December 16 through December 22, 2024

Monday, December 16

MALICIOUS DAMAGE

Officers took a report of malicious damage of lawn signs on Columbia St.

FRAUD

Officers took a report of fraud. An individual deposited funds in a fake investment company.

FORGERY

Officers took a report of fraud. The reporting party stated an individual used information to request a mortgage assistance.

COUNTERFEIT

Officers took a report of an individual using counterfeit bills to make purchases on Commonwealth Av.

SHOPLIFTING

Officers responded to a shoplifting incident on Commonwealth Av.

December 9 through December 15, 2024

Thursday, December 12

CAR BREAK

Officers took a report of a car break-in on Harvard St.

ATTEMPTED PACKAGE THEFT

Officers took a report of an attempted package theft on Beacon St.

December 2 through December 8, 2024

Monday, December 2

PACKAGE THEFT

Officers took a report of a package theft on Parkvale.

PACKAGE THEFT

Officers took a report of a package theft on Auburn Ct

BIKE THEFT

Officers took a report of a bike theft on Beacon St.

MALICIOUS DAMAGE

Officers took a report of malicious damage to a vehicle on Chatham St.

November 25 through December 1, 2024

Tuesday, November 26

CAR BREAK

Officers took a report of a car break on Harrison St.

SHOPLIFTING

Officers responded to a shoplifting incident on Commonwealth Av.

November 18 through November 24, 2024

Monday, November 18

BIKE THEFT

Officers took a report of a bicycle theft on Brookline Pl.

BURGLARY

Officers took a report of a past burglary on Pleasant St.

MALICIOUS DAMAGE

Officers took a report of malicious damage to a vehicle on Washington St.

November 11 through November 17, 2024

Monday, November 11

FRAUD

Officers took a report of a fraud incident in which someone posed as Apple Support over the phone and gained access to an individual's PayPal account.

THEFT FROM BUILDING

Officers took a report of theft from a building on Boylston St.

November 4 through November 10, 2024

Monday, November 4

BURGLARY

Officers responded to a burglary on Goddard Av.

SHOPLIFTING

Officers took a report of shoplifting on Commonwealth Av.

October 28 through November 3, 2024

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.

October 21 through October 27, 2024

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.

October 14 through October 20, 2024

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.

October 7 through October 13, 2024

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.

September 30th through October 6th, 2024

Monday, September 30

MALICIOUS DAMAGE

Officers were dispatched for multiple malicious damage reports of cars parked in a lot on Cypress St. 

September 23 through September 29, 2024

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.

September 16 through September 22, 2024

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. 

September 9 through September 15, 2024

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.

September 2 through September 8, 2024

Monday, September 2

REALTY SCAM

Officers took a report of a realty scam on Washington St

August 26 through September 1, 2024

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.

August 19 through August 25, 2024

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.

August 12 through August 18, 2024

 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.

August 5 through August 11, 2024

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.