11/20/2015-11/22/2015

On November 20^th, an officer was dispatched to a residence on James Street for a past report of a theft of a package. On scene, the victim reported receiving a notification from the delivery service that stated two packages were left in the vestibule of the apartment; however, only one was present.

On November 20^th, an officer while traveling on Commonwealth Avenue entered the vehicles registration plate into his cruisers laptop.  The results indicated that the vehicle had an expired registration as of October 2015 and the registered owner had a suspended license.  The officer activated his overhead emergency blue lights and siren in order to initiate a traffic stop. The officer informed the driver as to the reason for the stop and requested her license and registration, which she did not produce. The individual was placed under arrest and transported back to the Brookline Police Station.

On November 21^st, an officer was dispatched to a residence on St. Paul Street for a past report of a package theft. On scene, the victim reported receiving a notification from the delivery service that stated his package had arrived and was placed in the apartment’s vestibule. On his arrival home, no package was present in the vestibule.

On November 21^st, an officer was dispatch to a residence on Gerry Road for a past report of a package theft. On scene, the victim reported receiving a notification from the delivery service that stated her package had arrived was placed at the front door. On her arrival home, she discovered the package had been ripped open and the contents were missing. This matter is still under investigation.

On November 22^nd, officers were dispatched to a residence on Kenwood Street for a report of a breaking and entering of a motor vehicle that occurred over night. On scene, the victim reported parking his car in the driveway and locking the door at approximately 11pm. At approximately 1am the victim walked out to his car only to discover the contents from the glove box emptied on the passenger side floor. The victim reported missing a GPS and a small sum of loose change. This matter is still under investigation.

On November 22^nd, officers were dispatched to a residence on Kenwood Street for a report of a breaking and entering of a motor vehicle that occurred over night. On scene, the victim reported parking his vehicle in the driveway the day before at approximately 2pm. After speaking, his neighbor he checked his own vehicle which revealed he center console opened and the glove box emptied onto the passenger side floor. Victim reported nothing missing from his vehicle.  This matter is still under investigation.

On November 22^nd, officers were dispatched to a residence on Columbia St. for a report of a breaking and entering of a motor vehicle. On scene, the victim reported parking his vehicle in his driveway around 5pm the day before.  The next morning, the victim went to the vehicle and observed the contents of the glove box and center console emptied on the passenger side floor. The victim stated his spare key was the only item missing. 

11/19/2015

On November 19^th, an officer was dispatched to a residence on Babcock St. for a report of a past package theft.  On scene, victim reported getting a confirmation email stating her package was delivered on November 18^th, 2015 at 2:00pm, but on her arrival home she noticed it was missing. A review of the surveillance video shows a subject entering the building and taking the package immediately after the delivery man dropped it off. This matter is still under investigation.

On November 19^th, an officer was dispatched to a residence on Harvard Ave. for a past larceny of a package.  On scene, the victim reported picking up the package in the foyer of the apartment. The victim noticed the package was open and one of the items she had ordered was missing. This matter is still under investigation. 

Indecent Assault and Battery On Beacon Street

The Department is investigating an indecent assault and battery that occurred on Beacon Street last night. Anyone who may have been in the area of 1700-1900 Beacon Street last evening around 8PM and may have witnessed  anything suspicious please contact the Brookline Police Department. 617-730-2222

On November 18, 2015 at approximately 8:26 PM, units were dispatched to the area of 1782 Beacon St. for a reported sexual assault.  Upon arrival, officers met with the victim. 

The victim stated she went to Cityside Bar (located just over the Brookline line in Brighton at Cleveland Circle) at 6:00PM.  She left just after 8:00PM and was walking inbound on the outbound sidewalk of Beacon St. 

 As the victim approached 1782 Beacon St. a male came from behind her and using his hand he indecently touched her from behind. The victim simultaneously screamed which she believed startled the subject.  He turned around and took off running towards Warwick Rd. which he eventually ran down.  The victim lost sight of him as he turned onto Warwick Rd.  The only description she could provide of the subject was a male, approximately 5'06", 160 lbs, wearing a dark hoodie, dark colored pants or jeans and a black backpack. 

The victim was upset.  She was offered but refused any medical attention by paramedics.   The department is actively following up on this case and at this time have nothing else to release.

11/13/2015-11/15/2015

On November 13^th, an officer was dispatched to residents on Coolidge Street for a report of a residential Breaking & Entering. On scene, the reporting person reported hearing thing being moved in the apartment building at approximately 0200hrs. The next morning the reporting person noticed the storage closet door located in the vestibule was open ajar and the contents were in disarray. No items were reported missing at this time.

On November 13^th, an officer while patrolling on Washington Square area observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed and failed to stop at a marked stop sign. The officer activated his emergency blue lights an initiated a traffic stop.  The operator was advised as to the reason for the stop and was asked to produce a license and registration.  A check of the driver’s information revealed his right to operate a motor vehicle had been revoked.  Subject was placed under arrest and transported to the Brookline Police station.

On November 13^th, an officer was dispatched to a local business on Boylston Street for a past report of a larceny. On scene, the victim reported missing a sweater which was placed in her locker. Victim looked around the locker room and business, but the search proved fruitless.

On November 13^th, an officer was dispatched to residences on Garrison Rd. for a report of a stolen motor vehicle. On scene, the victim reported parking his vehicle on the street outside of his house on 11/9/2015 at approximately 1700 hours. When he attempted to use his vehicle he noticed it missing and checked the rear parking lot and the surrounding streets, but was unsuccessful in locating the motor vehicle.

On November 14^th, an officer was dispatched to Highland Rd. for a past report of a breaking and entering and larceny. On scene, the reporting person stated checking on her neighbor’s apartment periodically while they are away on vacation.  At approximately 1100hrs she entered her neighbor’s apartment and noticed it was in disarray. She observed the living room, bedroom and office were ransacked even though both the front and rear door were locked. Officers observed an unlocked rear window might have been the point of entry. Residents were called and notified of the situation. This matter is still under investigation.

On November 15^th, an officer was dispatched to Summit Ave. for a reported of a breaking and entering of a motor vehicle. On scene, the victim reported witnessing a subject with a flashlight looking into his vehicle. The victim stated reported nothing missing; however there was a black backpack, black glove and flashlight left on the driver’s seat that did not belong to the victim. These items were taken for evidence. This matter is still under investigation. 

11/11/2015-11/12/2015

On November 11th officers were conducting traffic enforcement in the area of Harvard Street and Longwood Avenue when they observed a vehicle traveling by them. Officers did a random query of the vehicle which revealed that the owner of the vehicle had a warrant out for their arrest. Officers pulled over the vehicle and after they determined the driver was the registered owner, arrested the driver without incident.

On November 11th officers were dispatched to Beacon Street for a Larceny report from a building. Victim reported noticing items missing from her purse after entering the building. This matter is still under investigation.

On November 11th officers responded to a report of a larceny from a motor vehicle on Saint Paul Street. Victim reported returning to his vehicle to find all four tires missing and his vehicle on milk crates. This matter is still under investigation.

On November 11th officers were conducting traffic enforcement in the area of Beacon and Washington Street when officers observed a vehicle make an illegal right turn.  Officers pulled the vehicle over and after running the driver’s information through dispatch it was confirmed that the driver had a suspended license. Officers arrested the driver without incident.

On November 11th officers were dispatched to Thornton Road for a past burglary report. Victim reported going out in the middle of the night and returning home to find items missing from his apartment. This matter is still under investigation.

On November 12th officers observed a vehicle traveling out Washington Street. Officers conducted a random query of the vehicle and it was revealed to have an invalid inspection sticker on the vehicle. Officers pulled the vehicle over and officers were able to determine the driver had a suspended license. Officers arrested the driver without incident.

11/08/2015-11/10/2015

Overnight from November 8 into the 9th there were three motor vehicles broken into in South Brookline, two on Beverly Road one on Walcott Road. Residents are reminded to lock their vehicles and to not leave any valuables in plain sight.

On November 9th officers responded to Saint Paul Street for a report of a larceny of a bicycle. The victim reported locking the bike overnight to a street sign and returning to it the next day to find it missing. This matter is still under investigation.

On November 9th officers responded to a report of a Breaking and Entering of a motor vehicle on Wolcott Road. Victim reported that her vehicle was unlocked overnight and someone came rummaged through her vehicle. The victim’s vehicle was parked in a driveway and noticed it missing the next morning. Victim was able to give a description of the items stolen. This matter is still under investigation.

On November 9th a resident of Beverly road came to file a report at the station for a Breaking and Entering of a motor vehicle. The victim reported leaving her car unlocked and upon returning from the gym she noticed her car had been rummaged through, this matter is still under investigation.

On November 9th a resident of Codman Road reported a breaking and entering of a building. Victim reported her family went on vacation and came back to find things missing.
 
On November 9th a resident of Brook Street reported their baby stroller was removed from their front porch sometime since the 7th.

On November 10th officers were conducting traffic enforcement in the intersection of Boylston and Hammond Street. Officers observed a vehicle make an illegal U-Turn, and pulled over the vehicle. Officers were able to determine that the driver had a suspended license with no criminal history. Officers issued a citation for the illegal U-Turn and the officers issued the driver a summons to court.

11/6/2015-11/8/2015

On November 6^th, an officer stopped at a red light on St. Mary’s observed a subject operating a scooter who was not wearing a helmet. The officer activated his overhead emergency blue lights and initiated a traffic stop.  The officer advised the officer as to the reason for the stop and asked for the operator’s license and registration.  A check of the subject’s information revealed his license was suspended and was placed under arrest without incident.

On November 7^th, an officer was dispatched to a business on Commonwealth for a past report of a larceny.  On scene, the victim reported missing his wallet from his locker and noticed several charges were made to his debit card. This matter is still under investigation.

On November 7^th, an officer traveling on Harvard St observed a bicyclist without a headlight traveling outside of the bicycle lane and failed to stop for a red traffic light at Harvard St and Washington St.  Officer activated his overhead emergency blue lights and safely initiated a traffic stop. Officer asked if the subject had identification and the individual produced a Massachusetts Identification card.  As the officer began interviewing the subject, he observed the individual had difficulty answering questions and was constantly looking around not being able to concentrate. The officer checked the serial number on the bike and requested for Brookline Dispatch to run a check of the bicycle, which revealed the bicycle was reported stolen. Subject was placed under arrest and transported to the Brookline Police Department.

On November 8^th, an officer assigned to the front desk of the Brookline Police Station was approached by a Brookline resident who wanted to report an unarmed robbery.  The victim reported on 11/5/2015 at approximately 1930 hours, while waiting for a bus on of Brookline Ave, her green tote style bag was taken from her.  Victims reported being approached by a black male, in his mid to late twenties approach her, and grabbed the bag and ran down Brookline Ave. This matter is still under investigation.  

11/4/2015-11/5/2015

On November 4th a victim came to a police station to report a larceny of a purse. The victim reported moving into Brookline on Beacon Street a couple days ago. She discovered her purse was missing shortly after completing the move in. This matter is still under investigation.

On November 4th officers were dispatched to Lawton Street for a report of malicious damage to a vehicle.  Upon questioning the suspects the officers determined they were being suspicious and ran their information to see if they had any prior offenses. The officers searched the suspect’s vehicle and discovered drugs and opened containers of alcohol. The suspects were arrested without incident.

On November 4th officers were dispatched to Commonwealth Avenue for a report of a larceny of a building. Victim reported securing his personal bag in a locker with a lock. When the victim returned he noticed someone had broken into the locker and took some of his personal items. This matter is still under investigation.

On November 5th officers were dispatched to Harvard Street for a report of a larceny from a building. Victim reported monitoring a customer at a store acting suspiciously. After witnessing the customer shoplift the victim called the police. This matter is still under investigation.

10/30/2015-11/03/2015

On October 30th officers were conducting traffic enforcement on Boylston Street when officers observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed pass them. Officers determined the vehicle was traveling over the designated speed limit, officers pulled the vehicle over. After obtaining the operator’s license and registration the officers ran a warrants and RMV check and it was revealed that the driver had an outstanding warrant in another town. The driver was placed under arrest without incident.

On October 30th officers responded to a past larceny report of Linden Place. Officers spoke to the victim who stated that she had a packaged delivered to her address and when she came home she discovered the package had been tampered with, it was ripped open and the contents removed. This matter is still under investigation.

On October 30th officers were conducting traffic enforcement on Warren Street when they noticed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. The officers determined it was over the speed limit and pulled over the vehicle. The driver was able to provide the officers with his registration but not his license. After running the given information through the police cruiser’s computer it was determined the driver had a suspended license. The driver was placed under arrest without incident.

On October 31st officers served a Brookline warrant for an individual who lived in Brockton. Upon arrival, with assistance from the Brockton Police Department, the individual was apprehended
without incident and placed under arrest.

On October 31st officers responded to a Breaking and Entering of a motor vehicle on Griggs Road. Upon arrival officers spoke with the victim who stated returning to her car after leaving it overnight to find the inside of the vehicle had been rummaged through and personal items were missing. This matter is still under investigation.

On October 31st officers were dispatched to Foster Street for a report of a larceny from a building. Upon arrival officers spoke with the victim who reported expecting a package in the mail of a person item mailed to her by a friend but when she opened her mailbox she noticed the item was missing.
This matter is still under investigation.

On November 1rst officers were dispatched to the Brookline Golf Course for multiple reports of several motor vehicles being broken into. The suspect smashed windows in multiple vehicles and took various items. This matter is still under investigation.

On November 2nd, an officer monitoring traffic at the intersection of Harvard St. and Webster St. observed a vehicle go through a stop sign and fail to yield to pedestrians. The officers activated his overhead emergency lights, and safely initiated a traffic stop. The officer advised the operator as to the reason for the stop and asked for his license and registration.  The officer checked the status of both, which revealed the operator’s license was suspended. The subject was placed under arrest and transported to the Brookline Police Station.

On November 3rd, an officer monitoring traffic on Boylston St. observed a vehicle fail to stop at a red traffic light.  The officer activated his overhead emergency lights, and safely initiated a traffic stop. The officer advised the operator as to the reason for the stop and asked for his license and registration.  The officer checked the status of both, which revealed the operator’s license was suspended. The subject was placed under arrest and transported to the Brookline Police Station

10/29/2015

On October 29^th, an officer responded to a residence on Alton Place for a past report of Breaking and Entering. The residents report that when they returned home at the end of the day they noticed things were out of place and several items were missing. There were no signs of a forced entry. This matter is still under investigation. 

10/28/2015

On Wednesday October 28th officers at the police station spoke with a victim who came in to report a larceny of a bicycle. Victim reported the bike was taken from his porch. Victim reported locking the bike then returning to find the bike missing. This matter is still under investigation.

10/26/2015-10/27/2015

On October 26th officers were on patrol when they received a report of graffiti on Cypress Street. Upon arrival officers spoke with the victim who reported that not noticing any graffiti on the wall in the morning then returning later that night to see someone vandalized the apartment building. This matter is still under investigation.

On October 26th officers were on patrol on Harvard Street when they observed a vehicle drive by. Officers entered the plate number into the patrol car computer and the results came back that the registered owner of the vehicle had a suspended license. Officers pulled the vehicle over and once it was determined that the driver was the registered owner the driver was placed under arrest without incident.

On October 27th officers responded to a report of a burglary on South Street. The victim wanted to report of a person broke into the house sometime a week ago and stole valuable’s from the home. This matter is still under investigation.

On October 27th officers responded to burglary report on Webster Street. The victim reported returning to her hotel room and finding multiple valuables missing. This matter is still under investigation

10/23/2015-10/25/2015

On October 23^rd, an officer was dispatched to local business on Commonwealth Ave. for a past Breaking and Entering.  On scene, the store manager reported arriving to work at 0750hrs found the front door to the business to be broken and forced open. The manger reported missing a large sum of money taken from under the reception desk in the front lobby.  This matter is still under investigation.

On October 23^rd, an officer was dispatched to a residence on Coolidge St. for a past report of a stolen bicycle. On scene, the victim stated his bike was locked to a street sign in front of his apartment the night of 10/22/2015. The next morning, he noticed the bicycle, helmet, and u-lock were also missing.

On October 24^th, an officer responded to a report of a larceny of a residence on Sherman Rd. On scene, the victim reported, between the hours of 0800hrs and 1600hrs, someone had entered his apartment and took several pieces of jewelry, two electronic tablets, and a cellphone. Victim stated the noticed front door was unlocked. No signs of forced entry present.

On October 25^th, an officer was dispatched to a residence on Stetson St. for a past Breaking and Entering of a Motor Vehicle.  Victim reported at approximately at 0030 hours, he had retrieved a couple bags from his trunk of his car and entered his residence. The following morning, the victim noticed the “truck open” indicator on his dashboard was activated.  The victim opened the trunk, which revealed his backpack containing his laptop was missing. 

10/25/2015

 October 24, 2015, 1918 hrs.                   Armed Robbery                       

Brookline Police units responded to Cypress St on a report of an armed robbery. Victim reports while working a white male, large build approximately 6’00 tall over 200 lbs, wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt, black sweat pants, and a black mask brandishing a large kitchen knife demanded the victim open the cash register.  After opening the register the suspect picked up and removed the drawer containing the currency and then fled out onto Cypress St toward Chestnut St.. Officers were unable to locate the suspect.  Investigation is ongoing.

10/22/2015

On October 22^nd, officers were dispatched to the area of Babcock Street for shoplifting shoes at a local department store on Harvard Ave.  On scene, a store employee stated he had helped three female individuals find shoes and had gone out back to find a different size.  On his arrival to the sales floor,  he saw the three subjects flee the store down Harvard St. and onto Babcock St.  The employee was able to give the officers on scene a description of the subjects and shoes the subjects had stolen. This information was broadcasted over the radio. While canvassing the area, an officer was able to located the three individuals matching the description hiding behind a vehicle in the rear parking lot of John St. A search of their bags revealed the stolen shoes. The subjects were placed under arrest and transported to the Brookline Police Station.

On October 22^nd, an officer while on patrol on Boylston Street noticed a vehicle with an expired registration sticker.  The officer activated his overhead emergency lights and initiated a traffic stop.  The officer advised the driver as to the reason for the stop and asked for his license and registration. The officer radioed Brookline Dispatch to request a status check of the driver’s license and registration.  Brookline Dispatch confirmed the driver’s license suspended and registration revoked.  The subject was placed under arrest. 

10/20/2015-10/21/2015

On October 20th officers were on Harvard Street when officers observed a vehicle traveling in front of them.  After conducting a random query of the vehicle the officers determined that the vehicle had a failed inspection sticker. Upon pulling over the vehicle it was determined the driver did not possess a driver’s license. Dispatched later confirmed the driver had a suspended license. The driver was placed under arrest for operating after suspension.

On October 20th officers were monitoring traffic on Harvard Street when a vehicle was traveling with an old inspection sticker and also a broken right brake light. After obtaining the drivers information it was determined the driver had a straight warrant out for his arrest. Officers placed him under arrest without incident. Officers searched the vehicle and found various illegal narcotics.

On October 20th officers were on Harvard Street when officers observed a vehicle make an illegal left turn at an intersection. Officers pulled the vehicle over and after obtaining the drivers information and confirming it with dispatch the driver’s license have had been revoked. The driver was placed under arrest without incident.

10/19/15-10/20/15

On 10/20/15, Officers observed a vehicle traveling Northbound on Harvard St. with a failed inspection sticker. A License check revealed that the operator had a suspended license.  The subject was placed under arrest for driving with a suspended license, and was also issued a citation, 94C/32L Possession less than one ounce of marijuana.

On 10/19/15, a citizen arrived at the Police Station to report his wallet stolen. The victim believes it was stolen from an establishment on Commonwealth Ave. The victim had cancelled his credit and debit card upon learning the wallet had been stolen. He was advised to notify the Federal Trade Commission and major credit reporting bureaus of this incident.

On October 14, 2015, a business owner from Commonwealth Ave reported that graffiti that had been spray painted on his building. The graffiti tag is both white and black bubble letters with words that are indecipherable. Photos and video surveillance were taken and a follow-up investigation will be conducted.

10/16/2015-10/18/2015

On October 16^th, an officer while conducting traffic enforcement at Lee St. and Clyde St, observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed, well over the legally posted speed limit.  The officer activated his emergency overhead lights, and safely initiated a traffic stop.  The officer asked for the operator’s license and registration, to which the driver only provided his registration and stated he did not process a valid Massachusetts license.  A query of the operator’s information, confirmed he did not have a valid driver’s license and the individual was placed under arrest.

On October 16^th, an officer while on patrol observed a vehicle traveling on Washington St; fail to yield to pedestrians walking on a marked crosswalk.   The officer he officer activated his emergency overhead lights, and safely initiated a traffic stop.  The officer asked for the operator’s license and registration.  The officer returned to his cruiser to run a query on the driver’s information, which revealed the individual did not possess a valid driver’s license.  The subject was placed under arrest and transported to the Brookline Police Station for booking.

On October 17^th, an officer assigned to the front desk was approached by a Brookline resident who came in to the station to report a larceny.  The victim reported his son’s clarinet missing from a storage area in school he attended. The victim reported he cannot think of anyone who would want to steal the clarinet. This matter is still under investigation.

On October 18^th, officers were dispatch to a local business on Washington St. for a report of a shoplifting in progress.  Brookline Dispatch updated responding units that the male subject is described as a white male in his 40's, wearing a black coat, black pants, with dark hair, slicked back, and he was carrying a plastic bag.  Units were advised that the store's manager reported that the male left the store, stood outside for a short time, then fled through the store’s parking lot in the direction of Stanton Road.  An officer observed a male party that fit the description and attempting to jump a fence in the store’s parking lot.  The suspect was stopped on the corner of Stanton Rd. and Lincoln Rd. carrying a plastic bag containing several stolen items from the store.  The suspect was placed under arrest and transported to the Brookline Police Station. 

10/13/2015-10/15/2015

On October 13^th, an officer assigned to the front desk, was approached by a Brookline Resident to report the Breaking and Entering and Larceny of his motor vehicle.  The victim reported having his vehicle unlocked, and parked in the driveway of his home on Salisbury Rd. The next morning, the victim noticed the vehicles driver’s side door was open ajar and noticed a small sum of loose change and MP3 player missing from his vehicle. No signs of damage or forced entry into the car.  

On October 14^th, an officer was dispatched to a residence on Russell Street for a report of a past larceny of a bicycle. On scene, the victim reported parking his bicycle in his garage in the rear of his property.  The following day the victim noticed his bicycle missing. Nothing else is reported missing at this time.

On October 15^th, and officer assigned to the front desk was approached by a Brookline Resident, who wanted to report the theft of his cellphone.  The victim reported being in the Coolidge Corner area the night before and had his cellphone attached to his belt.  The victim strongly feels he did not misplace, or drop the phone, and believes the phone was taken from his belt.

On October 15^th, an officer on patrol on the intersection of Mountfort Street and Carlton Street, and conducted a random query of a vehicle’s registration, stopped at a red light.  The query revealed the vehicles registration was expired.  The officer initiated a traffic stop and asked for the operator’s license and registration, which were both expired.  The officer asked the driver to step out of the vehicle, and the officer observed the driver was attempting to grab two plastic bags in the back seat.  After the subject was detained, the officer investigated the bags, which revealed a small quantity of package drugs, along with other drug paraphernalia associated with distribution.  Subject was placed under arrest and transported to Brookline Police Station. 

Officers make an arrest of a subject for breaking into a home. 10-14-15

Last night at 8:47 PM Dispatch received a call from residents of Freeman street. The residents reported as they were watching TV in the front of their home they heard a loud bang coming from the back. As they looked toward the source of the noise they saw a male jump out the back window. Responding officers stopped a subject in the area of Commonwealth Ave. The subject had in his possession items reported stolen from the home. The subject has been charged with unarmed robbery and larceny over two hundred and fifty dollars.