9/29/2016 through 10/2/2016

9/29/2016 through 10/2/2016

9/29/2016

Following a dispatched description of a suspicious male believed to have possibly been breaking into vehicles, an officer observed a male fitting the description on Winthrop Road. The officer initiated contact with the man. The man emptied his pockets and the officer observed several items consistent with those left in vehicles. Another officer searched the area and found multiple cars that were unlocked and possibly entered. One of the car owners was able to confirm that items were missing from her vehicle. The suspect was placed under arrest for Breaking and Entering a Motor Vehicle and Receiving Stolen Property.

In August of 2016, the Brookline Police Department was contacted by a Human Trafficking Unit Detective from the Boston Police Department who stated there was reason to believe a house in Brookline was being used for prostitution. Following an investigation by Brookline PD a search warrant was executed for a residence on Dwight Street. On September 29, a resident was arrested for Permitting Prostitution on the Premises and Deriving Support from a Prostitute.

On September 29, an officer was dispatched to Harvard St. for a report of larceny. The victim stated that she had locked her bike to a bike rack while going inside a local business and when she came out her bike was gone. The incident is under investigation.

An officer was dispatched to a residence on Cypress St. for a report of larceny. The victim stated that a package, confirmed as delivered, had been stolen from her porch. The matter is under investigation.

10/1/2016

On October 1, an officer was dispatched to Beacon St. for a report of larceny. The victim stated that sometime between the evening of September 30 and the afternoon of October 1, her wallet went missing from her apartment. The incident is being investigated.

In the evening of October 1, an officer was dispatched to Coolidge St. for a report of a stolen license plate. The matter is under investigation.

10/2/2016

On October 2, an officer responded to Beacon St. for a report of larceny. The victim stated that sometime between the night of the 1^st and the morning of the 2^nd, his phone went missing from his apartment. The incident is under investigation.

In the afternoon, an officer was dispatched to Fairway Rd. for a larceny report. The victim stated that cash was stolen from his residence and he believed it was in relation to potential buyers visiting the property for an open house on October 1^st and 2^nd. The matter is under investigation.

Indecent exposures

Yesterday afternoon we had two reported indecent exposure cases. These cases happened in the area of 12 Greenough Street at approximately 4:20-4:30PM. In both cases the victims were minors. Victims described the subject as a male, in his twenties. One victim described him as possibly Hispanic. The subject had dark, curly hair, described as medium length. The subject has a scruffy beard, described as “day old” growth. The male subject was wearing a red or orange, long-sleeved shirt. The subject had no pants or shoes as he stepped from the car in one case. In the other case he was seen sitting in the car. In both cases he did not say anything to the victims. The vehicle has been described as a sliver or white four door sedan. This is under investigation and anyone who may have seen anything is asked to call the police at 617-730-2222.

9/28/2016

9/28/2016

On September 28, an officer was dispatched to Clearwater Rd. for a report of a past larceny. The victims stated that items had gone missing from their home the morning before The matter is under investigation.

In the afternoon of September 28, officers responded to a store on Harvard St. for a report of a shoplifter who had just left. A witness stated that they had seen a woman pick up multiple items, place them in her bag, and leave the store without paying. Officers located a woman matching the description of the suspect and found that she had the stolen items on her with no receipt. The woman was placed under arrest for shoplifting.

While on patrol, an officer ran a random query of a vehicle driving on Harvard St. and found that the license plates were assigned to a different car. The car pulled into a loading zone on Babcock St. and parked. The officer initiated contact with the two women who had been in the car and found that the passenger was fidgety and irritated and supplied an incorrect name to the officer. After getting the correct identification of the woman, the officer found that she had 9 active arrest warrants. The woman was placed under arrest and a citation was issued to the vehicle owner for Attached Plates, being Uninsured, and being Unregistered.

While patrolling on Commonwealth Ave. an officer conducted a random query of a vehicle and found that the registered owner had a suspended license. The officer conducted a traffic stop and confirmed that the driver was the owner of the car. The driver was placed under arrest.

In the evening of September 28, an officer was dispatched to White Pl. for a report of larceny. The victim stated that her bike had gone missing from where it was left unsecured by the front steps of her residence on September 22. The matter is under investigation.

9/27/2016

On September 27, a woman came into the police station to report a larceny. The woman stated that she had locked her bike to a pole on Cypress St. that afternoon while inside a local business. The woman said that when she came back outside approximately an hour later her bike was gone. The matter is under investigation.

9/26/2016

9/26/2016

11:07am: While on patrol an officer was dispatched to Pearl St. for a report of a stolen motor vehicle. On scene, the victim reported parking his car in the back of his residence at approximately 2:00pm on September 25^th. The next morning, the victim discovered his vehicle missing. The officer contacted the property management company to confirm the victim’s vehicle was not towed.

6:43pm: While on patrol, an officer was dispatched to a residence on Juniper St. for a report of a breaking and entering of a motor vehicle. On scene, the victim reported her vehicle must of have broken into sometime between September 25^th at 2:30pm and September 26^th 6:00am. The victim went to her car and noticed the interior lights were on and the driver side door was not completely closed.  The victim reported missing a small amount of loose change in her center console.  

9/22/2016 through 9/25/2016

9/22/2016 through 9/25/2016

9/22/2016

On September 22, an officer observed a vehicle fail to stop at a stop sign at Freeman Street and Babcock Street. The officer conducted a traffic stop and found that the driver was operating with a suspended license. The driver was placed under arrest.

An officer was dispatched to a location on Harvard St. for a report of larceny. The victim stated that sometime between mid-August and September 22, multiple laptops had been taken from the building. The matter is under investigation.

9/23/2016

On September 23, an officer was dispatched to a business on Boylston St. for a report of larceny. An employee stated that money had been stolen from her pocketbook sometime the day before. The matter is under investigation.

In the evening of September 23, an officer was dispatched to Boylston St. for a report of Breaking and Entering of a Motor Vehicle. The victim stated that between 11pm on September 22 and 6am on September 23, two of his vehicles were broken into and items were taken from inside.

9/24/2016

On September 24, officers were dispatched to Kilsyth Rd. for a report of past malicious damages to a motor vehicle. The victims stated that they had parked their vehicles the morning of September 23 and the next morning found damage to the hood, driver’s side mirror, and driver’s door of the vehicles. Earlier that morning officers received a call of people damaging cars in that area. Officers located two men who fit the description. One man fled on foot and the other, after being questioned, was placed under arrest.

A woman came into the police department to report a larceny. The woman stated that she had come home to her apartment on Park St. and found that the door was unlocked and several items were missing. The matter is under investigation.

Package Theft Advisory

Over the weekend there were multiple reports of packages being stolen from residences in Brookline. Locations of thefts included Park Street, St. Paul Street, and Euston Street. Residents are advised to lock foyer/lobby doors when possible, have packages that are being delivered require a signature, and/or have packages sent to another location if worried about theft.

9/21/2016

9/21/2016

While walking through a medical building in town, an officer noticed a man in the hallway in need of medical attention. After speaking to the man, the man attempted to flee the area. The officer stopped the man and found that he had two outstanding warrants. The man was placed under arrest.

On September 21, an officer was dispatched to Longwood Avenue for a larceny report. The victim stated that sometime between the morning of Friday the 16^th and Saturday the 17^th her bike was taken from the hallway inside her residential building. The matter is under investigation.

An officer responded to Ivy St. for a larceny report. The victim stated that three packages had been stolen from the outside of her home over the course of the last week. The incidents are being investigated.

9/20/2016

9/20/2016

On September 20, an officer responded to a building on Heath St. for a report of a larceny. The victim stated that sometime between the morning of the 19^th and the morning of the 20^th some of the contents of her wallet were removed. The matter is under investigation.

In the morning of September 20, an officer was dispatched to a business on Boylston St. for a report of a past larceny. The owner of the business stated that since May and as recently as September 18, multiple items have been stolen from his store. The incidents are being investigated.

While traveling on Harvard St. an officer observed a vehicle with an expired registration sticker. The officer conducted a traffic stop and found that the driver was operating with a suspended license. The driver was placed under arrest.

9/19/2016

9/19/2016

8:30am: While on patrol, an officer was dispatched to a residence on Harvard St. for a report of a theft of a bicycle report. On scene, the victim reported placing her bicycle in the back of her garage, unlocked and with the garage doors open. The next morning, the victim discovered her bicycle missing. The victim provided a description and serial number of the bicycle.

4:15pm: An officer on patrol and was dispatched to a report of a stolen bicycle. On scene, the victim reported leaving her children’s bikes unlocked against her house. No surveillance cameras were found in the immediate area. 

9/15/2016 through 9/18/2016

9/15/2016

On September 15, an officer was dispatched to a residence on Strathmore Rd. for a report of burglary. The victims stated that they had left their residence that morning and returned in the evening to find that both the front and back doors were open and several items were missing from the apartment. The matter is under investigation.

September 15, a man came into the police station to report an instance of larceny. The man stated that a package had been stolen from the foyer of his apartment building on Beacon Street. FedEx confirmed that the package had been delivered yet the man never received it.

In the evening of September 15, an officer responded to Harvard Street for a larceny report. The caller reported seeing two men cut the lock off a bike which had been attached to a meter on the street and take the bike. The matter is under investigation.

9/16/2016

On September 16, an officer responded to a residence on Fairbanks St. for a larceny report. The victim stated that over the last two weeks she had placed multiple online orders which were confirmed as being delivered to the residence yet she never received them.

An officer was dispatched to Lancaster Terrace for a larceny report. The victim stated that two bikes had been stolen from outside her residence between the night of September 15^th and the morning of September 16^th.

9/17/2016

On September 17^th, an officer was dispatched to Beacon Street for a past larceny report. The victim stated that she had received confirmation of a package being delivered to the vestibule of her building earlier that day yet when she arrived home the package was not there. The matter is under investigation.

9/18/2016

On September 18, an officer ran a random query of a vehicle traveling on Harvard Street and found that the driver had a suspended license. The officer initiated a traffic stop and the driver was placed under arrest.

9/14/2016

9/14/2016

On September 14, officers responded to Park St. for a larceny report. The victim reported that she had placed her wallet in a cart she uses for shopping and then left the cart in the hallway while she stepped into the maintenance room of her residence. The victim later noticed that her wallet was missing. The matter is under investigation.

9/13/2016

9/13/2016

In the morning of September 13, an officer observed a vehicle make an illegal left turn onto Newton Street. The officer initiated a traffic stop and found that the driver had an active warrant in her name. The driver was placed under arrest.

On September 13, an officer was dispatched to Washington St. for a report of a breaking and entering of a motor vehicle. The victim stated that when she got to her car that morning she found that the door was ajar and items were missing from inside. The matter is under investigation.

A woman came into the police department to report a larceny. The woman stated that on the morning of September 13, she had parked her car on Webster St. with her bike attached to the rack on her car. The woman said that when she came back to her car in the afternoon her bike was gone. The larceny is under investigation.

In the evening of September 13, an officer responded to Kent St. for a report of a past larceny. The victim stated that the evening before he had locked his bike to the staircase of his residence and the bike was gone the next morning.  The matter is under investigation.

9/12/2016

9/12/2016

11:15am: While on patrol, an officer was dispatched to an apartment on Alton Place for a report of a past breaking and entering and larceny of a motor vehicle.  On scene, the victim reported parking her car in the rear of the apartment.  The next morning, the victim discovered someone had gone through the vehicle.  The only item reported miss was a small sum of loose change.

11:45am: While on patrol, an officer was dispatched to a local temple on Sewall Avenue for a report of a larceny. On scene, the victim reported placing her purse down on a table in the lobby of the temple at approximately 10:30am. On her arrival back to the purse, she discovered her wallet was missing. The wallet contained cash, credit, and debit cards. The victim has been advised to cancel her cards and report any fraudulent activity.

4:17pm: While on a traffic detail, an officer was dispatched to a grocery store on Beacon St. for a report of a stolen wallet.  The victim reported leaving her purse in her carriage, while looking for an item.  When she arrived back to the carriage, she discovered her wallet was missing.  Among the items stolen was a small sum of cash and two credit cards. The victim has been advised to cancel her cards and report any fraudulent activity. 

9/9/2016 through 9/11/2016

9/9/2016-9/11/2016

9/9/2016

On September 9, an officer responded to a building on Tappan Street for a report of larceny. The victim reported that her laptop had been taken from an unlocked locker. The matter is still under investigation.

In the afternoon of September 9, a woman came into the police station to report a past larceny. The woman stated that she had set down her purse in a business on Harvard Street that morning and then proceeded to leave the business without her purse. The woman stated that once she realized she had left her purse behind she called the business but her purse could not be located. The incident is being investigated.

An officer responded to a residence on Corey Road for a report of fraud. The victim stated that he had posted on Craigslist in regards to finding a room for rent and received a response from a man who said he had a room available. The man then asked the victim to send a copy of his driver’s license and a deposit for the room. The incident is believed to be internet fraud.

In the evening of September 9, a call came in to the police department stating that there was a car driving erratically on Beacon Street. An officer responded to the area and observed a vehicle drifting between two lanes. The officer conducted a traffic stop and found the driver’s eyes to be bloodshot and glassy, his speech was slow and deliberate, and an odor of alcohol emanating from him. The driver was placed under arrest operating under the influence of liquor and a marked lanes violation.

9/10/216

On September 10, an officer responded to a residence on Verndale Street for a report of a past larceny. The reporting party stated that at some point on Thursday September 8, multiple items had gone missing from the bedrooms of his roommates. There was no sign of forced entry. The matter is under investigation.

9/7/2016-9/8/2016

9/6/2016

3:55pm: While on patrol, an officer was dispatched to a business on Beacon St. The victim reported leaving work at approximately 3:00pm, and realized she had forgotten her purse at work. On the victim’s arrival back to work, the employee realized her purse was missing from her desk.  No surveillance cameras were found in the immediate area. The officer advised the victim to monitor her credit for fraudulent activity.

9/7/2016

1:50pm: While on patrol, several officers were dispatched to a bank on Beacon St. for a report of a two subjects trying to pass fraudulent checks. A description of the individuals was broadcasted over the radio. While on scene, officers were able to obtain a better description of the two subjects and a still photo from their surveillance camera. The photo was distributed to officers searching the area.  

                Shortly after receiving the updated description, an officer on Beacon St. reported seeing two male subjects matching the description ducking between bushes near an apartment.  A few minutes later, another officer reported seeing an individual matching the description, acting suspicious and profusely sweating as if he had been running. The officer asked to speak with the individual. The suspect admitted he was at the Bank on Beacon St., and when asked about the check the reported he had thrown it away.  The bank manager was asked to participate in a show up identification, and the manger positively identified the subject as one of the individuals passing fraudulent checks. The subject was immediately placed under arrest. Approximately one hour after the arrest of the first suspect, the second individual was located in the rear of a business on Washington St. and was placed under arrest. Both subjects were charged with one count of forgery and one count of uttering a forged document.

8:31pm: Officers were dispatched to an apartment on Aspinwall Ave for a larceny report. The victim reported recently moving into his apartment and placed his new grill in the backyard unsecured. The next day, he discovered it was missing. 

9/6/2016

On September 6, an officer responded to a building on Beacon St. for a report of larceny. The victim, an employee at the site, stated that her purse had gone missing from where she had stored it during her shift. The incident is under investigation.

In the afternoon of September 6^th, a man came into the police station to report a larceny. The man stated that his motorized scooter had been stolen from the lawn in front of a Beacon St. property sometime between the evening of September 5^th and the morning of September 6^th. 

9/1/2016-9/5/2016

9/1/2016-9/5/2016

9/1/2016

On September 1^st, an officer received a report of fraud. The victim reported receiving a call which appeared to be from 911. The caller stated that the victim had an arrest warrant in her name due to unpaid taxes. The victim then reported receiving a second call from a number associated with the IRS and was told her taxes had been deemed fraudulent and that she owed money. A third caller requested that the victim purchase various giftcards to cover the balance on her account. Brookline PD has deemed these calls to be fraudulent. Please be cautious of such calls and remember that the IRS will not conduct such matters over the phone.

9/2/2016

On September 2, an officer responded to an office building on Beacon St. for a report of malicious damage. The building manager reported 7 indoor office window panes had been vandalized. No offices appeared to have been entered.

9/3/2016

Early in the morning on September 3^rd, officers responded to a call from the BU Police Department in regards to an erratic driver on Babcock Street. The BU Police reported seeing the vehicle turn right and then accelerate over the curb and onto the sidewalk. After backing up off of the curb, officers reported seeing the car accelerate onto the curb a second time, reverse off the curb, and come to a stop on the street. An officer approached the vehicle and found that the driver’s eyes were closed and he appeared to be asleep. When woken up by the officer, the driver attempted to accelerate away but stopped when ordered by the officer. The driver was reported to have glassy eyes, slurred speech, and an open alcohol container in his center console. The driver was placed under arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol.

9/4/2016

In the afternoon of September 4, officers were dispatched to a business on Harvard St. for a report of a shoplifter who had just left. An employee reported seeing the suspect take an item from the shelf and place it into a bag he was already carrying. The employee and manager confronted the man who gave back the item and left the store. Officers stopped a man who fit the description of the shoplifter and found that he had two active warrants in his name. The man was placed under arrest for the active warrants and shoplifting.

9/5/2016

In the early morning of September 5, officers responded to a report of shoplifting at a business on Commonwealth Ave. The employee reported seeing two males enter the store, take merchandise and flee on foot without paying. The incident is under investigation.

On September 5, an officer in the Coolidge Corner area reported two shoplifters leaving a store. The two males were stopped and found to have unpaid for merchandise on them. They are both being summoned to court for Shoplifting.

On September 5, a man reported a bicycle being stolen from Boylston Street. The man stated that he had locked the bike to a street pole the night before and when he came back for it in the morning the lock had been cut and the bike was gone.

In the afternoon an officer responded to Summit Ave. for a report of theft. The victim stated that on Friday September 2, a Samsung tablet had been stolen from his car while it was parked in Beacon Street.

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.