Thursday, January 24th

8:52PM: Officers were dispatched to University Road for reports of bat exposure. The reporting party told police that a bat was flying around his home. In an attempt to catch the animal, it bit him on the ring finger. The animal was secured and sent to Mass Department of Health for a rabies test. No one else in the home was exposed to the bat.

5:26PM: A woman called the police to report her car stolen. She stated she went to her parking spot and noticed her vehicle was missing. When officers arrived, the reporting party told them she parked her red Kia on Columbia Street before going to work at 7am. When she returned at around 5pm, she could not locate her car. The car was locked. Officers canvassed the area and asked multiple towing companies, but no one could locate the vehicle. This is being investigated.

Wednesday, January 23rd

11:48PM: Officers were involved in a motor vehicle pursuit after a car failed to stop and performed multiple other traffic offenses. Officers witnessed a car without its headlights on driving through red lights and stop signs near Cypress Street. The driver had a suspended license and refused to stop the vehicle. After chasing the vehicle for approximately 1.5 miles, the suspect was arrested without incident.

Tuesday, January 22nd

9:56PM: Officers were dispatched to an armed robbery at a Gas Station near Boylston Street. The suspect showed a gun and demanded all the cash from the registers. There were no injuries and surveillance cameras captured photos of the suspect. This case is under investigation.

Saturday, January 19th

11:04AM: Officers responded to a report of malicious damage on Toxteth Street. The reporting party stated that he went to sleep around 1am and when he woke up this morning at 8:20am he noticed a rock had been thrown through his window. The reporting party said he and his family have no issues with anyone that would cause someone to damage the window. The man had already handled the rock before officers arrived so no fingerprints could be lifted.

Friday, January 18th

9:33AM: While at the front desk of BPD, a woman came to report a past larceny from her motor vehicle. She stated that she parked her car at a metered space on Pierce Street on Wednesday, 1/16, and left her purse in the back seat of the car. She does not remember locking the doors. She discovered on Thursday that her wallet was missing and some contents of her purse were slightly disturbed. The wallet contained her license, assorted gift cards, and credit/debit cards that were all valued at about $400.

10:38AM: Officers were dispatched to Freeman Street for a report of malicious damage. The reporting party stated that an unknown man rang his doorbell and stated that he had found a large pile of mail with this man’s name and address on it. The reporting party remembered placing his outgoing mail into the mailbox at the corner of Amory and Freeman Street on January 17^th. All the mail had been ripped open and was partially covered in some sort of sticky substance. At this time, we are unsure if there were more items stolen from the mail. Officers continue to try to get in contact with those who had their mail rifled through. This case is being investigated.

4:29PM: A woman reported a case of past malicious damage to her automobile. The reporting party stated that she parked her car in an open garage on University Road. Her vehicle appears to have been “keyed” by a sharp object. Officer’s noted the long single scratch on the rear hatch. The woman reported that other neighbors have told her of suspicious damage happening to their vehicles but at this time there are no other reports. This case is under investigation.

5:21PM: There were reports of an attempted shoplifting at a business on Harvard Street. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the business’s Loss Prevention employee who witnessed a black male in his 50’s pick up several items and attempt to flee without paying. The employee approached the suspect and although he was not cooperative, the suspect left all the items before he walked out of the store. The employee also managed to get a possible name and address of the man, but officers have been unable to locate the man. This case is under investigation.