Monday, November 4
BURGLARY
Officers responded to a burglary on Goddard Av.
SHOPLIFTING
Officers took a report of shoplifting on Commonwealth Av.
Note to Readers:
The following information is based on initial reviews of incident reports and should not be considered a comprehensive list of all incidents reported. The blog reports do not include sex crimes, domestic abuse, juvenile information, medical reports, and other sensitive police reports. The blog may differ from local news sources as well as trends reported at crimereports.com
Monday, November 4
BURGLARY
Officers responded to a burglary on Goddard Av.
SHOPLIFTING
Officers took a report of shoplifting on Commonwealth Av.
Monday, October 28
ASSAULT
Officers responded to an assault on Egmont St. The assault resulted from road rage. Neither party wished to pursue charges.
SHOPLIFTING
Officers were dispatched for a shoplifting incident on Commonwealth Av. The suspect was arrested.
BURGLARY ATTEMPT
Officers responded to an attempted burglary on Laurel Rd.
CHECK FRAUD
Officers took a report of check fraud on Beacon St. A check was intercepted and deposited into an account other than the intended recipient's.
Monday, October 21
FRAUD
Officers took a report of check fraud on Beverly Rd.
FRAUD
Officers took a report of check fraud on Shaw Rd.
BURGLARY
Officers responded to a past breaking and entering on Laurel Rd.
PACKAGE THEFT
Officers took a report of a package theft on Berkeley Ct.
LICENSE PLATE THEFT
Officers took a report of a license plate theft on Boylston St.
Monday, October 14
SHOPLIFTING
Officers were dispatched for a shoplifting incident on Beacon St.
SHOPLIFTING
Officers were dispatched for a shoplifting incident on Commonwealth Av.
SHOPLIFTING
Officers took a report of a past shoplifting on Commonwealth Av.
Monday, October 7
CONTRACTOR SCAM
Officers took a report of a contractor scam on Netherlands Rd. The individual offered the victim a free inspection that lasted multiple days. The individual demanded payment, and the victim refused.
SHOPLIFTING
Officers responded to a shoplifting incident on Commonwealth Av.
Monday, September 30
MALICIOUS DAMAGE
Officers were dispatched for multiple malicious damage reports of cars parked in a lot on Cypress St.
Monday, September 23
BURGLARY
Officers responded to a report of a burglary on Pond Av.
PACKAGE THEFT
Officers took a report of a package theft on Englewood Av.
Monday, September 16
SHOPLIFTING
Officers responded to a shoplifting incident on Harvard St.
FRAUD
Officers took a report of a scam wherein an individual posed as a seller online and pretended to hire the victim. The scammer asked the victim to place money orders.
SCAM
Officers took a report of a scam incident in which someone posed as a Brookline Police Officer and told the person that they needed to pay money to avoid criminal charges.
Monday, September 9
CHECK FRAUD
Officers took a report of two checks being intercepted and deposited into an unknown person's account on Harvard St.
CHECK FRAUD
Officers took a report of an individual attempting to deposit a forged check on Longwood Av.
BURGLARY ATTEMPT
Officers responded to a report of an attempted burglary on Newton St.
CHECK FRAUD
Officers took a report of two checks being intercepted and altered on Dudley St.
WALLET THEFT
Officers took a report of a wallet theft on Grove St.
Monday, September 2
REALTY SCAM
Officers took a report of a realty scam on Washington St
Monday, August 26
BIKE THEFT
Officers took a report of a bike theft on Linden St.
PACKAGE THEFT
Officers took a report of a package theft on Clyde St.
SHOPLIFTING
Officers were dispatched for a shoplifting incident on Harvard St.
SHOPLIFTING
Officers responded to a shoplifting incident on Harvard St. The suspect was arrested.
INTERNET FRAUD
Officers took a report of a fraud incident involving fraudulent cryptocurrency platforms.
FRAUD BY EMAIL
Officers took a report of a fraud incident involving the sending of a fraudulent email asking for payment for something that the individuals had planned with a legitimate company.
Monday, August 19
PACKAGE THEFT
Officers took a report of a package theft on High St.
PACKAGE THEFT
Officers took a report of a package theft on High St.
LARCENY
Officers took a report of a theft on Gerry Rd.
Monday, August 12
PACKAGE THEFT
Officers took a report of a package theft on Egmont St
FRAUD BY PHONE
Officers took a report of a larceny by fraud on Gardner Rd. The scammer posed as a police officer asking for bail money.
SHOPLIFTING
Officers took a report of a shoplifting incident on Commonwealth Av.
Monday, August 5
BURGLARY
Officers took a report of a burglary on Sewall Av.
REALTY SCAM
Officers took a report of realty listings being posted with a false phone number.
Monday, July 29
PACKAGE THEFT
Officers took a report of a package theft on Longwood Av.
Monday, July 22
CAR BREAK ATTEMPT
Officers responded to a report of an attempted break-in of a car on Harvard St.
SCOOTER THEFT
Officers took a report of a scooter theft on Amory St.
ATTEMPTED MV THEFT
Officers responded to a report of an attempted theft of a car on Parkway St.
Monday, July 15
PACKAGE THEFT
Officers responded to a report of a stolen package on Harvard St.
PACKAGE THEFT
Officers took a report of a package theft on Auburn St.
Monday, July 8
MAIL THEFT
Officers responded to reports of someone attempting to break into a mailbox on West Roxbury Pkwy. The suspect was arrested.
SHOPLIFTING
Officers took a report of shoplifting on Commonwealth Ave.
ASSAULT
Officers responded to an assault on Boylston St.
BURGLARY
Officers were called to Circuit Rd for a report of a past burglary.
Monday, July 1
INTERNET FRAUD
Officers took a report of an individual ordering and paying for merchandise with a debit card that declined after the order was shipped.
PACKAGE THEFT
Officers took a report of a package being stolen on Clinton Rd.
Monday, June 24
MALICIOUS DAMAGE
Officers took a report of malicious damage done to a building on Harvard St.
FRAUD
Officers took a report of fraud, where the reporting party shared that someone had attempted to open a bank account and enroll in unemployment using their information.
THEFT FROM A BUILDING
Officers took a report of a theft that occurred on Beacon St.
SHOPLIFTING
Officers responded to Commonwealth Av for a report of shoplifting.
SHOPLIFTING
Officers responded to Commonwealth Av for a report of shoplifting.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
Officers responded to Boylston St for a report of suspicious activity.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
Officers responded to Warren Field for a report of suspicious activity.
SHOPLIFTING
Officers responded to Commonwealth Av for an incident of shoplifting. The perpetrator was summonsed to court.
Monday, June 17
FRAUD
Officers took a report of fraud, where the reporting party stated their signature had been forged on documents.
FRAUD
Officers took a report of fraud, where the reporting party stated they were convinced by false pretense to make several crypto transfers.
SHOPLIFTING
Officers were called to Harvard St for a report of a shoplifting.
MALICIOUS DAMAGE
Officers were called to Acron Rd for a report of a broken window.
Monday, June 10
TRAILER THEFT
Officers took a report of an open-air motorcycle trailer theft on Boylston St.
SHOPLIFTING
Officers responded to a call regarding a shoplifting on Beacon St.
BURGLARY
Officers responded to a burglary on Sewall Av.
Monday, June 3
BIKE THEFT
Officers took a report of a bike theft on Walnut St. The bike was secured with a lock.
CHECK THEFT
Officers took a report of checks being stolen from an individuals backpack on Commonwealth Av. The checks were altered and cashed.
Monday, May 27
BIKE THEFT
Officers took a report of a bike theft from Fuller St. The bike was locked to a pole.
Monday, May 20
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY
Officers responded to a call regarding a burglary in progress. Officers arrested the suspects before they could enter into the house.
ANIMAL BITE
Officers responded to a call where the reporting party had been bitten by a dog on Babcock St.
BIKE THEFT
Officers took a report of a bike stolen from Commonwealth Ave. The bike was locked to a bike rack and the lock was stolen with the bike.
Tuesday, May 14
THEFT FROM VEHICLE
Officers took a report of a car being broken into and spare change being stolen. The car was left unlocked and on Griggs Rd.
SHOPLIFTING
Officers responded to a call for a shoplifting incident on Harvard St.
SHOPLIFTING
Officers responded to a call regarding a shoplifting incident on Commonwealth Ave.
Monday, May 6
ASSAULT
Officers took a report of an assault on Chapel St.
VEHICLE THEFT
Officers responded to a report of a vehicle theft on Rawson Rd. The vehicle was locked and the key was not in the vehicle.
BURGLARY
Officers took a report of a burglary on Beacon St. The front door was possibly unlocked.
Monday, April 29
BIKE THEFT
Officers took a report of a bike theft from Coolidge St. The bike was locked to a pole when it was stolen.
SHOPLIFTING
Officers responded to a call for a shoplifting on Commonwealth Ave.
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Officers took a report of a car that was stolen from Brington Rd. The car was unlocked with the key left in the console.
Monday, April 22
PACKAGE THEFT
Officers took a report of a package theft from Toxteth St.
CAR BREAK
Officers took a report of cash being stolen from a possibly unlocked car on Linden St.
Tuesday, April 16
MOTORCYCLE THEFT
Officers took a report of a motorcycle theft from Pleasant St. The motorcycle did not have the key in it.
ASSAULT
Officers responded to a report of an assault on Ivy St.
Monday, April 8
THEFT FROM A CAR
Officers took a report of a pair of binoculars and spare change being stolen from an unlocked vehicle on Allerton Rd.
Monday, April 1
THEFT
Officers responded to a call where the reporting party's headphones were stolen off their head on Thorndike St.
Monday, March 25
FRAUD
Officers took a report of an internet scam where the reporting party was contacted by someone claiming to be from Apple and requesting money.
PACKAGE THEFT
Officers took a report of a package theft from Babcock St.
Monday, March 18
CAR BREAK
Officers took a report of a winter jacket being stolen from a vehicle on Glen Rd. The car's passenger window was smashed.
Monday, March 11
CAR BREAK
Officers took a report of a car being broken into by smashing the passenger side window on Chestnut St.
THEFT FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE
Officers took a report of a wallet theft from a car on Parkway Rd. The car's passenger side window had been smashed.
Monday, March 4
PACKAGE THEFT
Officers took a report of a package theft on Beacon St.
IDENTITY THEFT
Officers took a report of identity theft where the suspect filed an unemployment claim under the reported party's name.
Monday, February 26
THEFT FROM VEHICLE
Officers took a report of a wallet theft from a possibly unlocked vehicle on Coolidge St.
PACKAGE THEFT
Officers took a report of a package theft from Fisher Av.
Monday, February 19
GRAFFITI
Officers took a report of graffiti on Heath St.
SHOPLIFTING
Officers responded to a call for shoplifting on Harvard St.
ASSAULT
Officers responded to a call about an assault on Egmont St.
Monday, February 12
SHOPLIFTING
Officers took a report of a shoplifting on Harvard St.
Monday, February 5
SCAM
Officers took a report of an unemployment scam on Beacon St.
ASSAULT
Officers took a report of an assault on Washington St.
Tuesday, January 30
SHOPLIFTING
Officers responded to a report of shoplifting on Commonwealth Av.
Monday, January 22
LARCENY
Officers took a report of stolen signs from Beacon St.
PACKAGE THEFT
Officers took a report of a package theft on Beacon St.
Monday, January 15
PACKAGE THEFT
Officers responded to a report of a package theft on Monmouth St.
ASSAULT
Officers took a report of an assault on Park St.
ARMED ROBBERY
Officers responded to a call of an armed robbery on Harvard St.
Monday, January 8
ANIMAL BITE
Officers responded to a call on Beacon St regarding a bite resulting from the victim's aggressive cat.
TIRE DAMAGE
Officers took a report of a damaged car tire, believed to be struck with an ice pick, on Harvard St.
BIKE THEFT
Officers took a report of a bike theft on Addington Rd. The suspect posed as someone attempting to buy the bike, but ran off with it while test-riding.
Monday, January 1
ASSAULT
Officers responded to a report of an assault on Harvard St.
MALICIOUS DAMAGE
Officers took a report of a defaced sign in a front yard on Summit Ave.
Monday, December 25
DISTURBANCE
Officers responded to a disturbance on Juniper St.
Monday, December 18
MASONRY SCAM
Officers took a report of a scam that occurred on Wallis Rd. The suspects entered into a contract to complete construction work but never delivered on the work. The case was cleared by court action.
PACKAGE THEFT
Officers were called to Euston St for a report of a package theft.
CHECK FRAUD
Officers took a report, where the reporting party shared that they mailed a check and later discovered that it had been intercepted, altered and then cashed.
Monday, December 11
MASONRY SCAM
Officers took a report of a scam that occurred on Russett Rd. The suspects entered into a contract to complete construction work but never delivered on the work. The case was cleared by court action.
ASSAULT
Officers were called to Commonwealth Av for a report of an altercation between three individuals. The aggressor was placed under arrest.
SHOPLIFTING
Officers responded to Washington St for a report of shoplifting.
Monday, December 4
THEFT
Officers took a report of a theft that occurred on Washington St. The reporting party stated someone took a political sign from their lawn.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
Officers were called to Kennard Rd for a report of an open window.
ANIMAL BITE
Officers took a report of a dog bite that occurred on Egmont St. The reporting party stated their dog became startled and bit another person.
THEFT FROM A BUILDING
Officers were called to Tappan St for a report of stolen items. The reporting party stated they left their belongings in an unsecured locker and returned to find items missing.
Monday, November 27
MV THEFT
Officers took a report of MV theft. The suspect was summonsed to court.
Monday, November 20
PACKAGE THEFT
Officers responded to Beacon St for a report of a package theft.
Monday, November 13
SHOPLIFTING
Officers took a report of a shoplifting that occurred on Commonwealth Av.
CHECK FRAUD
Officers took a report, where the reporting party shared that a check they had mailed had been intercepted, altered and cashed.
CREDIT FRAUD
Officers took a report, where the reporting party shared that they noticed fraudulent charges on their credit card.
BIKE THEFT
Officers took a report of a bike theft that occurred on Cypress St.
Monday, October 30
PACKAGE THEFT
Officer took a report of a package theft that occurred on Freeman St. At the time of theft, the package was located in an unlocked vestibule.
Monday, November 6
CAR BREAK
Officers took a report of a car break that occurred on Harrison St. The reporting party shared that they found several items missing. The car was unlocked and in a private driveway.
ASSAULT
Officers took a report of an assault that occurred between two parties. The aggressor was summonsed to court
PACKAGE THEFT
Officers took a report of a package theft that occurred on Pleasant St. At the time of theft, the package was located in an unlocked vestibule.
Monday, October 23
ASSAULT
Officers took a report of an assault that occurred between two parties. The aggressor was summonsed to court.
ANIMAL BITE
Officers took a report, where the reporting party shared that their dog had been bitten by another dog.
MV THEFT
Officers took a report of a stolen vehicle. The reporting party shared that they left their vehicle unlocked for five minutes in a parking garage. Their car was gone upon their return.
ID FRAUD
Officers took a report, where the reporting party shared that they have been notified of fraudulent activity on their bank account.
Tuesday, October 17
PACKAGE THEFT
Officers took a report of a package theft that occurred on Cypress St.
CREDIT FRAUD
Officers took a report of a credit card theft that occurred on commercial property on Harvard St. The suspect was identified.
Monday, October 9
ASSAULT
Officers took a report of an assault that occurred along Washington St. The aggressor was charged and arrested.
PACKAGE THEFT
Officers took a report of a package theft that occurred on Harvard St. At the time of theft, the package was located in an unsecured vestibule.
Monday, September 25
ASSAULT
Officers took a report of an assault that occurred between two parties. The aggressor was summonsed to court.
LARCENY
Officers took a report of a residential theft that occurred on Heath St. At the time of theft, the door was unlocked.
CAR BREAK
Officers took a report, where the reporting party shared that they noticed several personal items to be missing from their vehicle. At the time of theft, the vehicle was locked and parked in a residential driveway along Dean Rd.
PACKAGE THEFT
Officers took a report of a package theft that occurred on Webster Pl. The packages and their contents were strewn across the lawn they were addressed to.
Monday, October 2
SCAM
Officers took a report, where the reporting party shared that they received a phone call from who was thought to be their bank. After complying with their requests, the reporting party noticed fraudulent charges on their bank account.
ID FRAUD
Officers took a report, where the reporting party shared that they are a victim of identification fraud. Airline points were purchased in their name and then used to book flights.
SHOPLIFTING
Officers took a report of a past shoplifting that occurred on Commonwealth Av.
BURGLARY
Officers responded to an office building on Harvard St to take a report of a past Breaking and Entering.
Monday, September 18
MV THEFT
Officers took a report of a stolen motor vehicle. At the time of theft, the vehicle was parked on Clark Rd. It was unlocked. The reporting party's wallet was stolen.
CHECK FRAUD
Officers took a report, where the reporting party shared that several checks that they previously mailed were intercepted and cashed.
SCAM
Officers took a report, where the reporting party shared that they believe their friend is a victim of a detailed scam that requires the transfer of large sums of money.
ASSAULT
Officers took a report of an assault that occurred between two parties. Neither pursued criminal charges.
Monday, September 11
CHECK THEFT
Officers took a report, where the reporting party shared that a check they were supposed to have received by mail was missing and likely stolen.
BIKE THEFT
Officers took a report of a bike theft that occurred on Cypress St. The bike was locked at the time of theft.
BIKE THEFT
Offices took a report of a bike theft that occurred on Washington St. The suspect was identified and summonsed to court.
FRAUD
Officers took a report, where the reporting party shared that they noticed fraudulent activity on their bank account.
Monday, September 4
SHOPLIFTING
Officers took a report of a shoplifting that occurred on Harvard St. The suspect was identified and a warrant was issued.
ROBBERY
Officers took a report of a robbery involving the use of force that occurred on Beacon St.
SHOPLIFTING
Officers were called to Commonwealth Av., where they took a report of a shoplifting.
Monday, August 28
PACKAGE THEFT
Officers took a report of a package theft that occurred on Bradford Tr.
SHOPLIFTING
Officers were called to Commonwealth Ave. for a report of a past shoplifting.
ASSAULT
Officers took a report of an assault during which two parties got into an argument that became physically violent. The suspect was placed under arrest.
ASSAULT
Officers took a report of an assault during which two parties got into an argument that became physically violent. The suspects were summonsed to court.
SHOPLIFTING
Officers were called to Harvard St. for a report of a shoplifting.
Monday, August 21
LARCENY
Officers took a report, where the reporting party shared that they noticed several pieces of jewelry missing from their residence.
PACKAGE THEFT
Officers responded to Beacon St. to take a report of a package theft. The package had been ripped open and the contents were removed.
Tuesday, August 15
PACKAGE THEFT
Officers took a report, where the reporting party shared that they were unable to locate their delivered package.
LARCENY
Officers took a report, where the reporting party shared that they noticed several pieces of jewelry and cash missing from their residence. The suspect was identified.
SCAM
Officers took a report, where the reporting party shared that they were a victim to a detailed online scam that required the transfer of a large sum of money.
SHOPLIFTING
Officers responded to Harvard St. to take a shoplifting report.
On 7/18, Officers responded to 45 Warren St after dispatchers received a call from a resident needing help. Responding officers learned that an armed home invasion had just taken place.
There are no developments to report at this time. The case remains under active investigation.
Attached below is the redacted preliminary report for the homed invasion:
Monday, August 7
ID FRAUD
Officers took a report, where the reporting party shared that they had noticed there was a fraudulent attempt to apply for a loan through their bank.
ID FRAUD
Officers took a report, where the reporting party shared that they had noticed there was a fraudulent attempt to open a new credit card through their bank account.
PURSE THEFT
Officers took a report, where the reporting party shared that their purse was stolen from the breakroom at their place of work.
Monday, July 31
BURGLARY
Officers were called to Naples Rd. for a report of an attempted breaking and entering.
SCAM
Officers took a report, where the reporting party shared that they are a victim of a detailed scam that required the transfer of a large sum of money.
ID FRAUD
Officers took a report, where the reporting party shared that someone used their personal information to file for unemployment.
SHOPLIFTING
Officers were called to Harvard St. for a report of shoplifting.
SHOPLIFTING
Officers were called to Commonwealth Ave. for a report of shoplifting.
ID FRAUD
Officers took a report, where the reporting party shared that someone used their personal information to file for unemployment.
SCOOTER THEFT
Officers reported to Washington St., where the reporting party shared that their secured scooter was stolen. The chain used to lock the scooter to a sign pole was left on the ground.
SHOPLIFTING
Officers reported to Harvard St. for a shoplifting report. The suspect was summonsed to court.
Monday, July 17
SCAM
Officers took a report, where the reporting party shared that they had been communicating with someone online who had been assisting them in investing in Bitcoin. The scammer recommended an investing app, which turned out to be fraudulent.
Monday, July 24
FRAUD
Officers took a report, where the reporting party discovered fraudulent activity on their bank account.
SHOPLIFTING
Officers were called to Harvard St. for a report of shoplifting. The suspect was placed under arrest.
BURGLARY
Officers took a report of a burglary that occurred on Beacon St.
Monday, June 19
BIKE THEFT
Officers took a report, where the suspect was attempting to take a bike locked to a town sign. The suspect was summonsed to court.
MALICIOUS DAMAGE
Officers were called of Freeman St. for a report of malicious damage of a vehicle.
ANIMAL BITE
Officers took a report of a dog bite that took place on Coolidge St.
Monday, June 5
CREDIT FRAUD
Officers took a report, where the reporting party shared that they received alerts about fraudulent activity on their bank accounts.
Monday, June 12
ANIMAL BITE
Officers took a report of a dog bite that occurred on Babcock St.
CHECK FRAUD
Officers took a report, where the reporting party shared that a check they had mailed was intercepted and altered.
GRAFFITI
Officers responded to Beacon St. for a graffiti report.