8/24/2016-8/25/2016

8/24/2016

2:21pm: Officers were dispatched to shoplifting in progress to a local business on Beacon St.  The Brookline dispatch was able to broadcast a description of the subject over radio, as well as describe the sunglasses he had stolen. Upon the officer’s arrival to the scene, the officers witness the walk inside another area store.  Once the subject saw the officers approach him, he abandoned the sunglasses as he had taken from the original store. The subject was immediately placed under arrest and transported back to the Brookline Police Department. 

8/22/2016-8/23/2016

8/22/2016

6:30pm: A Brookline resident approached the officer assigned to the front desk to report a past larceny. The victim reported attending the gym earlier in the day, and placed several items into a locker which was left unlocked. After completing his workout, the victim returned to his locker and discovered his money clip and electronic tablet missing.

8/23/2016

10:41am: A Brookline resident approached the officer assigned to the front desk to report a past larceny. The victim reported back in May, she had contractors working on her apartment for a few weeks. Shortly, after the work was done the victim noticed a few of her paintings were missing.  A follow up by detective division was requested. 

Subject leads officers on a foot chase / In custody

At approximately 3:15pm units were dispatched to the area of Sewall Ave for a report of a suspicious male riding a bike slowly and looking into vestibules. Units located a party matching the description and in an attempt to speak with him the party fled on the bike. The party then discarded the bike in the area of Stearns Road and St. Paul Street.  The subject fled on foot.  Units chased him through several yards in the area of Francis Street.  Officers were unable to locate him.

At approximately 4:47pm a resident of Sterns Road called and said someone was hiding under the bed in their home and had just fled the house. Officers started a foot chase that led through various neighborhoods in Brookline and into the Mission Hill area of Boston.

The party was apprehended in the area of 100 South Huntington Ave at approximately 5:21pm with assistance from other departments.

The subject is a 27yr old male from East Boston.

He faces the following charges:

B&E intent Felony

Receiving Stolen Property $250

Larceny Over $250

Resisting Arrest

Disorderly Person

He will be arraigned in Brookline District Court on Tuesday.

8/19/2016-8/21/2016

8/19/2016

1:20am:  A Brookline resident approached and officer assigned to the front desk of the Public Safety building to report his stolen motorcycle.  The victim stated on 8/18/2016, he had parked his vehicle on St. Mary’s Street at approximately 7:00pm.  The next morning, he discovered the motorcycle was missing. A check of the area for surveillance cameras yielded negative results.  

8/20/2016

8:20am: While on patrol, an officer was dispatched to Boylston St. for a report of a breaking and entering into a motor vehicle.  The victim stated he had parked his in front of his residence the night on 8/19/2016. The next morning, he discovered the contents of the vehicle had been rummaged through and tossed around the car. The victim discovered his GPS and MP3 player was missing from the victim.

2:00pm: While on patrol, an officer was dispatched to Boylston St. for a report of a breaking and entering of a motor vehicle. The victim stated on 8/19/2016, he had parked his car unlocked on Boylston Street overnight. The next morning, he discovered his vehicle had been rummaged through. The victim reported was missing a small sum of money and GPS.

5:14pm: While on patrol, an officer was dispatched to a gas station on Harvard St. for a report of a larceny. On scene, a gas station employee reported a vehicle fled without paying for gasoline. The employee was able to provide a full description of the subject and the vehicle.  A search of the area yielded negative results.

8/21/2016

9:00pm: An officer was dispatched to Pond Ave for a report of a past residential breaking and entering.  On scene, the victim stated his family had left the apartment making sure to lock both doors as they left for the day. On their arrival home, the family observed the apartment door open and the several items missing from their house. The victims reported missing including a tablet, guitar, prescription medication, and several pieces of jewelry.  This matter is still under investigation.   

8/17/2016-8/18/2016

8/17/2016

9:30am: While assigned to the front desk, an officer was approached by a Brookline resident to report his bicycle stolen.  The victim reported last seeing the bicycle attached to a bike rack on Longwood Ave between 8/14/2016 and 8/16/2016. The next morning he noticed the bicycle was missing and the lock still attached to the bike rake.

 4:56pm: While monitoring traffic at intersection of Parkway Rd and Netherlands Rd witnessed a vehicle go through a stop sign.  The officer activated his emergency blue lights and stopped the vehicle on Parkway Rd.  When asked for his license and registration, the driver stated his license was suspended.  A query of the driver’s information confirmed his license was suspended and was immediately placed under arrest without incident.

 8/18/2016

9:08am: While on patrol, an officer was dispatched to Boylston St. for a report of a past breaking and entering of a motor vehicle. On scene, the victim reported parking her called on 8/17/2016 at approximately 6:00pm, leaving the car unlocked.  The next morning she discovered the contents of the vehicle rummaged through. The victim reported no items were taken from her car.

5:37pm: A Brookline resident approached the officer assigned to the front desk to report her license plate had been stolen.  The vehicle was parked on Reservoir Rd. 

8/15/2016-8/16/2016

8/15/2016

8:20am: While monitoring the intersection of Grove and Newton St, an officer witnessed a vehicle make a wrong left turn from Grove to Newton. There are three signs posted station no left turn.  A traffic stop was initiated, and the driver was asked to produce his license and registration. The driver stated he did not have a license and a check with Brookline Dispatch confirmed he did not. The subject was placed under arrest and charged with Not Being Duly Licensed and Making an Improper Turn.

5:30pm: While assigned to the front desk, an officer was approached by a Brookline resident to report his vehicle was broken into on Beacon St.  The victim stated on Friday, 8/12/2016 at approximately 8:30am, the victim discovered the door to his vehicle was open and the compartments had been rummaged through. At this time, the victim reports nothing of value has been taken from the vehicle.

8/16/2016

1:30pm: While on patrol, an officer observed a suspicious individual on Babcock Street. The officer observed the individual crossing the street multiple times and looking down driveways and unoccupied houses. After observing the subject walk between a private condominium development the officer stopped the male for questioning.  A check of the subject’s criminal history revealed the subject had two warrants out for his arrest.  The individual was immediately placed under arrest without incident. 

8/13/2016-8/14/2016

8/13/2016

10:00am: Officers were dispatched to a local store on Harvard Street for a report of a shoplifting.  On scene, the store manager stated she had observed a male subject place several items into his shopping cart, and leather bag he was carrying. The manager observed the male go through the checkout lane, only paying for the items in the cart. The individual left the store not paying for the items in his leather bag.  A search for the subject in the surrounding area yielded negative results.

Arrest of Special Interest

August 11, 2016

In July, as a result of several calls to a Brookline housing authority property on Park Street, the Department’s Walk and Talk unit, working with detectives, opened an investigation.

Part of the investigation led to the discovery of ads on the internet, leading investigators to believe the Park Street residence may be used as a location for prostitution. With this information officers conducted surveillance. As the investigation grew, the department started to work with Boston’s Regional Intelligence Center and Boston’s Fugitive unit.

On 8/10/2016  the Park street resident, was arrested on a warrant. He is facing charges including permitting prostitution.

On 8/11/2016 a second subject was arrested and facing charges including Domestic A&B, Human Trafficking and Deriving Support from a prostitute.

August 12, 2016

An officer was conducting unmarked patrol in the area of Griggs Road and Griggs Terrace,(Griggs park) when he established surveillance of two male subjects acting questionably. One of the male subjects appeared to walk down a driveway on Griggs Road. Approximately three minutes later the officer observed one of the male subjects appear in the area of Washington St. and jump into a blue Honda Accord. The vehicle headed on Washington Street towards Beacon. The officer continued to follow the vehicle at a safe distance and observed the vehicle take a sharp left onto Hancock Street.  As the vehicle tried to exit the dead end street the officer conducted a traffic stop.

As the stop was being conducted a resident from Griggs road called to report their home had been broken into. Officers responded and the address which is where the officer had seen the subject in the driveway only a few minutes ago.

The residents reported they were home and heard noises coming from upstairs.  They yelled upstairs and then the noises stopped. They investigated and observed obvious signs of a break in so they called 911. Based upon all the evidence the subject at the motor vehicle stop was taken into custody and faces charges of Breaking and Entering in the day time. This case is still under investigation as police seek the second subject seen on Griggs road. Fortunately no one was hurt and anyone who may have been in the park, or that area, are asked to call the police if they saw anything suspicious.

8/10/2016 to 8/11/2016

8/10/2016

On August 10^th, our Warrant Apprehension Unit joined by the Massachusetts State Police Fugitive Unit, Massachusetts Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section and officers from the Boston Police D-14 Anti-Crime Unit successfully served various warrants. These included warrants for Possession of a Class A Drug and Distribution of a Class A Drug, Threat to Commit a Crime and Criminal Harassment, and Larceny over $250.

5:33 pm: A Beacon Street resident reported a B&E with larceny.  It appeared that someone had used brute force to enter the apartment through the front door. A camera and multiple camera lenses were stolen. Evidence was taken from the scene for further analysis.

7:13 pm: Officers responded to a call for a B&E on Boylston Street. It appeared that entry had been made through the front door of the apartment building and the apartment door using a pry tool. One of the victims stated the apartment appeared to have been rummaged through and his laptop and checkbook were stolen. The suspect had forced open a small safe to obtain the checkbook.

9:53 pm: Officers responded to Beacon Street for a B&E of an apartment. The victim stated that although the front door was locked when she arrived home, she noticed boxes and drawers disturbed inside the apartment. The victim is unsure if any items are missing. The rear door of her apartment was unlocked when she arrived home and there was no forced entry to the door. The victim will follow up with what was taken from the apartment.

8/11/2016

11:39 pm: A Short Street resident reported a strange odor in their apartment. Officers had responded to the apartment a few hours earlier for the same call and the residents had already been advised. Firefighters informed the resident that the odor was most likely related to renovations being made in the building and reported to officers that the adjacent apartment appeared to have been forced in, but had been secure on the prior call. Varnish appeared to be freshly spilled in the bathroom of the apartment. Responding officers spoke with the caller asking if he knew anything about the damage to the door. First, he denied having anything to do with the damage and avoided answering questions. Later, details of his story changed. It was observed that to gain entry into the building one would need to be buzzed in and no damage was made to the front door.  Damage to the apartment door appeared to have been made using a fire extinguisher outside of the apartment. The resident was placed under arrest for malicious destruction/damage of property and B&E in the nighttime.

8/8/2016-8/9/2016

8/9/2016

1:49am: Officers were dispatched to a residence on Green Street for a Breaking and Entering in progress. The reporting person stated to Brookline Dispatch that she was awoken by an unidentified subject opening her bedroom door.  The victim asked who was there and the subject quickly exited through the front door.  On scene, the victim reported the door to her apartment was unlocked. The victim reported nothing missing.  

10:49am: While on patrol, an officer was dispatched to an apartment on Harrison St. for a past report of fraud.  On scene, the victim reported making an appointment with a pest control company scheduled for 8/8/2016, between 12:00 and 2:00pm; however, the appointment was cancelled due to a scheduling conflict. The victim reported having a male subject knock on her front door around 12:00pm and she assumed he was from the pest control company. The subject walked inside the house for approximately three hours and talked about being broke and needing gas money. The victim did not feel threatened by the subject, but she gave the individual money to get him to leave the apartment. The victim called the pest control company to see if the individual was one of their workers and he stated they were with him in Revere on a job site.  At this time, the victim stated she had not discovered any items missing from the residence. 

8/5/2016-8/7/2016

8/5/2016

1:30pm: While on patrol an officer was dispatched to a school on Williston Road for a report of a past larceny. On scene, the victim reported locking his bike to a street sign on 8/3/2016 at approximately 4:00pm, and he discovered it missing 8/4/2016 at approximately 9:00am. A copy of surveillance footage has been requested and will be made available to the Brookline Police for further investigation.

8/6/2016

4:30pm: While on patrol officers were dispatched to a residence on Lee Street for a past residential breaking and entering.  The victim reported leaving her house on 8/5/2016 at approximately 8:00pm and returned on 8/6/2016 at approximately 4:10 pm, to find her storage shed pried open. The victim reported nothing of value was taken from the shed.

8/7/2016

2:20pm: A theft of the larceny was reported at a local gym on Commonwealth Ave. On scene, the victim reported placing his wallet unsecure in a locker in the men’s bathroom and after working out noticed his wallet was missing. Shortly after another gym patron found the wallet in the rear of the parking garage. The victim reported missing a small sum of money.

3:47pm: A Brookline resident approached the officer assigned to the front desk of the Brookline Police Department to report a past larceny. The victim reported on 7/2/2016 at approximately 3:00am, he had parked his car Lawton Street and when he arrived back the vehicle on 7/5/2016 he discovered his vehicle had been broken into. The victim reported a large sum of money was taken from the vehicle. 

8/3/2016-8/4/2016

8/4/2016

9:53am: While assigned to the front desk, an officer was approached by a Brookline resident who wanted to report a past larceny.  The victim reported having his camera and accessories stolen from a local school in Brookline. The room where the camera was stored was unlocked and no surveillance cameras were found in the immediate area.

4:40pm: While on patrol officers responded to residents on Ackers Ave for a past larceny of a bicycle. The victim stated she had her bicycle unlocked against the side of her house on 7/29/2016.  The next day, the victim noticed the bike was missing, but believed her husband moved it into the basement. After questioning her husband on the whereabouts of the bicycle, he stated he did not move the bicycle.

8/1/2016-8/2/2016

8/1/2016

10:22am: While on patrol an officer was dispatched to a residence on Pearl Street for a report of a stolen motorized scooter. The victim reported parking her scooter directly in front of her door unsecured for a couple hours.  Once she returned to use the scooter, the victim discovered it was missing.  No surveillance cameras were found in the immediate area.

12:30pm: While assigned to the front desk, an officer was approached by a Brookline resident who wanted to report she was a victim of flim-flam. The victim reported receiving a call from a male subject who claimed he was member of the IRS.  The subject told the victim she owed back taxes in the amount of $3,300.00. The subject stated the problem could be rectified if the victim purchased the amount owed in Apple I-tunes gift cards. The victim purchased the gift cards and gave the codes to the subject. During the ordeal, the victim also spoke with an unidentified female who told the victim she owed an additional $49,000.00 to rectify the situation. The victim told the female subject she would need to speak with her father about the additional money.  After researching the IRS following her conversations, the victim realized the IRS did not operate in this fashion. The victim contacted Apple and froze the gift cards. This matter is still under investigation.

8/2/2016

11:13am: While assigned to the front desk, an officer was approached by a Brookline to report he had been a victim of the fraud.  The victim reported he had wire-transferred his bank to another bank account to secure an apartment for rent, which he had found on the internet.  However, the victim found out the apartment was not actually for rent.  He contacted the online company to notify them of the false listing and the officer advised he should contact his bank to freeze the funds. 

7/29/2016-7/31/2016

7/29/2016

5:00am: Officers were dispatched to an apartment on High St. for a report of an unwanted person. On scene, officers spoke with the reporting person who stated she did not want her son in the apartment after he had locked himself out. A description of subject was broadcasted over the radio and shortly thereafter the subject was located. A query of the individual’s criminal history revealed he had two warrants out for his arrest.  The subject was immediately arrested and transported back to the Brookline Police Department.

2:30pm: While on patrol, an officer was dispatched to a residence on Russett Rd. for a report of a stolen bicycle. Victim stated she took the bicycle to a friend’s house on Intervale Rd. and left the bike unsecure in the driveway. On her arrival back to the driveway, the victim discovered the bicycle missing.  A search of the area for the bicycle yielded negative results.

9:24pm: Officers were dispatched to a house on Russell St. for a report of an unwanted party.  The reporting person stated she had order her ex-boyfriend out of the house and refused to leave. The boyfriend was located inside the house and placed under arrest for trespassing.  

7/31/2016

6:00pm: Officers were dispatched to a residence on Boylston St. for a past larceny. The victim reported parking his vehicle in his assigned parking spot and did not return for several hours. On his arrival back to the vehicle, he discovered the car was placed on milk crates and all four tires were missing.  No surveillance cameras were discovered in the parking lot or immediate area. 

7/27/2016 to 7/28/2016

7/27/2016

1:01am: While on patrol, an officer conducted a random query of a vehicles registration traveling on Harvard Street.  The query revealed the registered owner of the vehicle had a suspended license. The officer activated his emergency overhead lights and conducted a traffic stop. The driver identified himself as the owner of the vehicle. The subject was immediately placed under arrest and charged with operating after suspension.

7/28/2016

7:56pm: While monitoring traffic, an officer witnessed a vehicle make a wrong turn down Newton Street, which is marked one-way street. The officer immediately initiated a traffic stop. When asked to produce a license, the operator stated he did not have a driver’s license.  A check with Brookline Dispatch confirmed the driver did not have a valid driver’s license. The subject was placed under arrest and transported to the Brookline Police Department. During an inventory search of the vehicle prior to towing, officers found a small plastic bag which was believed to be cocaine. The subject has been charged with Not Being Duly Licensed, Possession of a Class B Drug, and Making and Improper turn. 

7/26/2016

7/26/2016

9:00am: A Brookline resident approached an officer assigned to the front desk of the Brookline Police Department to report his moped was stolen.  The victim stated his moped was not locked or secured to anything, and the garage door was left open. Victim stated there was no security surveillance camera in the garage or nearby area. 

7/25/2016

7/25/2016

9:02 am: A bicycle was reported stolen from a bike rack on Station Street. The bicycle had been locked to the rack for a few days, but was missing when the owner went to retrieve it. Be advised that there has been an increase in bicycle thefts in the past couple of months. Since May, we have seen 17 bike thefts. Be sure to properly secure your bikes.

12:56 pm: Officers responded to a report of B&E on Wolcott Road. It appeared that the suspect(s) attempted to gain entry by smashing a pane of glass on the cellar door, but the door was locked. They then smashed the side door of the house leading into the kitchen. The door and door frame were both damaged. The owners of the house have been notified and are planning to have it boarded up.  

3:20pm: Officers were dispatched to a business on Harvard St. for a past shoplifting. On scene, a store employee reported she had seen two individuals placing large amounts of nail polish into a basket. The employee then witnessed the subjects immediately exit the store and get into a black SUV without paying for the items. The store manager was able to give the officers the stores surveillance video to provide them with a description of the individuals. A search of the area yielded negative results.

10:24pm: While on patrol, officers responded to a residence on Winchester St. for a report of a larceny. On arrival to the scene, the victim stated his large concrete potted plant had been taken from the front steps of his house between the hours of 4:00pm and 10:00 pm. 

7/22/2016-7/24/2016

7/22/2016

10:46am: A Brookline resident approached an officer attending the front desk of the Brookline Police Headquarters to report a past larceny. The victim reported on Tuesday, 7/19/2016, he had locked his two bicycles in the common storage area of his apartment building. The next morning, the victim discovered both bicycles were missing.

4:30pm: A Brookline resident approached an officer attending the front desk of the Brookline Police Headquarters to report her diamond ring had been stolen.  The victim stated on 6/30/2016, a moving company moved her belongings from her old apartment to her new apartment on Beacon St.  After unpacking her belongings over the course of the next few days, she had realized her diamond ring was missing.  She has spent the last few weeks searching unsuccessfully for her ring.

7/23/2016

9:27am: While on patrol, an officer was flagged down by a Brookline resident on Kent St. to report the front tire to her bicycle was missing. The victim reported locking her bicycle the night before and the next day found the front tire was missing while the rest of the bike remained intact.  No surveillance cameras were found in the area.

7/24/2016

3:51pm: While on patrol, an officer was dispatched to a residence on Clinton Rd. for a report of a package theft. On scene, the victim stated at approximately 2:00pm he had three packages delivered to his house. On his arrival home, he had discovered the all three of the packages were opened; however, the only item taken was a cell phone charger.  

7/20/2016-7/21/2016

7/20/2016

10:00pm: Officers were dispatched to a local gym on Commonwealth Ave for a report of the larceny. On scene, the victim stated his black sweatshirt had stolen from his bathroom locker, which was left unsecured with no lock on it. The officer spoke with the manager of the gym who stated he did not see anything unusual or suspicious. The manager was able to provide the officer with a copy of the surveillance video from the entrance of the bathroom. This matter is still under investigation.

7/21/2016

1:50am: While patrolling the area of Welland Rd. an officer observed a subject on a bike in the middle of the roadway peering down driveways in a suspicious manner.  The officer stopped to speak with the individual and the person stated he and his friend were just riding their bikes. The officer noticed a second individual, standing closer to a driveway with his bicycling laying 5-6 feet away from him. The two individuals seemed to be getting increasingly nervous as the officer kept asking questions. The officer also noticed down the driveway one of the subjects kept looking down had an SUV with the interior lights on.  At this time, the officer got out of the cruiser to ask for the name of the two subjects. One subject fled on foot and the other took off on his bicycle. The officer was able to follow the suspect on the bicycle for a short distance on foot until he abandoned his bikes and took off running through backyards. The officer contacted Brookline Control to give his location and the description of the suspects.  After an extensive search, the suspects were unable to be located. Back on scene, another officer was able to speak with the owner of the vehicle who stated he had left the vehicle unlocked and at the time it appears nothing was stolen. This matter is still under investigation.

8:20am: While assigned to the front desk, an officer was approached by a Brookline resident who wanted to report his backpack had been stolen.  The victim stated on 7/20/2016, he had the parked his car behind a business on Commonwealth and on his arrival back to his vehicle he noticed his trunk was open, and his backpack containing his laptop, checkbook, and personal books was missing.

6:21pm: While on patrol, an officer observed a brown SUV traveling southbound on Harvard St. that did not have a valid inspection sticker. 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 requested the drivers’ license and registration. A query of the driver’s information revealed he had a warrant out for his arrest. The subject was placed under arrest and transported back to the Brookline Police Station. 

7/19/2016

7/19/2016

1:19: Officers responded to a report of a suspicious person at the Brookline Public Library. A staff member spoke to officers and stated that she believed a male suspect in the library matched the description of a suspect involved in thefts that had recently occurred. The suspect spoke to the officers who explained he was seen on library surveillance footage taking a backpack. He was also linked to damage made to a lock on a scooter. He was placed under arrest and charged with Malicious Damage of Property, Larceny from a Building and Fraudulent Use of Credit Card Offenses.

1:45 pm: A motorcycle was reported stolen from Hawes Street.

2:07 pm: Officers responded to a call for a fraud report from a company on Boylston Street. An administrator spoke to officers and stated that a check had been made out using the company’s routing and account numbers, but the check was not a company check. The administrator did not know the individual the check was made out to and the signature on the back was unrecognizable. A telephone number was left as well, but the White Pages revealed no matches.

3:45 pm: A Beacon Street resident reported his bicycle was stolen from a parking garage. The theft was caught by surveillance cameras in the garage. The surveillance footage and photos are being used by officers in this ongoing investigation.

2:00 pm: An individual reported that someone had damaged her car when she attempted to signal a stopped driver to move forward. The subject got out of his car and yelled at the victim and damaged her car, shattering the windshield. The subject then continued on West Roxbury Parkway. The victim was unable to get the registration plate. The victim was advised to contact an auto glass company to repair the damage made to her vehicle.

6:21 pm: Officers responded to a report of credit card fraud at a business on Harvard Street. A male had shown up at the store to pick up a pair of sunglasses he had ordered with a fraudulent card. Upon arrival, an officer observed a male matching the description of the subject and he was identified. The subject was placed under arrest.

7:33 pm: Officers were dispatched to the Brookline Public Library for a disturbance. Upon arrival, the individual was identified and it was confirmed that an active default warrant for Disorderly Conduct had been issued in January. The subject was then placed under arrest and was issued a no trespass order from the library.

4:45 pm: A bike was reported stolen from the bike rack where it was locked on Beacon Street. Surveillance footage of the area may be available, but was not obtained at the time as the businesses in the area were closed.