1/27/2021 BIKE THEFT – Officers responded to the reporting party stating that they last saw their bike in the bike room on Beacon St. Seeing that their bike was missing, they reported to the police.
1/27/2021 VANDALISM TO A MOTOR
VEHICLE – Police responded to a damage to an automobile report on Cypress
St. where the reporting party stated that their parked vehicle had been keyed
the past night.
1/26/2021 FRAUD – Officers responded
to a report of fraudulent use of a credit card on Washington St. The victim
reported that unauthorized charges were made on her credit card. The victim
stated never losing possession of their card. Through follow-up investigations of
the fraudulent charges, officers were able to access video surveillance of the suspect
using the card at retail stores.
1/26/2021 PACKAGE THEFT –
Officers took a report for a package theft from Euston St. where the reporting
party stated that they discovered their package to be opened and items had been
taken. Officers are currently obtaining camera footage to seek out the
perpetrator.
1/25/2021 BIKE THEFT –
Officers responded to a bicycle theft on Babcock St. where the reporting party
stated that they chained their bike on the porch of their home. They found that
the bike was later missing but another bike was put in its place. At this time,
officers were able to locate the owner of the second bike and are still
investigating the missing bike.
1/25/2021 FRAUD – Officers responded
to a report of identity fraud where the reporting party stated that they
received letters claiming that they were attempting to open multiple bank
accounts. Upon contacting the bank, the victim discovered that their personal
information had been compromised. This prompted them to report to police to
resolve their case of impersonation.
1/25/2021 FRAUD – Officers responded
to an unemployment fraud report where the victim stated that they received mail
from the IRS that an unemployment claim was filed under their name. Since the
party did not file for unemployment benefits, they contacted police and their
employer to resolve the issue.
1/22/2021 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
– Officers responded to a report for motor vehicle theft. The reporting party
relayed that a subject renting a truck from them never returned the truck.
Officers got in contact with the subject and they stated that the truck was
left in a parking garage in Boston. Upon not finding the truck, officers
notified the subject that they would be charged if they did not find the vehicle.
1/22/2021 HIT & RUN –
Officers took report of a hit and run where the victim relayed that while in
their parked car, a truck that was turning made contact with their rear
passenger door and adjacent driver door. The victim tried to get the driver’s attention
but the truck took off from the scene. Officers were able to get in contact
with the driver, and they were adamant about not being in Brookline at the time
of the incident. Further investigation is in progress.
1/22/2021 FRAUD BY CHECK –
Officers took a report where the reporting party stated their family member was
a victim of fraud. They discovered that a check written out to another party
had been modified. The amount of the check was altered to a greater amount. The bank manager was notified and further investigation is in progress.
1/22/2021 BREAK AND ENTER AND LARCENY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - Officers responded to two reports of breaking and entering of a motor vehicle on Green St. Both victims had items stolen from their vehicles.
1/22/2021 THREATS VIA EMAIL –
The reporting party came to the station to report that they had received a
threatening email where the sender claimed to be a hitman and demanded money.
Officers responded by requesting a subpoena for the email address in order to
identify the sender.
1/22/2021 BIKE THEFT –
Officers responded to a two bicycle thefts on Beacon St.
1/21/2021 FRAUD – Officers took a report for fraudulent activity as the victim reported that a loan was taken out in their name. The loan amount was then deposited to another bank account but the bank could not reveal the name associated with the account to the victim. This prompted the victim to contact police.
1/21/2021 FRAUD – Officers took a report for unemployment fraud as the victim relayed that an unemployment claim had been filed under their name. Since they did not file for the benefits, they contacted the police.
1/21/2021 SIMPLE ASSAULT – Officers responded to a dispute on Brookline Ave. where two subjects were yelling at each other. Officers arrived on scene to deescalate. With evidence from surveillance video, the officers were able to resolve the dispute.
1/21/2021 ASSAULT & BATTERY – Officers responded to Walnut St. for a reported assault. After investigation of the incident, a subject was placed under arrest.
