5/26/2016

9:54am: A larceny was reported on Salisbury Road. A maintenance company stated that a piece of their equipment was taken from a work site earlier in the week. This is under investigation.

5:45pm: A phone was reported stolen after it was mistakenly left in a restroom on Cypress Street. When the owner returned to look for it, it was not there. It was likely taken in the early evening hours. This is an active case.

5/25/2016

1:33pm: Officers stopped a moped on Beacon Street for driving erratically. The driver initially refused to pull over. Officers then determined that the moped was recently stolen. The moped was recovered and the juvenile driver will be summonsed to court for traffic charges and Receiving Stolen Property.

Follow-Up - A stolen bicycle was recovered during search warrant executed in an unrelated case. Officers executing the search observed the bike, which they later did some research on and matched it up to bike stolen in April. The victim confirmed bike was theirs and it was returned to him. The suspect will be charged with Receiving Stolen Property over $250.  In addition, other items also observed during the search warrant, which are believed to be stolen from Motor Vehicles. There is an ongoing investigation to see if the suspect is tied to rash of B&Es of Motor Vehicles in the sector four area.

Follow-Up – After a follow-up on a house break on Clark Road, a flier was developed on a suspect who used a credit card stolen from the house at a Cambridge business.  The suspect was later ID'd by Cambridge Police as having been arrested by Massachusetts State Police for breaking into vehicle in Cambridge. 

Follow-Up - A home healthcare worker caring for an elderly client has been charged with larceny after an extensive investigation by detectives. 

Follow-Up - In another case of money being stolen by an entrusted Home Healthcare worker from elderly victims, officers and detectives unveiled video evidence of a suspect using a victim’s credit card without authorization in order to access victims account and steal money. 

5/24/2016

9:31am: A moped was reported stolen on Beacon Street. The moped was secured via a chain lock, and is believed to have been taken during the overnight hours. This case is under investigation.

9:52am: A moped was reported stolen on Linden Street. It was secured via chain lock, and is also believed to have been stolen during the overnight hours. This is an active case.

5/21/2016 to 5/22/2016

5/21/2016

3:02pm: A shoplifting occurred on Harvard Street. Items were stolen from the counter of a local business. This is an active case.

7:56pm: A package theft occurred at a residence on Washington Street. The package was delivered earlier in the evening, and the addressee found it cut open with the contents missing.

5/22/2016

2:18pm: A bike theft was reported on Corey Road. It is believed that the bike was taken at some point over the past week, when it was left unsecured on a back porch. 

3:08pm: A theft occurred on Harvard Street. A cell phone was lost at a local store and was not located by store employees. This is under investigation.

Arrest made today /incident in woods behind School

Today shortly after 8:30 dispatch received a call from a person reporting a man with a long gun firing shots in the woods in the Hoar Sanctuary behind Baker School. Officers responded with assistance from Boston and State police. A male subject was found hiding in the woods, and as a result of the investigation, the subject was placed under arrest. He is being charged with Disorderly Conduct, Disturbing the Peace and Discharging a Pellet Gun over a public way. The department will be seeking assistance from the Brookline Municipal Court obtaining an evaluation of the subject. Subject will be arraigned later today in Brookline Court

5/19/2016

3:17pm: A shoplifting occurred on Harvard Street. A store employee pointed out a suspect to officers, who was stopped and questioned. Officers located stolen items and drugs in her possession, and she was placed under arrest.

5/18/2016

7:35am: A shoplifting occurred on Harvard Street. An employee gave officers a description of a suspect, who was located a short time later and placed under arrest.

8:10am: A man was arrested at a traffic stop on Milton Road for operating after suspension.

6:56pm: A man was arrested at a traffic stop on Longwood Ave for operating after suspension.

5/17/2016

6:03am: A motor vehicle fire occurred on Marion Street. Officers were on scene to support Brookline Fire Department. No injuries were reported.

5:08pm: A man was arrested at a traffic stop on Washington Street for driving with a suspended license.

5/13/2016 to 5/14/2016

5/13/2016

10:43am: A larceny was reported on Payson Road. A resident stated that lawn furniture was taken from their driveway at some point during the previous day.

12:16pm: A bicycle was reported stolen from a residence on Toxteth Street. The bicycle was taken from the back yard during the previous evening.

5/14/2016

10:07am: A woman was arrested at a traffic stop on St. Paul Street for a pre-existing warrant.

2:36pm: A shoplifting occurred at a local business on Harvard Street. Officers noted the description of a possible suspect.

5:10pm: A bike was stolen from a garage on Rangeley Road. The theft occurred earlier in the day, when the bike was unlocked and the garage door was open.

5/11/2016

12:56am: A man was arrested at a traffic stop at Horace James Circle for an existing warrant.

10:57am: A resident reported a past larceny. Several items were stolen from their wallet earlier in May from their office at Brookline Place. The matter is under investigation.

5/9/2016

9:10am: A vehicle was broken into on Walnut Street and change was taken. The car was unlocked at the time this occurred, which is believed to be the previous afternoon. The matter is under investigation.

5/6/2016 to 5/8/2016

5/6/2016

8:29am: A man was arrested at a traffic stop at the intersection of Princeton Road and Newton Street for driving while not duly licensed.

5/7/2016

12:16pm: Two suspects were arrested on outstanding warrants on Harvard Street. The suspects were stopped and interviewed for suspicious activity at a local business when officers learned of the pre-existing warrants.

5/8/2016

5:04pm: A shoplifting was reported on Commonwealth Ave. Officers were given a description of a suspect. The matter is under investigation.

5/5/2016

10:31am: A man was arrested at a traffic stop near Larz Anderson Park for driving without being duly licensed.

8:12pm: A vehicle was reported broken into on Linden Street, which likely occurred the previous evening. The vehicle was left unlocked and found rummaged through, but no items were reported taken.

9:19pm: Another breaking and entering of a motor vehicle was reported on Linden Street. The vehicle was left unlocked and change was reported taken. Both of these cases are being investigated.

5/4/2016

11:07am: A bike was stolen from a residence on Abbotsford Road. The bike was locked to a porch and went missing at some point over the previous evening.

3:27pm: Officers arrested a shoplifting suspect on Harvard Street. The manager of a local business confronted the suspect as they were leaving the scene, recovered the items, and the suspect returned to the store, where officers found them.

4/29/2016 to 5/1/2016

4/29/2016

1:34pm: A woman was arrested at a traffic stop on Naples Road for driving with a suspended license.

6:32pm: A larceny was reported on Harvard Street. Several electronics were stolen from a residence. 

4/30/2016

10:38am: A larceny was reported on Parkway Road from a residential storage unit. Clothes were stolen at an unknown time over the previous week.

5/1/2016

5:18pm: A breaking and entering was reported at a residence on Clark Road. A laptop was stolen.

4/27/2016 to 4/28/2016

4/27/2016

10:54am: Officers arrested a man at a traffic stop on Harvard Street for driving with a suspended license.

8:52pm: A man was arrested at a traffic stop on Lee Street for driving with a suspended license.

4/28/2016

5:17pm: A bike was stolen from a building on Franklin Street. The bike was reportedly left unlocked in the buildings entrance prior to the theft. A report was taken.

11:42pm: A package was reported stolen from a residence on Egmont Street. A report was taken.

4/26/2016

3:20pm: Officers arrested a man on Babcock Street on multiple arrest warrants related to past shoplifting charges.

4/25/2016

1:19pm: Two people were arrested at a traffic stop on Beacon Street. The vehicle was stopped for blocking a lane. A woman was arrested on a straight warrant and a man was arrested for possession when officers discovered drugs and paraphernalia on his person.

6:38pm: A resident reported their mail stolen from their Boylston Street home. One item was delivered in early March and another in early April, but neither were received by the resident. A report was taken and the matter is being investigated.

4/22/2016 to 4/24/2016

4/22/2016

8:59pm: A man was arrested at a traffic stop at the intersection of Harvard Street and Green Street. He is being charged with operating after license revocation, Operating Under the Influence of Liquor, and for violations of the open container law.

4/24/2016

4:12pm: A mail theft was reported on Heath Street. Envelopes were found torn open with their contents missing. The crime is believed to have occurred in the late morning or early afternoon hours. A report was taken.

6:52pm: A hockey net was stolen from a yard on Strathmore Road. The theft occurred at some point over the previous week. A report was taken.

4/21/16

9:35pm: A bike theft was reported on Middlesex Road. The bicycle was unlocked and left propped against a building. A report was taken.