicle causing her to fall backwards and hit her head on the ground.  The male left the scene driving southbound on Harvard Street.  Two other witnesses confirmed the events.  Officers were able to locate a plate number using variations provided by a witness.  The registration matched the description of the vehicle and the suspect.  The suspect was located at his home and brought to the station for questioning.  After an interview he was placed under arrest for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and leaving the scene of an accident. 

11:15AM- A package theft report was taken on Parkman Street.  The complainant reported on 11/29 around 12:44PM he received an email confirmation that six packages had been delivered to his address and left in the outside vestibule.  He arrived home around 4:00PM and found two packages missing.   The two packages contained clothing from Nordstrom.  This case is under investigation.

2:40PM- Officers responded to Harvard Street regarding a shoplifting incident that had just occurred.  A store employee reported around 2:30PM he noticed a male possibly in his forties wearing a pea coat jacket and a maroon colored winter hat walk through the store placing several clothing items in a back pack in a pushcart.  At one point he took off his jacket and put on a winter jacket taken from a clothing rack.  At 2:40PM he walked past the registers with the pushcart full of items with the jacket still on.  The employee confronted the suspect who fled towards Coolidge Corner.  Security Surveillance footage was viewed of the suspect.  This case is being investigated.

Thursday, November 29th

10:15AM- Officers were dispatched to Boylston Street for a report of a break and entering.  Employees of a local business arrived at work to find the front glass door had been smashed.  Video surveillance footage showed a male party several seconds after he had smashed the front door glass.  He was observed entering the office and checking under the front desk as well as behind and under other tables and drawers.  The suspects exited the business.  This case is being investigated.

4:50PM- A report of a car break was reported at the station.  The complainant stated on Wednesday 11/28 around 6:00PM she parked her car in her assigned spot in front of the Heath School on Eliot Street.  When she returned to her car on Thursday 11/29 in the morning she noticed that it had been entered and her personal papers were on the seat.  A few items were taken as well.   The car was left unlocked.  This case is under investigation. 

7:14PM- A package theft report was taken on Longwood Avenue.  The reporting party stated she had placed an order on November 23^rd and received an email on 11/29 that the packages had been delivered at her front door in the afternoon.  When the reporting party returned home around 6:00PM the packages were not at her front door or in the vestibule of the building.  This case is being investigated.