Blog 3/8 to 3/9

On March 8^th, 2017 an officer was called to St. Paul Street responding to take report of a breaking and entering of a motor vehicle. The owner had forgotten to lock the car and came back to the vehicle being scratched on the exterior and gone through.

On March 9^th, 2017 an officer made a random query of the motor vehicles plates and found that the owners’ license is suspended. Officers proceeded to making a traffic stop. Officers confirmed the operator was the owner of the motor vehicle which led to court summons for the operator.

On March 9^th, 2017 an officer responded to a take report of a breaking and entering of a motor vehicle. The owner had forgotten to lock the car and came back to find her wallet and other items being missing. 

Blog for 3/6 - 3/8

3/7/17 – Larceny

An officer was dispatched to a business on Boylston Street for a larceny report. The victim stated that on 3/6/17, several cards were stolen from her pursue in her office between 1030 and 1150hrs.  The suspected party is the per diem handyman who appeared to be leaving in a hurry the day the items went missing.

3/7/17 – Counterfeiting

An officer was dispatched to a store on Commonwealth Avenue for reports of Counterfeit money.

Employees described a black male wearing a blue zip hoodie sweatshirt attempting to purchase items with a bill that “felt off" and had stranger coloring. Before a supervisor arrived, the suspect left.

The same suspect was seen using counterfeit money at multiple stores.

3/7/17 – Counterfeiting

An officer responded to a store on Commonwealth Avenue for a report of fraud. The supervisor stated that a store clerk reported that at customer attempted to use a bill that did not look or feel like a normal bill to purchase an item. After marking the bill to confirm it was counterfeit, the clerk asked for another bill which was also counterfeit. The subject asked the clerk to stop “marking up all my money,” making the clerk feel uncomfortable, and causing them to continue the transaction. The subject is described as a black male with facial hair, blue hoodie, light blue jeans and black sneakers, the same subject from a prior counterfeit case at another store.

3/7/17 – OUI

An officer was dispatched to Harvard Street for a report of a hit and run. The reporting party stated a van proceeded to pass her on the driver's side and struck her car as it passed and continued to drive off. A vehicle matching the description of the vehicle that struck the victim was seen entering a parking lot on Harvard St. The officer reported to the location and questioned the operator, who stated that he didn't think that he had hit the other car but that he was unsure and that it could be a possibility. The operator appeared agitated and uncooperative throughout inquiry. The strong odor of alcohol from the vehicle and the sight of alcohol cans led the officers to believe the subject had been driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor. The subject was placed under arrest and after the passenger was deemed unable to drive, the car was towed.

3/8/17 – Shoplifting

An officer responded to a store on Beacon St. where an employee caught a subject shoplifting. The reporting party stated he seen the suspect leaving with one of the store's baskets and attempting to hide liquor bottles in his jacket. The suspect was identified and questioned before being placed under arrest.

3/8/17 - B&E of a Motor Vehicle

An officer responded to St. Paul Street for the report of a MV that had been "keyed". The victim stated one door had been keyed quite a few times and it appeared someone had gone through her glove compartment and center console. Nothing appears to be taken.

Blog For 3/3 - 3/5

3/3/17 – Found Property

An officer at the front desk was given an silver Apple IPhone with a green rubber case by a subject that was found at the Pierce Playground.

3/3/17 – Larceny

An officer responded to Lee St for a larceny report. The victim reported that three aluminum extension ladders were stolen, sometime between 1700 hours on 3/2/17 and 0800 hours on 3/3/17 from the front yard.

3/3/17 – Larceny

An officer was dispatched to Babcock Street for the report of a package that was stolen from the front vestibule. The victim stated that he had placed a package in the front vestibule at approximately 1150hrs for pick up. At approximately 1155hrs the victim returned to find the package gone while before the pick person had arrived. The package contained 4 ceramic bowls.

03/3/17 – Larceny

An officer at the front desk was approached by a subject to report a theft from his house.  Two subjects living with him had taken several items from his home after moving out. The male is described as white, 5'11", 175lbs., brown hair, blue eyes, and fair skin tone. The female is described as white, 5'11", 258 lbs., black hair, and brown eyes.

3/4/17 – Larceny

An officer was dispatched to a store on Beacon St. for a past Shoplifting report. Video from the store security surveillance showed a person that was stealing two backpacks on 3/3/17 at 1715hrs. The suspect is a black female, approximately 30 years old, wearing a black coat, jeans, blue scarf, high heel shoes and carrying a brown purse. The suspect was seen leaving with a black male, approximately 50 years of age, wearing a black jacket and tan pants.

3/4/17 – Larceny

An officer responded to a gym on Commonwealth Ave for a larceny from a locker.

The victim stated that at approximately 1830hrs he placed clothes, a Samsung Galaxy S5, and a set of keys in an unlocked locker. He returned at 2015hrs find the items gone.

3/4/2017 – Larceny

An officer responded to a gym on Commonwealth Ave for a report of a larceny from a locker.

The victim stated at approximately 2000hrs he put his jacket, jeans, and keys in an unlocked locker and returned at 2145hrs to find the keys gone. This is the second reported larceny from this gym on this day.

3/5/17 – Arrest

Detectives arrived on Village St to serve an arrest warrant for a wanted subject. The subject was found and placed under arrest without incident.

Blog 3/2/17

03/02/2017- Commonwealth Ave

Officer responded to a CVS on Commonwealth Ave for a shoplifter who had left the store.  Officers spoke to employees who stated that a subject had taken items from the store without purchasing. The subject is described as a white male in his 30’s wearing a hooded sweatshirt at the time.

03/02/2017- Brookline Public Library

Officers responded to the Main Branch of the Brookline Library for a report of suspicious person.   Officers spoke with the director of the library who stated that a patron currently in the library was believed to be the subject involved in an incident the day before at both the Coolidge Corner branch as well as the Main branch.  

Officers identified the subject, with the assistance of employees, and the male was placed under arrest and charged with Open and Gross Lewdness.

03/02/2017- Fairgreen PL

Officers were called to Fairgreen Place to take a report of fraudulent use of a credit card.  The victim reported that she was running errands throughout the day and left her purse in her car unlocked at the shops at Putterham.  She did not observe anything out to the ordinary until she received a fraud alert from the credit card company. 

03/02/2017- Egmont St

Victim reported to police that when they returned home from work, it appeared someone had gone through their belongings.  

Blog for 2/28 - 3/1

2/28/17 – Arrest

Officers responded to a call on Walnut St. about an unwanted person on private property. Officers found the suspect, and while looking into the suspect’s history they found two outstanding warrants. The suspect was placed under arrest and was transferred to Brookline Police Station.

3/1/17 – B&E

Officers responded to a Breaking and Entering in progress. Officers witnessed broken glass and upon searching the home officers spotted a single suspect. Officers placed the suspect into arrest.

3/1/2017 – Counterfeiting

An officer responded to a store on Beacon St for a report of someone passing a counterfeit bill.

The cashier stated that at around 1930-1945hrs a black male 6'3"  wearing a jean jacket with strings hanging off and a blue and red baseball hat came up to his cash register and purchased items with a counterfeit bill. 

Blog 2/23 - 2/27

2/23/17 – Operating After Suspension

An officer on Washington St. observed a vehicle without a valid inspection sticker and initiated a traffic stop. A query of the operator revealed that they had a Suspended License. The operator was placed under arrest and transported to the station.

2/23/17 – Lost Property

An officer responded to Washington St for a report of lost property. The victim stated that on 2/22/17 at approximately 1544hrs she left the store. After realizing she left her purse, the victim returned to the store but, employees couldn’t locate it. The purse is small and brown, containing several personal items.

2/23/17 - Larceny

An officer responded to a store on Beacon St for a report of a stolen wallet. The victim stated that between 1615hrs and 1630hrs her wallet was stolen. The suspects are described as a darker-skinned male, possibly Latino, in his 40s, wearing a pale flowery shirt, and a woman, darker-skinned and 20-30 years of age. The victim believes that the male and the woman were working together and the male distracted her so that the female could steal her wallet.

2/23/17 – Operating after Suspension

An officer observed a gray Ford SUV on Harvard St. A random query revealed that the registered owner of the vehicle had a Suspended Driver’s License. The officer initiated a traffic stop, advised the operator as to the reason for the stop, and placed him under arrest.

2/23/17 – Shoplifting

Officers were contacted by a store owner for a report of a shoplifting. The owner stated that three teen youths came in and one of the females stole water. The subject is described as a light skinned, black female, heavy set, glasses, wearing Grey spandex pants, Grey sneakers and a low cut grey shirt. The second female is described as a dark skinned, Black female, wearing jeans and a Grey cut off short shirt. She described the male as a Black male, white tee shirt and shorts. After speaking to the suspects, two of the individuals were under arrest for shoplifting.

2/24/17 – Not Duly Licensed

Officers at the intersection of Boylston St. and Cypress St. observed a blue sedan fail to stop at the traffic lights at the Cypress St. intersection. The officers initiated a motor vehicle stop and identified the operator who was then placed under arrest.

2/24/17 – Malicious Auto Damage

An officer responded to Pleasant St for a victim reporting that his black Chevy had been keyed between 1330hrs on 2/21/17 and 1130hrs on 2/24/17. The vehicle had obvious key marks along the center front hood, and the words "UGLY CAR" were scratched into the upper passenger side hood.

2/24/2017 – Found Property

An officer responded to Strathmore Road for a found property report. The large blue duffel bag was found on the sidewalk and taken to the police station.

2/24/17 – Bike Larceny

An officer responded to Beals St. for a past larceny of a bike. The bike was last seen on 2/16/17 at approximately 2100hrs and noticed to be missing on 2/21/17 at approximately 0800hrs. The victim described the bike as Black with a yellow brand name sticker on the middle bar, cargo platform in the rear, and a black bell on the left handle bar.

2/25/17 – Larceny

An officer responded to a store on Harvard St for a report of a recent shoplifting. The suspect is described as an older Black male, wearing a hat and a tan jacket. The manager stated he seen an older black male who he recognized from attempting to steal soap before, and a currently unidentified female with five bags in their hands. The manager asked them to leave the bags and they fled with two. The suspect was identified, found, and placed under arrest. The stolen objects were also found.

Blog for 2/16 to 2/22

2/16/17 – Warrant Arrest

Officers on patrol noticed two subjects arguing that appeared to be under the influence on Beacon St. The subjects were identified and a query alerted the officers that one of them was wanted for a warrant. The wanted subject was placed under arrest and the other was sent on their way.

2/16/17 – Burglary

An officer responded to Sewall Ave for a residential breaking and entering, and larceny of property.

There appeared to be damage to the door and the victim’s jewelry box appeared to be tampered with. There were a few personal items missing.

2/16/2017 - Larceny

Officers responded to Riverway for a report of a past larceny. The victim stated that at about 1500hrs on 2/16/17 he realized his black watch and black wallet were missing. They were taken between 1230hrs and 1500hrs while he was away from his room.

02/17/2017 - Larceny

An officer responded to Addington Road for a past larceny report. The reporting party stated he left his tools in the kitchen area of the house under construction on 02/15/2016 at 1500. When he returned the next morning at 0800, several tools were missing.

2/17/2017 - Larceny

An officer responded to Beacon St for a report of a past larceny of a package. The victim stated she was supposed to have a package delivered on 02/13/2017 at 1800hrs. She went to look for the package on 02/14/2017 at approximately 1600hrs and was unable to locate it.

02/17/17 – Larceny

A subject came to the front desk to report his credit card had been stolen and fraudulent charges had appeared on his account.  The victim stated that he forgot the card at a restaurant and was notified by that unusual charges were made on the card.

2/17/17 – Attempted Larceny

An officer responded to Beacon St. for a report of attempted package thefts.  The victim stated that she arrived home at 1700hrs and noticed several boxes were tampered with. Several other packaging inside the building that were cut open but all contents were left inside of the packaging.

2/19/17 – OUI

Officers on Hammond Pond Parkway performed a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle. The operator was noticed to be intoxicated and placed under arrest for operating under the influence.

2/19/17 – Bike Larceny

An officer responded to Stedman St. for a report that a subject’s bicycle had been stolen overnight. 

The brown road bike was last seen at 16:00hrs on 2/18/17 and discovered it missing at 1030hrs on 2/19/17.

2/19/17 – Found property

An officer on Commonwealth Avenue was given a lost U.S. passport. Attempts were made to contact the owner but, were unsuccessful. The Passport is current in an evidence locker in the police department.

2/19/17 – Missing Person

An officer responded to a radio call for a missing person on Grove St. The subject’s caretaker reported that he suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. The subject drives a gray Volkswagen Jetta and has short gray hair, no facial hair, and is very thin.

2/19/17 - Larceny

An officer at the front desk was approached by a subject reporting a theft of some personal items. At approx. 1430hrs, the subject found the box open in the foyer and some of the items were gone. The contents taken include a W-2 form, a long silver style necklace, a Gift card, and health insurance paperwork.

2/19/17 – B&E and Larceny of a Motor Vehicle

An officer at the front desk was approached by a subject to report her car had been broken into and her pocketbook had been stolen between 1300hrs and 1500hrs while on Boylston St.

2/20/17 - B&E and Larceny of a Motor Vehicle

An officer responded to Garrison Rd for a past B&E of a motor vehicle. The victimt reported that both of her vehicles were broken into and rummaged through. A gray IPOD is missing from one vehicle and nothing is missing from the other. The incident occurred between 2300hrs on 02/19/2017 and 700hrs on 02/20/17.

2/20/17 – B&E of a Motor Vehicle

An officer responded to Kent St for a B&E of a motor vehicle. The victim stated she parked her vehicle around 1730hrs on 2/19/17 and returned the morning of 2/20/17 to find a window had been smashed in and the vehicle rummaged through. Nothing was reported missing. Several other vehicles were broken into in the general area over the same time frame.  

2/20/17 - B&E and Larceny of a Motor Vehicle

An officer responded to Kent St for a B&E of a motor vehicle. The victim parked the vehicle around 1630hrs on 2/19/17 and returned the morning of 2/20/17 to find a window had been smashed in. A black GPS and brown sunglass were reported missing. This is the second reported B&E of a Motor Vehicle reported in this area.

2/20/17 – B&E of a Motor Vehicle

An officer responded to Kent St for a B&E of a motor vehicle. The victim parked the vehicle around 2245hrs on 2/19/17 and returned the morning of 2/20/17 to find a window had been smashed in and the vehicle rummaged through. Nothing was reported missing. This is the third reported B&E of a Motor Vehicle reported in this area.

2/20/17 - Larceny

Officer responded to a store on Harvard St for a reported Shoplifting in progress. The store manager stated that a white male and a white female walked out of the store with a carriage of groceries without paying for them. When confronted by staff they left the carriage and exited in a vehicle. The male is described as 5'9", 220lbs, in his late twenties early thirties, wearing a gray and white stripe hoodie and gray sweat pants. The female is described as 5'4", 120lbs, in her late twenties early thirties, reddish blond hair, wearing a dark top, and black pants.

2/20/17 – Larceny

An officer at the front desk was approached by a subject reporting a package theft on Kent St. A neighbor had found a package that had been ripped open and the contents were gone in the lobby at approximately 1200 on 2/17/17. The box contained two pillow cases.

2/20/17 - Burglary

An officer at the front desk was approached for a report of a past commercial breaking and entering that occurred on 02/19/2017 on Washington St. The owner stated he noticed minor damage to the door where it appeared the lock had been pried open with body pressure and a pry tool and two safes were missing. Video footage revealed three individuals, wearing gloves and masks, entered the basement door on 02/19/2017 at approximately 1906 hours.

2/22/17 – Operating after Suspension

An officer was at the intersection of Grove St. and Newton St. when they observed a gray Acura make an illegal left turn from Grove Street Northbound onto Newton Street Westbound.  After initiating a traffic stop, the officer identified the operator and a query confirmed their license was suspended. The operator was placed under arrest for operating after suspension.

2/22/17 - Warrant

Officers reported to E 9th St in attempt to serve warrants. The subject was located and taken into custody without incident.

2/22/17 – Lost Property

An officer responded to Beacon St. for a report of a missing cell phone. The subject stated that at approximately 1115 Hours, she realized her phone was missing. The phone is a black Samsung with a cracked screen and gray case that has a slide for credit cards.

2/22/17 - Larceny

An officer responded to Waverly St. for a report of a past larceny. The subject left her purse at the Brookline Village T-Stop at approximately 1600 Hours. After realizing she had forgotten her purse and returning to the area she seen that items had been taken including an Apple MacBook, a tablet, and a green women’s wallet.

February 13-15, 2017

February 13-15, 2017 Blogs

On 02/13/2017 at approximately 7am an officer responded to a 911 call on Gardner Rd. The officer Viewed that the cars glove box was left ajar as well as contents were tossed around. Nothing of value was taken, and owner believes that the door may have not been locked.

On 02/13/2017 officers witnessed a familiar person and knew this person to have an outstanding warrant. Officer asked this person to identify themselves and officers confirmed warrant. Suspect was placed under arrest and taken to Brookline Police Department.

On 02/14/2017 officers responded to a breaking and entering at a local on Harvard Sq. Officers found the back door of a business was pried open as well as $120 missing. Items inside were tossed around but no further items were taken. Video surveillance has been requested to follow up.

On 02/15/2017 Investigation of recent package thefts resulted in a Brookline Warrant and Arrest. Assisted by the Boston Police Fugitive Units, Brookline Police arrested a subject in Boston for Larceny from a Building, Breaking and Entering, and Possession of Burglarious Tools. The arrestee was operating a motor vehicle at the time of the arrest. Inside the vehicle the arrestee had working red/blue strobe lights both front and rear windshield area, along with a Boston Police Marine Badge. Subject was transported by the Boston Police to District B3 for a courtesy booking and to the Brookline Police Station where he was booked and processed.

On 02/15/2017 officers witnessed an SUV operating at high speed. This led to officers stopping the vehicle which they later found out that the operator of the vehicle had a revoked license. This led to officers arresting the operator as well as taking him to Brookline Police Station.

2/7 to 2/12

2/7/17 - Larceny

An officer responded to Winchester St for a past larceny report. The victim stated that between 1100 and 1230hrs she had left her straw bag in the main lobby of the public building and when she returned to grab it, the bag was gone. There are no witnesses of the theft. There are no restrictions on people entering or leaving the building as it is a public building.

2/8/17 – Operating after Revocation

An officer observed a Sedan travelling northbound on Winchester St. without a valid Inspection Sticker. The officer pulled the driver over and was told the vehicle owner was the passenger. A query of the operator’s license revealed that his license was revoked. The operator was placed under arrest and transported to the Brookline Police Station.

2/8/17 – Warrant

An officer responded to Queensberry St. acting on information as to the whereabouts of a subject known to have outstanding arrest warrants. The building manager called to the subject to the front and he was placed under arrest by the officer and responding detectives.

2/8/17 – Larceny

An officer at the front desk was approached by a subject who wanted to file a larceny report.

The victim stated that at approximately 1120hrs, he placed his laptop and his iPhone in an unlocked locker in the boys locker room of a building on Tappan St. When he returned from at 1220hrs he found that his locker had been ransacked and his computer and phone were missing.

2/8/2017 – Motor Vehicle Theft

An officer responded to Harvard St for a report of a stolen motor vehicle. The victim parked his car unlocked and the keys in the ignition on Lawton St to enter a building on Harvard St. After 3-5 minutes, he returned to see his gray Honda Civic being driven away. 

2/9/17 – Operating after Revocation

An officer observed a black Chrysler sedan travelling eastbound on Beacon St without a valid Inspection Sticker. The officer initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of Beacon St. and St. Paul St. A query of the vehicle's registration revealed that the registration was revoked. The operator became increasingly hostile once advised his registration was revoked and he became and was advised to stay in the vehicle. The subject will be summonsed into Brookline District Court and the vehicle was towed.

2/10/17 – Found Property

An officer responded to Beacon St for found property. An engagement ring had been found on one of the aisle floors and turned it in.  Attempts were made over the store loud speaker to locate the rightful owner but no one responded. The ring was placed was placed in an evidence locker for safekeeping.

2/10/17 – Possession of Heroin

An officer responded to a radio call for a shoplifter on Harvard St. described as a white male, 5'10", wearing an orange jacket, jeans and black shoes. The Manager stated that the subject took a shopping bag and started to fill it up with merchandise. He stated that the subject then started to put items inside his jacket. The subject attempted to exit the store, but was stopped and asked him to come back into the store. The subject was placed under arrest and searched, revealing an uncapped hypodermic needle, a spoon with heroin residue, and a bunched up paper towel, containing a clear plastic bag tied off containing a brown powdery substance. The subject was transported to the police station.

2/12/17 – Operating after Revocation

An officer on Harvard Street observed a black motor vehicle traveling down a one way with two clearly posted "do not enter" signs. The officer conducted a traffic stop on Stedman Street.  A query of the vehicle revealed a revoked registration. The operator was informed the status of his vehicle exited the vehicle without incident.  The vehicle was towed and the operator was issued a citation.

2/12/17 - Warrant

Officers arrived on Smythe St. in an attempt to serve a subject with a probation violation warrant. The subject was informed of the warrant and taken into custody without incident.

Blog for 2/13

2/13/17 – B&E of Motor Vehicle

An officer responded to Gardner Road for a Break and Entering of a motor vehicle. The victim stated the motor vehicle was parked in his drive way at approximately 1800 hours on February 12, 2017. He came out of his house at 0630 hours on February 13, 2017 and entered his motor vehicle to find contents from the glove box were taken out and strewn on the passenger front seat. There were no signs of forced entry and the victim stated that he may have left his motor vehicle doors unlocked.

2/13/17 - Warrant

Detectives observed a subject known to have an outstanding arrest warrant in the area of Malcolm X Blvd. and King St. The subject was placed under arrest without incident and transported to Brookline Police headquarters.

Blog for 2/6/17

2/6/17 – Malicious Damage

An officer responded to a call for vandalism of property at the intersection of Babcock St. and Osborne Rd. The witness stated that he was walking westbound on Babcock St. when he saw a group of kids that appeared to have bent the street sign in the direction of Babcock St. far enough to snap the screw in the base and bend a piece of the metal base back. The man stated that when they brought the sign down, he thought they were going to steal the sign so he yelled at them and the group ran away from him westbound on Babcock St. towards Freeman St. The officer was unable to locate the group of kids or any other similar damage to other property

Blog for 2/2 to 2/5

2/2/17 – Larceny

A subject approached the front desk to report a larceny. The victim stated that on 01/19/2017 at approximately 1925 Hrs. while in a gym on Aspinwall Ave. she placed her watch on top of her gym bag and rested it on the floor in an adjacent room. At approximately 2030Hrs. she returned to find her ladies’ stainless steel watch no longer lying on top of her gym bag.

2/2/2017 – Larceny

An officer arrived on Commonwealth Ave for a report of a larceny of a jacket from the locker room.  The victim stated his jacket was taken from his locker which he left unlocked while he worked out. The jacket is a black winter coat with fur along the hood, medium in size.

The jacket was taken between 1741hrs and 1925hrs.

2/3/17 – Shoplifting

Officers arrived on Beacon St for a past Shoplifting.  It was reported that 2 female parties had paid for items but also left the store without paying for additional items. The descriptions of the 2 parties were one white female 50 years of age, approximately 5'02" in height wearing a dark puffy down-type jacket.  The second female party was described as a white female in her 30's, with dark jacket, blue jeans, with dark hair, as well with multiple bandages upon her face. The store manager reported that the alleged shoplifters had left the store with a stolen sweater/sweatshirt. Officers responded to the suspect’s address and questioned her. The store manager identified the suspect and she was placed under arrest.

2/3/2017 – Shoplifting

Officers arrived on Commonwealth Ave for a report of a suspicious person who had taken scissors from the store and was trying to use them to open something. The store manager pointed out the person he was reporting to be suspicious, who was still in the store.

Officer approached the suspect and searched him for the scissors which were found in his pocket. The suspect was placed under arrest for shoplifting scissors and attempting to steal a pair of headphones.

2/4/17 – O.U.I.D.

Officers reported to a gas station on Boylston St for a report of destruction of property.  Upon the officers observed an abandoned vehicle crashed into a pole in front of the station and the glass door leading to the convenience store was smashed. While speaking with the suspect, the officers noticed that he was unsteady on his feet, was slurring his words, his eyes were glassy, and had a difficult time explaining how he arrived at this location. The store clerk stated that he observed a vehicle crash into the pole along Boylston Street directly in front of the station. He then witnessed the suspect smash the glass with the handle of a flash light trying to gain access to the store. Due to his appearance and behavior, the circumstances of the accident, and the observation of what appeared to be a pipe used to smoke crack in the vehicle, the suspect was placed under arrest.

2/4/17 – B&E of a Motor Vehicle

An officer arrived on Monmouth Ct for a B&E of a motor vehicle report. Upon arrival, the victim stated that he parked his car in the rear of the residence on Monmouth Ct on 2/3/17 around 730hrs. Upon coming out the morning of 2/4/17 around 1000hrs, he noticed that someone had rummaged through his vehicle. The victim stated that he had left his door's unlocked and reported nothing was taken from the vehicle.

2/4/17 - B&E of a Motor Vehicle

An officer arrived on Beacon St for a B&E of a motor vehicle report. The victim stated that she parked her vehicle in the rear of the residence on Beacon St on 2/2/17 around 300hrs. Upon coming out the morning of 2/4/17 around 914hrs, she noticed that someone had rummaged through her vehicle. The victim stated that the doors were left unlocked and reported nothing was taken.

2/5/2017 - Larceny

An officer arrived on a restaurant on Commonwealth Ave for a report of a larceny of a wallet.

The victim stated she placed her bag with her purse inside of it on the ground next to her. At around 1430hrs, a middle aged black male with short black hair entered the restaurant and he walked behind her to sit down. At around 1500hrs this unidentified black male left the restaurant. At 1306hrs the victim realized her wallet was gone. The wallet is described as rectangular and all black with white lettering. She believed that the only person that could have taken the wallet was the black male sitting behind her based on his proximity to her and the fact that no one else approached their table while they were sitting there.

Blog for 1/31 - 2/1

1/31/2017 – Found Property

An officer reported to Harvard St for a report of found property. The subject told the officer she found a wallet while walking on Vernon St. The wallet was placed in an evidence locker at the station.

1/31/2017 - Larceny

An officer reported to Marshall St. for a report of a recent past larceny of packages.

The victim stated that at around 1700hrs, she had heard rustling in the foyer of the building. A short time later she went outside to the foyer and discovered two packages which had been opened and the contents were missing including a t-shirt, a cardigan, masking tape and cardboard.

1/31/17 – Lost Property

A subject came to the front desk to report a lost wallet. The victim stated that at approximately 1750 hours while on Harvard Sq. she dropped her wallet without realizing it. The wallet was a black leather Wristlet.

2/1/17 – Bike Larceny

An officer reported to Summit Avenue for a larceny of a bicycle. The victim stated that he locked the bicycle to a "No Parking' sign at the corner of Summit Avenue and Atherton Street on January 24, 2017 at 0900 hours. He returned on January 31, 2017 at 2100 hours and discovered his bicycle missing. The bike is black with red lettering and a red light attached to the rear frame.

2/1/17 - Larceny

An officer reported to Englewood Avenue for a package theft report. The victim stated she saw the packages in the lobby on January 30, 2017 at 1245 hours and on January 31, 2017 at 1800 hours she discovered the packages were missing. Package 1 contained craft ribbons, a knee Brace and a splatter guard. Package 2 contained a salad dressing bottle. Security footage shows a suspect gathering the packages in the lobby, loading them into his car, and driving away. Another building resident is also missing a package. 

Bank Robbery suspect arrested. / Check out our new program C.I.T.

Bank robbery, arrest made

On Monday afternoon officers responded to 2 Harvard St for a report of a bank robbery.  The suspect was described as a white male, approximately 30 years old, thin build, unshaven, wearing a green jacket with dark hair and wearing dark sunglasses.  A note was passed to the teller.  The suspect was last seen in the area of Kent St.  Several units searched the area but were unable to locate the suspect. After further investigation with the information gathered the Brookline Police were able to request an arrest warrant for the Robbery suspect. The subject was located in Boston on 1-31-17. Today the subject was arraigned in Brookline District Court.

Here is an over view of our Crisis Intervention team.

Over the past few years the Brookline Police Department has been focused on better addressing the needs of some of the most vulnerable members of our community, that is, individuals and family members who are struggling with mental illness.  In an effort to increase our levels of understanding and compassion, the entire Department, including our Public Safety Dispatchers, has received eight hours of training in Mental Health First Aid.  Since this initial training, 53 officers have volunteered to join the Department’s Crisis Intervention Team, an integrated unit specially trained to respond to individuals with acute mental health needs.   The forty additional hours of training that each of these officers have received focused on recognition of mental illness, de-escalation techniques and the benefits of follow-up care, and while the national model suggests that a successful CIT program will have trained 20- 25% of its officers, the Brookline Police Department is proud to announce that over 43% of our officers have voluntarily participated in this training as of January, 2017.

Our CIT is a true community partnership, whose primary objective is to promote communication and enhance the response of public and private agencies when summoned to intervene with individuals who are mentally ill, developmentally disabled, struggling with substance abuse or experiencing trauma in their lives.  Our community partners include DMH, NAMI Massachusetts, The Brookline Community Mental Health Center, BEST (Boston Emergency Services Team), Brookline District Court, Brookline Council on Aging, Brookline School Department, Brookline Housing Authority, The Office of Veterans Affairs, Bournewood Hospital and Arbor-HRI.

To learn more about the CIT program, or to find out about an upcoming Community Stakeholder Meeting, please contact Sgt. Chris Malinn at (617) 730-2240 or Sgt. Jennifer Paster at (617) 264-6437.

1/30/17

1/30/17 - Larceny

An officer arrived on Heath St for a past larceny report. The victim states that several packages were taken on 1/19/17 including that contained several books and another with a women's hand bag. Packages are believed to have been taken between 1200 and 1700 hours on 1/19/17.

1/30/2017 – Larceny

An officer arrived on Davis Ave for a report of packages that were stolen from the front porch. The victim stated that two packages are believed to be taken on 1/27/17 between 1600 and 1800 hrs. Package 1 contained a bag of dog food. Package number 2 contained two wax strip kits and a pair of women sandals

1/30/2017 – Operating with Suspended License

Officers were monitoring traffic at the intersection of Boylston St. and High St. when a random query of a red Nissan revealed the registration to be revoked and the registered owner to have a suspended/non-renewable license. Officers pulled the vehicle over and placed under arrest for Operating after Suspended License, Operating after Revoked Registration, Operating an Uninsured & Unregistered MV, and Failure to Submit MV for Inspection.

1/30/2017 – Bike Theft

A subject arrived at the front desk to report a stolen bicycle. The victim stated that she parked her Turquoise women's bike behind a residence on Greenough St at approximately 1730hrs on 1/27/2017 and when she returned at approximately 1830hrs, the bike was gone. The bike was not locked up and merely resting against the storm door in the backyard.

1/26 - 1/29

1/26/17 - Suspicious Activity

An officer arrived on Monmouth St. for a report of suspicious activity. The victim stated that while walking on Beacon St. a blue car believed to be a Toyota Prius began to follow behind her.  The driver followed her for a few block and attempted to make conversation several times. At no time did the driver ever get out of the car during the interactions or make any type of threatening statements. The victim stepped into an establishment on St. Mary’s St. and then exited shortly and did not see the car. The car is described as a newer model Toyota Prius with a hatchback in a medium or cobalt blue color. The operator is described as possibly Middle Eastern or Spanish male, mid 30's, black hair slightly curly below the ears, clean shaven, and medium build. 

1/26/17 - Suspicious Activity

An officer arrived on Harvard St for a report of a suspicious person. The suspect is described as a black or Hispanic male in his 20's, about 6' to 6'2", 160-170 lbs., with light facial hair wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt and dark jeans. He walked into the bank with his hood up and demanded a transaction. After being asked several times to remove his hood, the suspect left the bank in an unknown direction. Several detectives arrived an spoke with the establishment’s manager and retrieved pictures of the suspect from the video surveillance. The male has a similar description of a wanted suspect from a prior offense but there is not a positive identification at this time.

1/26/17 - Larceny

While at the front desk, an officer was approached by a victim reporting his jacket had been stolen from his locker at a gym on Commonwealth Ave.  He stated that he entered the gym at 1550 hours and at 1700 hours he realized his coat was missing. The victim stated his locker was not locked and describes the jacket as a men’s black full length parka with a hood.

1/27/2017 - Shoplifting

Officers responded to a report of shoplifting on Beacon St. The suspect was described as an older male about 5'10" wearing a black hat and carrying a small black backpack. Staff at the establishment stated he took a bottle of liquor, put it in a gift bag and fled from the store on foot out of the rear of the store on Sewall Ave towards Charles St. While traveling on Charles St, the officers observed a subject matching the description of the suspect and approached the subject who consented to a search of his bag. The person was positively identified as the suspect and arrested by the officers.

1/27/17 - Bike Larceny

An officer arrived on Beacon St. for a bicycle theft report. The victims locked their bicycles to the sign pole located in front of the building. They locked the bikes at approximately 1400 hrs. and when they came out of the building they discovered that one bike was missing. The bike had been locked with a cable lock and the lock was missing as well. It is described as a florescent red, 6 speed belt driven (no chain) bike with an R.E.I. store sticker on the tube under the seat, disk brakes, and a light on the front.

1/27/17 - Larceny

An officer at the front desk was approached by a subject that reported that his gold Samsung phone was stolen. After leaving a room he noticed that he left the phone and returned to find it missing. The victim checked in with the main office several times during the day to see if the phone was turned in and nothing came up each time.

1/28/2016 – Auto Larceny

An officer reported to a parking lot on Village Way where a vehicle was on milk crates with all four tires removed and plastic lug nut caps scattered about the ground. The owner was contacted and stated that his wife parked the vehicle between 14:00-15:30 on 1/27/2017 which was the last time they saw the vehicle. A search of the garage area uncovered no additional tires missing.

1/28/17 – Bike Larceny

A victim reported to the front desk officer for a past theft of a bicycle on Waverly St. The victim stated that two bicycles had been put away in his garage on 1/27/16 at approximately 1830 Hours and noticed the bikes were gone at approximately 1200 Hours on 1/28/16. The bicycles were also not locked to the structure. One bike is gray and the other is white.

1/28/2017 – B & E of a Motor Vehicle

An officer arrived on Risley Rd. for a report of a larceny of a bicycle and a breaking and entering of a motor vehicle. The victim stated that on 1/27/2017 she arrived home at 1730 Hrs. and left her garage door opened and unsecured. On 1/28/2017 at approximately 1200Hrs, she observed that her bicycle was stolen and her motor vehicle's glove compartment was rummaged through.  The bicycle is a grey and has a rear tire rack and a distinctive lady bug bell attached at the handle bars.

1/28/17 – B & E and Larceny of a Motor Vehicle

An officer reported to Hackensack Rd for a break and entering of a motor vehicle. The victim stated his car was broken into overnight, between 19:30 hours on 1/27/17 and 09:30 hours on 1/28/17. The left, rear passenger door window had been smashed. A large amount of tobacco products for his store and two winter coats were missing.

1/29/2017 – Larceny

An officer reported to a store on Commonwealth Avenue for a report of a past larceny of a phone. The reporting party stated that around 2000 hours on 1/28/2017 three unknown suspects entered the store and one of them made their way to the back storage area for employees and took the victim’s phone from a table and exited the store. The phone is described as a black Samsung. The phone’s case was taken off and returned to the store after being found outside. Security footage from the store shows the three suspects. Suspect is of unknown race, black jacket and army fatigue pants. Suspect 2 is a Black male, short black hair, dark sweatshirt with a hood and jeans. Suspect 3, the one who went to the back room, is a possible Hispanic or Black male with a baseball cap on, dark jacket, jeans, and white sneakers.

Blog 1-23 to 1-25

On 1/23/2017 an officer responded to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Boylston St and Hammond St.   Officer reports no injuries, one operator cited for a red light violation. A report was taken.

On 1/24/2017 offices responded to a bank alarm on Harvard St.  Officers report a robbery had occurred.  Suspect handed teller a written note. Suspect was described to be approximately 5’11”, slim, late to mid-20s, with a dark shaven face. He was wearing a Black long sleeve hoodie, cream glasses and blue fitted jeans. Unable to locate suspect the matter is under investigation.

On 1/24/2017 an officer responded to the scene of a motor vehicle striking a pedestrian at the intersection of St. Paul St and Longwood Ave. The officer was accompanied by EMTs to assist with the pedestrian who was taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for minor injuries.  

On 1/25/2017 officers made a motor vehicle stop at the intersection of Washington St and Boylston St.  A check revealed the operator had an outstanding warrant.  The operator was placed under arrest and transported to the station to be processed.

On 1/25/2017 Officers make a traffic stop on Beacon St.  A check revealed the operator had an outstanding warrant.  The operator was placed under arrest, transported to the Brookline Police Station, booked and processed.  

On 1/25/2017 offices arrived on Pleasant St for a report of a stolen bike. The victim reports that the bike was last seen on the evening of 1/24/17 and was noticed to be missing the morning of 1/25/17. The victim says the blue bike was locked onto the front fence and the lock was cut and left behind.

On 1/25/2017 officers responded to a dwelling on Longwood Ave for a report of a burglary. The victim states that several items were missing. The officer found no signs of forced entry and the residents did not properly lock the apartment, allowing the suspect easy access to the dwelling.

On 1/25/2017 an officer responded to a report of a shoplifter on Harvard St. Officers were given the description of the suspect and located the suspect on Webster St.  The suspect was placed under arrest, transported the Brookline Police Station, booked and processed.  

1/23/2017

On 1/23/2017 an officer was dispatch to an accident on Beacon St. Officers arrived on the scene to assist both operators.

On 1/23/2017 an officer patrolling on Washington St. witnessed a vehicle enter the lane of oncoming traffic. Officer proceeded by making a traffic stop. This followed up to finding that the operator was not licensed. The vehicle was towed. 

Blog for 1/19-1/22

On 1/19/2017 an officer was dispatched to Brookline Avenue for a report of a suspicious person. Reporting party stated that one of his employees was followed by a Black male, about 5'9", 215 lbs, with a scruffy beard and black trench coat. The officer was unable to locate anyone fitting the description. The employee stated that this was on ongoing issue for about a month with this particular individual. The reporting party stated that several of his female employees have stated that this particular male had tried to follow them into the building from the side door. This male had also on one occasion come into the lobby without a dog just to loiter. He has been seen walking along Pearl St. They were advised to call the police if/when they see this individual again.

On 1/19/17 an officer found a black bicycle leaning up against a sign pole in the front of the police station. The bicycle is located in an evidence locker in the police station.

On 1/21/17 officers were dispatched to Colbourne Crescent for a report of a group of teenagers possibly setting a fire. The reporting party stated that they saw a group of young men set fire to a book then throw it on the ground outside on Colbourne Crescent.  Officers found the book on the street still smoldering from being lit on fire. Video footage of the teens was shown to the officers. The reporting party emailed the video evidence to the officers and the book lit on fire has been placed into an evidence locker.

On 01/22/2017 an officer arrived on Commonwealth Ave for a report of larceny. The victim stated that he arrived at the location and left his belongings in a locker with a combination lock in the locker room. He later returned to his locker and noticed that lock was no longer on the locker and his wallet and car keys were gone. The manager of the facility stated that there was only one unregistered guest that entered the facility during the time frame and that he immediately left the facility after using restroom not in the locker room.

On 1/22/2017 an officer at the front desk was approached by a victim reporting a past larceny of a bicycle on John St. The victim stated that he left his bicycle unlocked in the back hallway of his building on 1/21/17 and noticed it was gone later that day. It should be noted that this is a communal area; however the victim stated that the door that leads to this backroom is supposed to be locked. The bicycle is black with orange trim.

Blog for 1/17 - 1/18

On January 18th 2017, officers responded to Brookline Ave and Aspinwall Ave. for A Pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Officers report pedestrian was ok and treated by an EMT.

On January 18th 2017, officer on routine patrol saw a vehicle which made an illegal left-turn at the intersection of Beacon Street and Harvard Street. Officers proceeded to stopping the vehicle and found out that the operator of the vehicle was not licensed to operate a motor vehicle. The operator was placed under arrest and transported to Brookline Police Station.

On January 18th, 2017, an officer was conducting traffic enforcement at the intersection of Washington Street and Andem Place. The officer queried the license plate number on a vehicle and found that the vehicle had not been submitted for inspection and that registered owner had a revoked Massachusetts license status. The officer stopped the vehicle on Harvard Street and the operator was positively identified as the owner of the vehicle and placed under arrest.

On 1/17/2017, officers were dispatched to Brookline Pl for a report of a past larceny.

Upon arrival, the officers met with the victim who stated that they were missing four iMac computers. On January 6, 2017 the computers were noticed to be missing. The IT specialist stated the delay in reporting this crime was due to the fact that he assumed that he had misplaced them or that they had been moved by someone else. The institution’s staff and security were going through the surveillance footage and would inform the officers if they were able to find anything. The detectives division will follow up on the case.

On 1/17/2017, an officer reported to Chestnut St. for a larceny report.  Upon arrival he spoke with the victim who reported that his laptop had been taken from his room between 1/9/17 and 1/11/17. There are 3 other individuals living in the establishment. All roommates said they hadn’t seen the laptop and the victim confirmed that the front door of the apartment is sometimes left unlocked but there were no sign of force on the door. The detectives unit is following up on the case.

On 01/17/17, a subject approached an officer at the front desk to report the past theft of a license plate. They were unaware that it was missing until they were refused to receive a vehicle inspection since they had no front plate. The subject was advised to notify the DMV.