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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

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

July 20th – 21st

Arrest

Occurred between 2:00 AM and 3:00 PM (7/19) – Boylston St.

Police executed a traffic stop for a driving violation. Upon identifying the driver, officers discovered that he did not have a valid Massachusetts’s license to operate a motor vehicle. The operator was subsequently placed under arrest for driving without a license and further charged with speeding.

Occurred 1:20 PM (7/20) – Harvard St.

Police responded to a report of shoplifters. Upon arrival, officers were able to locate both suspects and recover $258 worth of stolen property. Both suspects were subsequently placed under arrest for shoplifting.

Occurred between 11:05 AM and 11:30 AM (7/21) – Thatcher St.

Police responded to a report of a male with an active arrest warrant. Upon arrival, officers observed drug paraphernalia in plain view and were informed by the suspect that he and the two other male parties present had just used narcotics. All parties were subsequently placed under arrest.


Malicious Damage

Occurred 7:05 AM (7/20) – Babcock St.

Police responded to a report of malicious damage. The victim stated that her vehicle had been damaged by use of a sharp object. The four foot scratch went along the victim’s driver’s side door and rear quarter panel. The victim provided several leads which the police are following up.

Larceny

Occurred between 7:00 AM (7/01) and 12:51 AM (7/20) – Pond Ave.

Police responded to a report of a larceny. The victim stated that over $6,000 was stolen from his condominium unit which he had left on his dining room table and in his dresser drawer in his bedroom. The victim is the only one with a key to his residence and does not have a roommate or friends that come over on a regular basis. He is concerned that a member part of the condominium staff entered his unit when the money was taken. Police are following up on the case.

Occurred between 6:00 PM (7/19) and 9:25 AM (7/20) – Park St.

Police responded to a report of a larceny. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated that he parked his bike the previous night by the back door of his building. When he returned the following morning, the bike was gone. The bike is described as a white bicycle valued around $40.

Occurred between 8:00 AM (7/19) and 8:00 AM (7/20) – Kent St.

Police responded to a report of a larceny. The victim stated that her bicycle and market tent had been stolen from the laundry area of her building. She further told officers that she stored the items in the basement three weeks ago and recalls seeing them the previous day. Officers were told that the only people with access to the room are other residents of the apartment complex. The bike is described as a women’s specialized mountain bike. Police are following up on the case.

Graffiti

Occurred between 1:30 PM (7/19) and 8:00 AM (7/20) – University Rd.

Police responded to a report of graffiti. The reporting person stated that he found graffiti on the rear door of his property. The suspect tagged the door in two separate places using a silver and white marker. Police are following up on the case.

Breaking and Entering and Larceny of a Motor Vehicle


Occurred between 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM (7/21) – Pearl St. / Brookline Ave.

Police responded to a breaking and entering of a motor vehicle. The victim stated that sometime during the evening someone smashed the front passenger window of his vehicle and removed personal items. Items reported missing include a Palm Treo Pro cell phone, Dell laptop computer and accessories, digital camera, MP3 player, and suitcase. Police are following up on the case.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

July 16th – 19th

Arrest


Occurred between 8:57 PM (7/18) – Harvard St. / Coolidge St.


Police executed a traffic stop for a driving violation. Upon identifying the driver, officers discovered that the driver’s right to operate a motor vehicle had been suspended. The driver was subsequently placed under arrest for operating after suspension and further charged with failure to obey pavement markings and operating an unregistered vehicle on a public way.


Occurred 5:28 PM (7/19) – Beacon St.

Police responded to a report of a shoplifter. Upon arrival, officers were notified that the suspect was being detained in the store. The reporting person stated that he witnessed the suspect take the plastic wrapper off of a DVD case and put it back on the shelf as soon as he realized he was being watched. The suspect was subsequently placed under arrest for shoplifting.


Graffiti


Occurred between 12:55 AM and 1:00 AM (7/16) – Harvard St.


Police responded to a report of graffiti. The reporting person stated that graffiti was drawn on his company truck and caught the suspect on video surveillance. Officers were shown the footage and witnessed the suspect draw graffiti on the vehicle. Police are following up on the case.


Malicious Damage


Occurred 1:21 PM (7/16) – Heath St. / Hammond PD PKWY


Police responded to a report of malicious damage. The reporting person stated that as she was stopped at a red light, she beeped her horn at another driver who she believed was driving recklessly. The driver then pulled over his vehicle, approached the victim and kicked her passenger side rear view mirror knocking it off the base. The victim was able to provide police with a description of the suspect. Police are following up on the case.


Occurred 2:00 AM (7/17) – Kennard Rd.


Police responded to a report of past malicious damage. The reporting person stated that upon entering her den, she observed broken glass and discovered a small piece of concrete had been thrown through one of the windows at the front of her house. Police are following up on the case.


Larceny


Occurred between 8:00 AM (7/10) and 11:07 AM (7/17) – Clark Rd.


Police responded to a report of a larceny. The victim stated that he discovered his garden hose missing from his property. He last saw the hose one week ago on the left side of his house. The victim described the hose as a green colored garden hose approximately 50 feet long, worth about $25. Police are following up on the case.


Occurred between 12:00 PM (7/14) and 6:41 PM (7/18) – Freeman St.


Police responded to a report of a larceny. The victim stated that his bicycle was stolen from a bike rack next to his residence. The bike was last seen by the victim four days prior and is described as a black and gray Shwinn Lakeshore Cruiser, valued around $170. Police are following up on the case.


Occurred between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM (7/16) – Tappan St.


Police responded to a report of a past larceny. The victim reported that while attending football practice at Cypress Field the previous day, his sport’s bag was stolen. He described the bag as a small blue sport’s bag with the logo Citizens Bank in white lettering on the back with thin string shoulder straps. The bag contained an I-Pod Touch, An Envy Touch cell phone, and the victim’s house key. Police are following up on the case.


Occurred between 11:00 AM and 11:13 AM (7/18) – Grove St.


Police responded to a report of a larceny. The victim reported that while in a local coffee shop, he forgot his wallet on the counter. The wallet contained $340, several credit cards, a license, and personal papers. Upon investigation, officers spoke with the shop’s manager who stated that he may be able to obtain a photo of the suspect taking the wallet through surveillance footage. Police are following up on the case.


Occurred between 5:00 PM and 10:00 PM (7/18) – Harvard St.


Police responded to a report of a larceny. The victim stated that he left his bicycle chained to a bike rack with a combination lock in front of a store. When he returned, he discovered the bike missing and the lock on the ground. The bike is described as a yellow specialized Hybrid with wrap around handle bars, a yellow and black seat, and a white light on the front, valued around $1500. Police are following up on the case.


Occurred between 7:30 PM and 9:45 PM (7/19) – Harvard St.

Police responded to a report of a past larceny. The reporting person, a store employee, stated that while conducting an evening inventory he discovered a black Motorola Droid cell phone, valued around $599.99 had been stolen from the display wall. Officers were also informed that the display wall is on store surveillance. Police are following up on the case.


Burglary


Occurred between 5:00 PM (7/16) and 5:58 AM (7/19) – Beacon St.


Police responded to a report of a commercial break. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the reporting party who stated that his office was broken into sometime over the weekend in which 200 coins were stolen. Upon inspection, officers observed pry marks on the entrance door and damage to the door’s lock. The victim told officers that the maintenance personnel and two of his secretaries also had access to the office. Police are following up on the case.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

July 14th – 15th

Arrest

Occurred 9:57 PM (7/14) – Beacon St.

Police responded to a report of a “peeping tom”. Upon arrival, officers observed the subject with an unbuckled belt and an undone zipper. Officers spoke with the reporting party who stated that while she was inside her apartment she saw the subject on the window ledge looking into her apartment. The subject was subsequently placed under arrest for disorderly conduct and Town by law “Peeping”.

Fraud

Occurred between 9:29 AM (7/13) and 9:29 AM (7/14) – South St.

Police responded to a report of fraud. The victim reported that an unauthorized withdrawal from her bank account was made. She further stated that she has had possession of her card and has no idea who obtained her information. Police are following up on the case.

Graffiti

Occurred between 9:30 PM (7/13) and 8:20 AM (7/14) – Harvard St.

Police responded to a report of graffiti. The reporting person stated that there was graffiti on his store’s front window that wasn’t there the previous night. Police are following up on the case.

Burglary

Occurred between 10:00 PM (7/12) and 8:00 AM (7/13) – John St.

Police responded to a report of a past burglary. The reporting person stated that her husband’s bicycle was last seen Monday night in their basement and was missing the next morning. Upon inspection, officers found no sign of forced entry to either of the basement doors. Police are following up on the case.

Larceny

Occurred between 12:00 PM (7/13) and 12:00 PM (7/14) – Beacon St.

Police responded to a report of a larceny. The reporting persons stated that two lawn chairs were stolen from their side yard. They described the chairs as black framed lawn chairs with tan colored mesh backing valued at $35 each. Police are following up on the case.

Occurred between 2:30 PM and 5:00 PM (7/13) – Catlin Rd.

Police responded to a report of a larceny. The victim stated that an unknown suspect had stolen an antique table from the common area of her condominium. The table was described as a wooden Sheraton style with a small drawer on the right hand side worth about 5,000 dollars. Police are following up on the case.

Occurred 4:05 PM (7/14) – Beacon St.

Police responded to a report of a larceny. The reporting person stated that an "I Phone 4", valued at $699, had been stolen from her place of employment. She believes the cell phone was taken by a male subject who had been inside the store. Officers reviewed surveillance footage and observed the subject travelling directly to where the I Phone was and run out of the store after the alarm sounded. Police were unable to locate the suspect but are conducting a follow-up investigation.

Occurred between 10:30 AM (7/14) and 8:26 AM (7/15) – Stedman St.

Police responded to a report of a larceny. The victim stated that her bike had been on her front porch the previous night and when she returned the following morning, she discovered it missing. She described the bike as a Gray Treck 7.5 mountain bike valued around $600 dollars. Police are following up on the case.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

July 12th – July 13th

Arrest


Occurred 11:50 AM (7/12) – Harvard St. / Thorndike St.


Police executed a traffic stop for a driving violation. Upon identifying the driver, it was discovered that he was not licensed to operate a motor vehicle. The operator was subsequently placed under arrest for being not duly licensed.


Occurred 10:25 PM (7/12) – Harvard St. / Commonwealth Ave.


While on patrol, officers observed a subject familiar to them. Officers recognized the subject as someone with an active out of state arrest warrant. The subject was subsequently placed under arrest for being a fugitive from justice.


Occurred 7:48 AM (7/13) – Harvard St. / Fuller St.


Police executed a traffic stop for an illegal U turn. Upon identifying the driver, it was discovered that his Massachusetts driver’s license was expired. The operator was subsequently placed under arrest for being not duly licensed.


Occurred 10:10 AM (7/13) – Beacon St.


While patrolling, officers observed a vehicle with a left brake light out and executed a traffic stop. Upon identifying the driver, it was discovered that she had no status with the registry of motor vehicles and did not have a driver’s license. The operator was subsequently placed under arrest for being not duly licensed.


Occurred between 5:14 PM and 5:30 PM (7/13) – Dean Rd.

Police executed a traffic stop for a driving violation. Upon identifying the driver, officers discovered that the operator had a revoked car registration and suspended driver’s license. The subject was subsequently placed under arrest for operating after suspension.


Larceny


Occurred between 9:00 AM and 9:30 AM (7/12) – Cypress St.


Police responded to a report of a larceny. The victim stated that while he was in his house, he left his bike unlocked in his back yard. When he returned, his bike was gone. The bike is described as a green Trek Men’s mountain bike. Police are following up on the case.


Occurred between10:00 PM and 8:00 AM (7/12) – Gorham Ave.


Police responded to a report of a larceny. The victim reported that his bicycle was stolen while chained to a stop sign from the sidewalk in front of his apartment building. He last saw his bike, a yellow men’s 26” 18 speed Diamondback mountain bike, the previous night. Police are following up on the case.


Occurred 3:36 PM (7/13) – Commonwealth Ave.


Police responded to a report of a larceny. The victim stated that someone took her pocketbook while she was sitting down at a local restaurant. The pocketbook is described as a gray Coach with stripes and black at both ends containing the victim’s personal information and several other items. Police are following up on the case.


Occurred 4:25 PM (7/13) – Francis St.


Police responded to a report of an attempted larceny. The reporting person stated that twenty minutes prior to officers’ arrival, she observed a subject at her desk looking out the window towards the play area. She described the subject as a 6’2 heavy set Hispanic male, approximately 25 years of age with short dark straight hair. She further stated that the subject had picked up and moved several items in her classroom. Police are following up on the case.


Fraud


Occurred 8:54 PM (7/12) – Randolph Rd.


Police responded to a report of identity theft. The victim stated that someone had filed his 2009 taxes. The victim had been out of town and when he returned, he received letters from the IRS regarding his tax return that was filed in January. The victim further stated that he has yet to file a tax return for 2009. Police are following up on the case.


Occurred between 12:00 PM (7/03) and 3:15 PM (7/13) – Beacon St.


Police responded to a report of fraud. The victim stated that her bank had informed her that there was some abnormal activity on two of her bank accounts. The victim discovered that four separate withdrawals were made from the accounts. Police are following up on the case.


Graffiti


Occurred 3:27 PM (7/13) – Brookline Pl.


Police responded to a report of malicious damage to a building sign. The reporting person showed officers a sign behind a building that was spray painted with graffiti. Police are following up on the case.


Breaking & Entering & Larceny of a Motor Vehicle


Occurred between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM (7/13) – Beacon St.


Police responded to a report of a breaking and entering and larceny of a motor vehicle. The victim stated that when he parked his car on Beacon St., he may have accidentally left it unlocked. Items reported stolen included a GPS, A/C adapter, and Blackberry charger. Police are following up on the case.

Monday, July 12, 2010

July 9th – July 11th

Indecent Exposure

Occurred 12:24 PM (7/09) – Longwood Ave. / Kent St.

Police responded to a report of indecent exposure. The reporting person stated that the subject was walking around the area with nothing but a button down shirt covering him. He described the subject as a white male with white hair and a beard. Upon Arrival, officers observed a man walking with no pants on. The subject was subsequently placed under arrest for indecent exposure and disorderly conduct.

Breaking and Entering of a Motor Vehicle

Occurred between 12:30 PM and 1:35 PM (7/09) – Longwood Ave.

Police responded to a report of a breaking and entering of a motor vehicle. The victim stated that he left his car parked for approximately one hour and left the windows partially opened. When he returned to his car, he discovered his car unlocked, items thrown on the passenger seat, and loose change missing. Police are following up on the case.

Occurred 8:19 PM (7/09) – Eliot St.

Police responded to a report of a breaking and entering of a motor vehicle. The reporting persons stated that as they were in the house, they saw a black male trying door handles to vehicles. They further witnessed the suspect enter the passenger side of a vehicle and immediately contacted the car’s owner. The victim reported that nothing was missing from his vehicle except a couple of dollars in quarters. Police are following up on the case.

Larceny

Occurred 2:50 PM (7/09) – Greenough St.

Police responded to a report of a larceny. The victim stated that she had left her wallet and cell phone under her chair during a class break and when she came back, both items were gone. The victim provided police with several leads which the police are in the process of following up.

Occurred between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM (7/10) – Harvard St.

Police responded to a report of a larceny. The victim reported that while she was working, her purse was stolen. She had placed her purse under a chair located at the front of the store and when she returned, she discovered several items missing including her wallet, MA driver’s license, $300 cash, and two credit cards. Police are following up on the case.

Arrest

Occurred 2:59 PM (7/09) – Harris St.

Police responded to a report of suspicious activity inside of a building garage. The reporting person stated that there were two suspicious white males inside of the parking garage. Upon arrival, officers identified the subjects and discovered that one of the males had an active arrest warrant. That subject was subsequently placed under arrest.

Occurred 8:25 AM (7/10) – Beacon St.

Police responded to a report of a male subject disturbing the peace. Firefighters informed police that the sprinkler system was not working at the subject’s residence and due to safety reasons; they need to keep the front door to the building open in case of an emergency. Firefighters contacted the police because they were concerned that the subject would shut and lock the door which would endanger the well being of the building’s residents. The subject was subsequently placed under arrest for disturbing the peace and hindering a firefighter.

Malicious Damage

Occurred 11:17 PM (7/11) – Centre St. Lot West

Police responded to a report of malicious damage. While patrolling, officers observed a white male in an alleyway holding a can of spray paint and writing on a wooden fence. Upon further inspection, officers observed a second subject who had two cans of spray paint and two black markers in his possession. Both subjects were subsequently placed under arrest for Tagging.

Friday, July 9, 2010

July 7th – July 8th

Malicious Damage


Occurred between 6:00 PM (6/28) and 10:00 AM (6/30) – Babcock St.


Police responded to a report of malicious damage to a property. The reporting person stated that he observed a large vine that had fallen off of the side of his building. Upon closer inspection, he noticed that the vine appeared to have been sawed through and discovered three more vines had also been cut down. Police are following up on the case.


Occurred between 7:00 PM (7/06) and 9:00 AM (7/07) – Dean Rd. / Druce St.


Police responded to a report of malicious damage to town property. Upon inspection, officers discovered three stop signs that had been spray painted. Police are following up on the case.


Larceny


Occurred 2:06 PM (7/07) – Commonwealth Ave.


Police responded to a report of a past larceny. The victim stated that while at the gym the previous night, her purse was stolen from her locker. She had left her locker key on an exercise machine for a brief moment and discovered it missing when she returned. Police are following up on the case.


Graffiti


Occurred between 2:30 AM (7/06) and 11:53 PM (7/07) – Washington St.


Police responded to a report of graffiti. The reporting person stated that he left his work truck in a store parking lot after completing his shift the previous night. When he returned to his work vehicle the following morning, he discovered graffiti on the driver’s side of the truck. Police are following up on the case.


Arrest


Occurred 12:15 AM (7/08) – Boylston St. / High St.


Police executed a traffic stop for a driving violation. Upon identifying the driver, it was discovered that the driver’s right to operate a motor vehicle in Massachusetts had been suspended. The driver was subsequently arrested for operating a motor vehicle after suspension and further charged with speeding.


Occurred 9:42 AM (7/08) – Beacon St.


While patrolling, officers observed a motor vehicle with a rejected inspection sticker and executed a traffic stop. Upon identifying the driver, it was discovered that the operator’s driver’s license had been suspended. The driver was subsequently arrested for operating a motor vehicle after suspension.


Breaking and Entering of a Motor Vehicle


Occurred between 4:00 PM (7/07) and 9:30 AM (7/08) – Tabor Pl


Police responded to a report of a breaking and entering of a motor vehicle. The victim stated that she parked her car in front of her house the previous night and left it unlocked. When she returned to her vehicle the following morning, she discovered several items missing. Police are following up on the case.


Fraud


Occurred 6:20 PM (7/07) – Kennard St


Police responded to a report of credit card fraud. The victim stated that when he checked his bank account the previous night, he noticed that someone had used his debit/credit card to purchase airline tickets to Brazil. He informed police that he did not make this purchase or give anyone the authorization to do so. Police are following up on the case.

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

July 2nd – July 6th

Larceny

Occurred between 8:07 PM and 8:09 PM (6/30) – Harvard St.

Police responded to a report of a past shoplifting. The reporting persons stated that they discovered several necklaces missing during inventory and caught the thief on surveillance footage. The suspect, a white male with medium length dark hair and no facial hair was seen placing necklaces into his pants. Police are following up on the case.

Occurred between (6/30) 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM (7/01) – Aspinwall Ave.

Police responded to a report of a larceny. The victim stated that her bike had been stolen 4 days earlier. The bike was locked to a pole in front of the victim’s house when it was taken. Police are following up on the case.

Occurred 2:41 PM (7/02) – Beacon St.

Police responded to a report of a larceny. The victim stated that he received a call from his bank and was informed that there were suspicious charges for plane tickets to Brazil made to his account. The victim stated that he did not make these purchases or authorize anyone to do so. Police are following up on the case.

Occurred between 2:00 PM (7/04) and 9:00 AM (7/05) – Chesham Rd.

Police responded to a report of a larceny. The victim reported that she placed her bicycle at the end of her driveway the previous day and when she returned, it was missing. The bike was left unlocked and is described as a silver woman’s 5 speed touring bicycle with a basket on the handlebars. Police are following up on the case.

Occurred between 11:00 PM (7/04) and 7:00 PM (7/06) – Beacon St.

Police responded to a report of a larceny. The victim reported that his blue Coleman Cooler, approximately $30 in value, was missing from the rooftop of his residence. He last saw the cooler two nights prior and stated that the rooftop of his residence is easily accessible from a neighboring rooftop. The victim provided police with several leads which the police are following.

Occurred 3:26 PM (7/06) – Boylston St.

Police responded to a report of a larceny. The victim stated that his motor vehicle had broken down along the side of the road in which a suspect offered to assist him. The suspect left shortly afterward and the victim realized his GPS was missing. He described the suspect as a black male, 5'10", round face, light skin with close cut hair about 20-30 years old. Police are following up on the case.

Occurred between 7:27 PM (6/07) and 7:27 PM (7/06) – High St.

Police responded to a report of a past larceny. The victim stated that when she went into her bedroom closet to retrieve her laptop computer, she discovered her computer bag empty. She stated the last time she used the computer was one month prior. Items also reported missing included $150, jewelry, and a Nintendo DS. Police are following up on the case.

Breaking and Entering and Larceny of a Motor Vehicle

Occurred between 9:00 AM and 6:30 PM (7/06) – Clark Rd.

Police responded to a report of a larceny. The victim reported that while his vehicle was parked in his driveway, an unknown suspect had broken into his car and removed his digital camera from the back seat. Police are following up on the case.

Breaking and Entering and Larceny of a Residence

Occurred between 7:00 PM (7/04) and 12:23 AM (7/05) – Thatcher St.

Police responded to a report of a past Breaking, Entering, and Larceny of a residence. The reporting persons stated that when they returned home, they noticed that the bedroom door to the guest room was shut and locked. This door is normally left unlocked and opened. Items reported missing included computer equipment, two Apple I-Pods, and a Northface backpack. Police are following up on the case.

Arrest

Occurred 12:23 PM (7/02) – Pleasant St. / John St.

Police executed a traffic stop for a driving violation. Upon identifying the driver, it was discovered that he was not licensed to operate a motor vehicle. The driver was subsequently arrested for being not duly licensed and was further charged with failure to use a directional while turning, faulty equipment, failure to wear a seatbelt, and providing a false name to a police officer during a motor vehicle stop.

Occurred 5:42 PM (7/02) – Harvard St. / Kent St.

Police executed a traffic stop for a driving violation. Upon identifying the driver, it was discovered that the driver’s right to operate a motor vehicle in Massachusetts had been suspended. The driver was subsequently arrested for operating a motor vehicle after suspension and further charged with a stop sign violation.

Fraud

Occurred between 2:00 PM (6/19) and 2:00 PM (7/02) – Prince St.

Police took a report of a credit card fraud. The victim reported that she contacted her bank and was informed that her credit card had been cancelled due to suspicious activity. She subsequently became aware of a withdrawal made from her bank account which she did not authorize. Police are following up on the case.

Malicious Damage

Occurred between 10:00 AM (7/01) and 10:00 PM (7/05) – Park St.

Police responded to a report of malicious damage to a vehicle. The victim stated that while he was away, he was contacted by his son who reported that his vehicle had been damaged. The air seal caps had been removed from all four tires and the “11” had been scratched off of the registration sticker on the rear license plate. Police are following up on the case.

Occurred between 11:00 AM and 11:32 AM (7/03) – Juniper St. / Washington St.

Police responded to a report of malicious damage. The victim stated that she had parked her motor vehicle in front of the Brookline Housing Development and returned to it approximately 30 minutes later. At this time, she observed 3 BB or Pellet gun holes on the side of her vehicle. Police are following up on the case.

Graffiti

Occurred 4:37 PM (7/03) – Harvard St.

Police took a report of a large graffiti tag on the side of a building. After a brief investigation, officers found a spray paint can and a clear latex type glove. Police are following up on the case.

Occurred between 3:30 PM (7/03) and 8:24 AM (7/06) – Skyline Park

Police responded to a report of a graffiti complaint at Skyline Park. Upon arrival, officers observed graffiti on the park sign, trash barrels, and storage shed door and windows all written in magic marker. The Park Department is going to remove the graffiti and the police will conduct a follow-up on the case.

Occurred 4:09 PM (7/04) – Commonwealth Ave. / St. Paul St.

Police observed a white male wearing a gray tee shirt, shorts and carrying a white plastic bag enter an alleyway which is known to be a hot spot for graffiti taggers. Officers witnessed the subject standing in front of a side door with a magic marker in his hand writing on the door. The subject was subsequently arrested and charged with five counts of Tagging.

Occurred between 11:41 PM (7/06) and 12:30 AM (7/07) – Boylston St.

Police responded to a report of two juveniles who fled the area after being observed spray painting a wall on the side of a local business. The reporting person described the suspects as white males between 15-16 years old, approximately 5’7 in height with a thin build. Police were unable to locate either of the suspects, but will be following up on the case.

Assault

Occurred 8:41 PM (7/03) – Beacon St.

Police took a report of an assault on a cab driver. The victim stated that while parked in the cab stand in Cleveland Circle, another cab driver had beaten him with a belt. The victim showed officers several welts that he had obtained during the altercation. After an investigation, the suspect was located and placed under arrest for assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon.

Suspicious Activity

Occurred 6:28 PM (7/04) – Thorndike St.

Police responded to a report of suspicious activity when a citizen stated he observed three white male teenagers standing around a black cat holding either a toy gun or pellet a gun. Police were unable to locate either the male suspects or the animal. Police Animal Control Officer is following up on the case.

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

June 30th – July 1st

Forgery


Occurred 8:36 AM (6/30) – Addington Rd.

Police responded to a report of a forgery. The reporting persons made allegations that a building owner had falsely and fraudulently signed another man’s name to remove a payment that was charged to his credit card. Police are following up on the case.

Larceny

Occurred between 1:50 PM and 2:15 PM (6/30) – Harvard St.

Police took a report of a larceny. The victim stated that when he went to pay at the grocery store, he noticed his wallet was missing. The victim did not notice any possible suspects who may have been responsible before the incident. Police are following up on the case.

Occurred 2:30 PM (6/30) – Harvard St.

Police took a report of a past larceny. The victim stated that she had left her red shopping bag unattended on a table in Panera Bread Restaurant while paying at the counter. When the victim returned for her bag, it had been stolen. The bag contained an envelope that contained the victim’s personal information. Police are following up on the case.

Occurred between 7:45 PM (6/29) and 6:32 PM (6/30) – Centre St.

Police responded to a report of a larceny. The victim stated that as he was getting ready to go home, he noticed two of his tires had been slashed. Police are following up on the case.

Malicious Damage

Occurred between 6:09 PM and 6:35 PM (6/30) – Beacon St.

Police responded to a report of malicious damage. The victim showed police damage done to his motor vehicle on both the driver’s side and passenger’s side. The victim provided police with several leads which the police are following.

Breaking and Entering and Larceny of a Motor Vehicle

Occurred between 5:45 AM and 7:45 AM (7/01) – Brookline Ave

Police responded to a report of a breaking and entering with a larceny from a motor vehicle. The victim stated that he parked his motor vehicle at a meter and when he returned two hours later, he found the passenger side window smashed. The victim stated his money was missing from his vehicle. Police are following up on the case.

Suspicious Activity

Occurred 5:30 PM (7/01) – High St.

Police responded to a report of suspicious activity. The reporting person stated that a person came to his front door, said he was the mailman and left. This was peculiar because the mailman had already delivered the mail earlier that day. Another reporting person found four pieces of mail along with mail not belonging to him (including ten used CD’s) found near the driveway. Both reporting parties stated that the mail is never delivered that late in the day. Police are following up on the case.

Indecent Exposure

Occurred 7:50 PM (7/01) – Knyvet Park

Police responded to a report of indecent exposure. The reporting person stated that a man described as a white male, in his 20’s, 6’0 ft tall, with thick curly brown hair had just exposed himself in Knyvet Park. The male subject was subsequently located and placed under arrest for open and gross exposure. Police are following up on the case.

Burglary

Occurred between 8:40 AM and 8:16 PM (7/01) – Homer St.

Police responded to a report of a burglary. The victim stated that when she arrived home she discovered the door to her apartment damaged. Items reported missing included a Cannon video camera, Cannon point and shoot camera, and a grey fanny pack containing money. Police are following up on the case.