April 6 through April 12, 2026

 

Monday, April 6

THEFT

Officers responded to a store on Beacon Street for a report of theft. 

SHOPLIFTING

Officers responded to Harvard Street for a shoplifting incident.

THEFT

Officers received a report of theft at the front desk of the Brookline Police Department. The reporting party stated they lost their wallet and when they returned to get it, it was missing. 

FRAUD

Officers received a report of fraud, where the reporting party received texts claiming to be the RMV and then their bank. 

March 30 through April 5, 2026

 

Monday, March 30

THEFT

Officers responded to a report of a larceny that occurred as the reporting party was in the process of moving. 

SHOPLIFTING

Officers responded to a report of a shoplifting that occurred on Commonwealth Avenue. The suspect was identified and arrested. 

SHOPLIFTING

Officers responded to a report of a shoplifting that occurred on Commonwealth Avenue. The suspect, identified as the same from a previous shoplifting incident, was arrested. 

PACKAGE THEFT

Officers responded to a report of package theft from a building on Browne Street, where the reporting party looked for their package shortly after it was delivered, but it was missing. 

March 23 through March 29, 2026

 

Monday, March 23

SHOPLIFTING

Officers responded to a report of shoplifting on Commonwealth Avenue. 

SHOPLIFTING

Officers responded to a report of shoplifting on Harvard Street. 

PACKAGE THEFT

Officers responded to a report of package theft from a residential building on Beacon Street. 

GRAFFITTI

Officers responded to several calls of a unknown person graffitiing at Longwood Avenue Bridge

March 16 through March 22, 2026

 

Monday, March 16

IDENTITY FRAUD

Officers responded to the front desk of the Brookline Police Department for a report of identity fraud. The reporting party stated their identity had been stolen and been used to add onto their bills. 

CAR BREAK 

Officers received a report of a breaking and entering of a motor vehicle at the front desk of the Brookline Police Department. The reporting party stated that their phone was missing from their unlocked car.

March 9 through March 15, 2026

 

Monday, March 9

CAR BREAK

Officers responded to a call of a ongoing motor vehicle breaking and entering. Officers were able to locate and arrest the suspect. 

PACKAGE THEFT

Officers responded to a report of package theft where the reporting party had received a notification that their package arrived early afternoon of March 6th and when they returned in the early evening, the package was gone. 

SHOPLIFTING

Officers responded to a report of shoplifting that occurred on Commonwealth Ave.

THEFT

Officers responded to a call wanting to report theft of a electric scooter that was taken from outside a gym from the early evening to late evening. 

March 2 through March 8, 2026

 

Monday, March 2

LOST PROPERTY

Officers received found property in the form of a watch found at a bus station on Cypress Street. The watch is at Brookline Police Department for safe keeping.

SHOPLIFTING

Officers responded to a report of shoplifting on Commonwealth Avenue. 

LARCENY

Officers at the front desk of Brookline Police Department received a report of larceny. The reporting party stated they had ordered items to be picked up a store, but when they went to retrieve it, employees informed them that someone else had picked it up. 

February 23 through March 1, 2026

 

Monday, February 23

SCAM

Officers received a report of fraud in which the reporting party was scammed and told to send money through gift cards. 

February 16 to February 22, 2026

 

Monday, February 16

SHOPLIFTING

Officers responded to a call regarding shoplifting from a store on Harvard Street. 

FRAUD

Officers responded to a call reporting fraud, where the reporting party received multiple emails warning them that there were attempts to open credit cards in their name. 

PACKAGE THEFT

Officers responded to a report of package theft that occurred in a vestibule on Dummer Street. 

FRAUD

Officers responded to a call reporting fraud, where the reporting party attempted to buy concert tickets but never received the items after sending money. 

February 9 through February 15, 2026

 

Monday, February 9

SHOPLIFTING

Officers responded to a call of past shoplifting on Harvard Street, where two suspects stolen merchandise. 

LARCENY

Officers responded to a report of past larceny that occurred in mid January. The reporting party stated that a few personal items went missing when moving. 

PACKAGE THEFT

Officers received a call of a package theft on Winthrop Road, where the package had been opened and the contents taken sometime during the evening. 

February 2 through February 8

 

Monday, February 2

LARCENY

Officers responded to a report of a stolen snow blower. The reporting party had dropped off a snow plow before the storm, but it was gone when they returned. 

SHOPLIFTING

Officers responded to a call of shoplifting at a store on Harvard Street where three suspects entered and stole merchandise.