Saturday, February 23rd

11:21: Officers were dispatched to a business on Commonwealth Avenue for reports of shoplifting. The reporting party stated that two males fled the establishment headed towards Amory Street. While responding to the call, officers noticed one of the men matching the description of the one of the suspects carrying a red shopping basket containing numerous stolen items. Police were able to stop and arrest the man without incident. He will be summoned to court for shoplifting. The other suspect has not been located. This case is under investigation.

2:37PM: Police responded to reports of a shoplifting on Harvard Street. Officers arrived on scene and spoke to the reporting party who described two suspects that had fled in the direction of Beacon Street. The reporting party was able to point out the suspects, who were crossing the street. Officers caught up to the suspects, interviewed them and placed them both under arrest. After investigating is appears that the two suspects are responsible for a number of shoplifting incidents in the area. The two suspects will be summoned to court and charged with multiple counts of shoplifting.