7/3/2018 and 7/4/2018

7/3/2018

In the afternoon of July 3, an officer was dispatched to Monmouth St. for a report of a larceny. The reporting party stated that he had locked his bike to a bike rack earlier that day and returned to find his lock cut and bike gone. The incident is under investigation.

An officer was dispatched to a residence on Dean Rd. for a report of package thefts. The reporting parties stated that four packages were stolen from their front step on July 2^nd. The incident is under investigation.

An officer responded to an apartment building on St. Paul St. for a report of a package theft. The reporting party stated that when they went to retrieve their package, they found that the contents had been removed. While on scene, the officer observed another package in the foyer that had been ripped open with the contents removed. While speaking with the other victim, it was learned that three of their packages had been stolen. The thefts are being investigated.

Notice: July 4th Fireworks

Many will visit Brookline on Wednesday, July 4th to view the Boston Esplanade fireworks. Larz Anderson Park is one of the best places in Brookline to view the fireworks and Boston skyline. This area attracts hundreds of people each year. Because of the large crowds expected, the following safety measures will be implemented:

• The top of the park will be closed to all traffic starting at 6PM. Any vehicles parked at the top of the park will be towed and barricades will be put into place. ONLY pedestrian access will be allowed to the top area starting at 6PM.
• People are reminded that fireworks are illegal, and alcohol is restricted in all parks. Please leave those items at home.
• Officers will be assigned to this area and will be proactively monitoring the area.

Summit Ave Park is another popular spot even though you have very limited viewing access due to the large tree coverage.
• The area around Summit Ave Park will become a No Parking-Tow Away Zone
• Summit Ave will become a one-way coming from Brighton towards Beacon St. Traffic coming up Summit Ave from Beacon will be detoured at Jordan Rd/York Terrace.

As with all events that draw crowds, people are asked to report anything they think is suspicious. If you See Something, Say Something. Please help us make this a safe and enjoyable event as we celebrate our Nation’s Independence.

6/29 through 7/1/18

6/29

On June 29, a man came into the police station to report a past larceny. The reporting party stated that a package had been confirmed as delivered to his home on Franklin St. on Wednesday 6/20 but he never received it.

An officer responded to a residence on Stearns Rd. for a report of stolen packages. The reporting parties stated that they have had 7 packages stolen between 6/19-6/28. The incidents are being investigated.

6/30

On June 30, an officer was dispatched to Freeman St. for a report of a stolen bicycle. The reporting party stated that her Trek bike had been stolen from her garage on 6/29. The incident is under investigation.

In the afternoon of June 30, officers were dispatched to Lee St. for a motor vehicle crash involving two vehicles. While speaking with one of the drivers, officers could detect an odor of alcohol and observed the female with slow and slurred speech and difficulties maintaining her balance. The woman was placed under arrest for Operating Under the Influence, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, and a Marked Lanes Violation. During an inventory of the vehicle, officers located a bottle of alcohol under the front passenger seat. The woman is also being charged with one count of having an Open Container in a Vehicle.

Officers were dispatched to the area of Naples Rd. and Gibbs St. after dispatch received a call stating a male had just tagged a mailbox in that area. Officers located a male matching the description and initiated a field stop. The man admitted to tagging trash cans and consented to a search of his backpack. During their search, officers located several ounces of marijuana as well as a scale. The man was placed under arrest and is being charged with 2 counts of Vandalizing Property/Tagging and 1 count of Possession of a Class D Drug with Intent to Distribute.

Thursday, June 28th

6/28

8:30 PM - An officer responded to Longwood Ave for a report of a package theft. Upon arrival, the officer spoke with the victim who stated that her package had been delivered at  12:30 PM. When she came home at approximately 4:00 PM, she found the package ripped open with its contents missing. A follow-up has been requested. This incident is being investigated.

8:33 PM - Officers were dispatched to Harvard Street for a report of a shoplifter. Police spoke with an employee who stated that an individual had entered the store, taking four items and concealing them in a backpack. He then went to exit the store where management confronted him. The Boston resident admitted to concealing the items and was charged with shoplifting. A criminal complaint was completed and filed with Brookline District Court.

8:45 PM - An officer responded to St. Paul Street to take a report of a past package theft. The victim told the officer that there were two instances in which her packages had been taken since the beginning of June. One package was confirmed to be delivered on June 7th and the other on June 22nd. The victim was reimbursed by the companies. The victim was advised in the event of this happening again to contact police as soon as possible. This incident is being investigated.

8:52 PM - An officer was dispatched to Commonwealth Ave for a reported larceny Thursday evening. Upon arrival, the officer spoke with the victim who stated that they had left their backpack on a shelf in a restaurant earlier that afternoon. At approximately 5:00 PM, the victim realized the backpack and its contents were missing. This incident is being investigated.

Wednesday, June 27th

6/27

8:30 PM - An officer assigned to the front desk took a Larceny from a Motor Vehicle report Wednesday night. The victim told police that she had parked her car in her driveway at approximately 10:30 PM on the evening of June 26th. When she returned to her vehicle at approximately 8:00 AM Wednesday morning, she noticed that 2 electronic items and some cash and change had been stolen. Police are investigating this incident.

9:30 PM - An officer responded to Colbourne Crescent to assist a victim of a burglary that had occurred at the beginning of June. The victims stated that after having friends over, they had both left the state. Upon their return back home, one of the victim's noticed that a sliding door to their family room was open and observed an open window within that room as well. Once the other victim arrived back to the residence, he was able to confirm that some of his belongings were missing. Brookline PD is investigating this incident. 

10:35 PM - An officer was dispatched to Harvard Ave where a victim relayed to officers that someone had stolen items from his residence. An acquaintance of the victim had been staying at his residence for a few nights. The victim woke up after the suspect's departure to find several items missing from his apartment. This is an active case.

Tuesday, June 26th

6/26

1:30 AM - An officer was dispatched to Cypress Street for a report of a past larceny. The victim relayed to the officer that he had left his moped outside his place of work to go to the gym at approximately 10:30 PM, having the key within his possession. When the victim returned at 1:30 AM, his moped was missing. A follow-up has been requested. This incident is being investigated.

Monday, June 25th

6/25

10:33 AM - Monday morning, an officer was dispatched to the station to take a dog bite report. The victim of the bite explained that as he was walking along Washington Street he observed a dog tethered to a parking meter. The victim stated that the dog appeared calm and made the decision to pet the dog when it bit him. The owner of the dog came out of a near-by property and exchanged information with the victim. The officer spoke with the owner who was advised that tethering a dog on public property is a violation of the Town's leash law. She was advised that the Brookline Health Department would be contacted and conduct what is necessary on their end, to which the owner acknowledged. It was confirmed that the Retriever/Shepard breed is licensed with the Town of Brookline and up-to-date on his rabies vaccination. The owner was issued a Town of Brookline By-Law citation for Dog at Large, Bitten or Injuring a Person.

4:11 PM - An officer was dispatched to Commonwealth Ave to take a report on past bike theft. The victim stated that he had parked his bike against a railing in an alleyway at around 12:00 PM, securing it with a wire lock. He returned at approximately 4:00 PM and discovered his bike was stolen and the wire lock had been cut and left on the ground. This incident is being investigated.

9:17 PM - Police were dispatched to Winchester Street for a report of malicious damage to a motor vehicle that was parked in a driveway. The officer was met by the caller who stated that she had parked her vehicle in the driveway on 6/24 at approximately 8:30 PM. When she came out on the night of 6/25 around 9:45 PM, she noticed that her windshield had been broken. Inside the broken windshield she observed a cologne bottle which had been used to damage the vehicle. The bottle of cologne was seized as evidence. Nothing was disturbed or missing within the victim's vehicle. This case is being investigated.

June 22nd through June 24th

6/22

4:42 PM - An officer responded to Washington Street to take a report of a stolen license plate. The victim stated that she had parked her motorcycle in a parking lot Friday morning and when she came back to the lot later that afternoon, her rear plate had been stolen. Police are investigating this incident.

6/23

9:24 PM - Brookline Police were dispatched to the area of Beacon Street and Charles Street to take a report of a stolen bicycle. The individual was identified and stated that they had found the bicycle laying in bushes on Beacon Street. The Boston resident was placed under arrest and charged with Larceny Under $1200.00. A criminal application was filed with Brookline District Court.

6/24

9:22 AM - An officer responded to Saint Mary's Court for a report regarding a suspicious person looking into parked cars in the area. The caller provided police with a description and they were able to locate the subject once arriving on scene. A quick investigation determined that the suspect had broken into a vehicle parked near Saint Mary's Court, taking 2 items from the vehicle that he had left on a concrete wall on scene. The victim stated that she had parked her car at approximately 7:45 AM that morning, leaving it unlocked. She stated that the 2 items belonged to her partner. The stolen property was returned to the victim and she stated that nothing else was believed to be missing. An application for Criminal Complaint was filed with Brookline Court for Breaking & Entering with the Intent to Commit a Misdemeanor - Larceny from a Motor Vehicle.

Thursday, June 21st

6/21

6:06 PM - An officer was dispatched to Sewall Ave for the report of a larceny. The officer was met by the victim who stated that she had left for work at approximately 7:00 AM that morning and arrived back to her residence around 5:45 PM Thursday evening. When she arrived back home, she noticed that two packages that were delivered to her had been taken. The shipments contained various clothing items.

6:38 PM - An officer was dispatched to Sewall Ave to take a report of a larceny. The victim stated that she left for work at approximately 7:00 AM and upon arriving home around 5:00 PM, a package that was delivered had been taken. The package contained a black dress.

11:00 PM - Police responded to a radio call for a larceny report at Sewall Ave Thursday night. The victim stated that a package delivered to her lobby at 11:35 AM had been stolen when she arrived home around 5:00 PM. The victim stated that after speaking with neighbors, several of them had also reported packages stolen from the lobby of the building.

Brookline PD are continuing to investigate these incidents of package theft on Sewall Ave.

June 19th and 20th

6/19

10:15 PM - An officer assigned to the front desk took a report Tuesday night about a credit card that was used fraudulently. The victim stated that after using his credit card at a local restaurant, he placed it back in his wallet. When looking at his wallet around 5:40 PM, he noticed that it was gone and that fraudulent charges had been made throughout the afternoon of 6/18. This incident is being investigated.

6/20

9:50 AM - An officer responded to Beacon Street for a larceny report. The victim told police that sometime between 10:00 PM on 6/19 and 8:00 AM on 6/20, flower pots, plants and flowers were stolen from her garden. Police are investigating this incident.

3:00 PM - Officers were dispatched to Beacon Street for the report of a past Breaking & Entering & Larceny of a Motor Vehicle. Officers met the victim who stated she had parked in the back lot of her building on 6/15 at approximately 4:00 PM. She didn't return to her car until 6/20 when she noticed items from her glove compartment and center console scattered around the inside of her vehicle. Stolen from the vehicle were 3 pairs of sunglasses, 2 phone chargers, a GPS and approximately $50 dollars. This incident is being investigated.

5:56 PM - An officer was dispatched to Harvard Ave to take a report of a past package theft Wednesday evening. The victim relayed to the officer that a package had been delivered to her residence on 6/16 in the vestibule of her building; confirmed by both the tracking number and a picture provided by who delivered it. When returning home on 6/17, the package was no longer there. The package contained a pair of grey shoes. This incident is being investigated.

Monday, June 18th

6/18

8:25 AM - An officer was dispatched to Chatham Street for a past Breaking & Entering & Larceny of a Motor Vehicle. The victim told the officer that she parked her vehicle in her driveway around 6:45 PM on Sunday evening and returned to see her car rifled through around 7:00 AM Monday morning. Missing from the vehicle were sunglasses and its case and a gym bag containing clothes. This incident is being investigated.

10:58 AM - An officer was dispatched to Brookline Place for a larceny report. The caller stated that money from the front desk of the commercial property had been taken over the weekend. The reporting party stated that no other items were taken. A follow-up has been requested. This case is being investigated.

1:00 PM - Officers were dispatched to Ivy Street for the report of a past Breaking and Entering and Larceny of Motor Vehicle. Officers met with the victim who stated that she had returned home last night around 9:00 PM and left her bag in the back seat of the car. When returning to her vehicle this morning, she noticed that her bag was missing. The bag contained various clothing items. This incident is being investigated.

4:45 PM - Officers responded to the front desk of the station for a stolen motor vehicle report. The assistant manager of a local rental car company relayed to officers that two men had come into the agency and rented a car for one day. After the vehicle had not been returned for a couple of days, an attempt was made to contact the suspects which yielded negative results. A follow-up has been requested as this incident is being investigated.

June 15th and 16th

6/15

11:04 AM - Officers were dispatched to Francis Street Friday morning for a report of a dog bite. The victim was bitten on the right hand by an unleashed dog and had sustained small lacerations. The victim also stated that before leaving the area, the owner did not identify themselves or the dog. Police were able to identify the owner and the dog and determined after a quick investigation that the dog involved was not aggressive and that there were no indications that he is a danger to the public. An Animal Contact Report was completed and faxed to the Health Department.

4:36 PM - A victim of Identity Theft came into the station Friday afternoon, stating that a bank account was opened in his name. The victim stated that he had received banking statements with two separate accounts opened that he does not have with that bank. The victim was advised to contact major credit bureaus and the Federal Trade Commission regarding this incident. Police are investigating.


6/16

7:30 AM - Officers were dispatched to Cypress Street Saturday morning to take a burglary report. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the residents who stated an unknown male party was in their apartment sleeping. Police observed that the glass to the front door of the residence was broken. Officers entered the residence and saw the aforementioned party sleeping in one of the bedrooms. Brookline PD woke up the suspect who was confused as to where he was and how he got there. The 23 year old Boston resident was arrested and charged with Breaking & Entering in the Nighttime with Intent to Commit a Misdemeanor.

9:45 PM - An officer was dispatched to Beacon Street for a report of a stolen bike Saturday night. The victim explained that she had locked her bike to a bike rack in front of her residence that morning. When she returned to where she locked it at approximately 9:45, the bike and lock were gone. This incident is being investigated.

Thursday, June 14th

6/14

12:30 PM - Brookline PD responded to Harvard Street for a report of a recent shoplifting Thursday afternoon. The manager told officers that at approximately 12:20 PM, a man walked into the store, went over to a display table and placed 6 t-shirts into a plastic bag before leaving the store without paying for the merchandise. A search of the area yielded negative results.

6:20 PM - An officer was dispatched to Harvard Street Thursday evening for a bicycle theft report. The caller told the officer that she had rode home on her bike and locked it to a street sign pole just before 5:10 PM. She had come back out from her apartment at 5:50 PM and discovered that her bike was missing and that the cable lock that secured her bike was cut and lying on the ground. This incident is being investigated.

Wednesday, June 13th

6/13

8:52 AM - An officer responded to Spooner Road to take a report of a past Breaking and Entering of a Motor Vehicle. The victim stated that she had parked her car in her driveway the night prior at approximately 11:30 PM. When she returned to her vehicle Wednesday morning, she observed it rifled through with a few dollars in change missing. This incident is being investigated.

8:56 AM - An officer was dispatched to Mason Terrace for a report of a past Breaking and Entering of a Motor Vehicle that occurred on Tuesday. The victim told police that her car was broken into sometime between 6:00 PM Tuesday and 8:00 AM Wednesday morning. She also stated that about $50 dollars in cash and some loose change was stolen from her vehicle. This incident is being investigated.

5:35 PM - Brookline Police were dispatched to a shoplifting in progress call from a Harvard Street business on Wednesday evening. The sales supervisor and an off-duty employee relayed to officers that at approximately 4:45 PM, a male party walked into the store and began browsing around. He remained in the store until approximately 5:30 PM when the store's anti-theft detection system was activated. The male subject then ran out of the store and took off on a bicycle. The detection system notified store employees that a cell phone was stolen from the business. Police canvassed the area with negative results. This incident is being investigated.

Tuesday, June 12th

6/12

3:44 PM - An officer responded to the Cypress Street area for a report of malicious damage. The victim stated that his vehicle was spray painted sometime between June 5th and June 6th. A line of white spray paint was observed along the passenger's side of the vehicle. The officer noticed that the damage to the victim's car was consistent with the string of malicious damage reports taken last week. The officer took photos of the damaged vehicle.

Monday, June 11th

6/11

12:45 PM - An officer was dispatched to Boylston Street to take a report of a past Breaking and Entering and Larceny of a Motor Vehicle. Upon arrival, the officer met with the victim who stated she had parked in a lot behind a vacant building at approximately 11:00 AM. When she returned to her car at 12:40 PM, she discovered that the passenger side window was smashed and two bags, containing various items, had been stolen from the vehicle. This incident is being investigated.

June 8th through June 10th

6/8

10:42 AM - An officer was dispatched to Cabot Street for a malicious damage/graffiti report Friday morning. The reporting party stated that he had been doing contracting work at the Cabot Street residence and had left the property Thursday night at approximately 9:30 PM. When the contractor returned at approximately 6:30 AM Friday morning, he noticed that someone had spray painted the garage doors and tagged a piece of dry wall within the property. There was no other damage reported and nothing was stolen. This incident is being investigated.

6/9

10:37 AM - Saturday morning, a man came into the station to report a bicycle theft. He stated that between 5/21/2018 and 5/28/2018, his locked bike was taken from his home on Gerry Road. At this time, there are no suspects. This incident is being investigated.

11:41 AM - An officer was dispatched to a gym on Commonwealth Avenue for a larceny report. The victim stated that she had went to the gym on Friday, June 8th from approximately 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM. The victim placed her purse in an unsecured locker while she worked out. That Saturday morning, she had gone to use her credit card but was unable to find it. After checking online, she was able to see fraudulent transaction made on her card. The victim also told police that approximately $18.00 in cash was taken from her purse. A follow-up has been requested. This incident is being investigated.

6/10

8:50 AM - Sunday morning, police were dispatched to the area of Monmouth Street and Monmouth Court for a report of a package theft that had just occurred. The caller relayed to an officer that he had observed a female subject take a package off the steps of a residence on Monmouth Court. He then observed her walk away towards Carlton Path and open up the package. Brookline PD was able to contact the victim on Monmouth Court who stated that the package contained camera accessories. The caller was able to provide police with a description and the packaging left by the suspect was submitted into evidence. This incident is being investigated.

Thursday, June 7th

6/7

On Thursday evening, officers responded to Thayer Street for a report of a breaking and entering/suspicious activity that had occurred on Tuesday, June 5th. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the caller who stated she believed someone was in her apartment without her consent. When she had returned home from work that day she discovered that her refrigerator and freezer were completely emptied out and that both appeared to have been cleaned also. The caller looked around her residence and determined that nothing else had been removed.

Officers then spoke with residents of near-by apartments to see if they had noticed anything strange that past Tuesday. The residents stated that they didn't see anything out of the ordinary and that their own apartments had not been broken into.

After a quick investigation by police, it was found that an apartment within the same building was under renovation. Officers spoke with the new resident of the renovated apartment who was advised of the circumstances. She told officers that she had been expecting a house cleaner on Tuesday that never showed up. She also stated that she had spoke with the cleaner and was told by him that he was at her apartment and was cleaning out her refrigerator.

Brookline PD spoke with the cleaner, who admitted to being in the wrong apartment, cleaning out the freezer/refrigerator. He was apologetic and offered to replace any items over the confusion of the situation.

Officers then spoke with the original caller and notified her of the confusion. The caller was relieved and happy to know what happened. All parties in this matter have been identified.

Arrest Made / subject secretly videotaping

This afternoon detectives arrested a male subject and charged him with several counts of secretly videotaping people. The charges come after an investigation produced videos of patrons in a bathroom at his place of employment. The location is Taam China restaurant 423 Harvard Street Brookline Mass.

The subject has been arrested and is scheduled to be arraigned in Brookline District Court on Friday June 8, 2018.

The police need your help, we are trying to identify victims. If you were in this establishment on the following dates and used the restroom, kindly give us a call. Please check credit card receipts or your calendar to help confirm one of these dates.  Please call detectives at 617-730-2243

5/27/2015,  6/10/2016,  9/18/2016,  9/22/2016,  9/23/2016,  10/9/2016,  11/1/2016,  12/1/2016, 12/30/2016,  1/10/2017,  1/23/2017,  2/6/2017,  5/14/2017,  5/25/2017,  7/12/2017,  7/18/2017   1/10/2018,   1/25/2018,  2/12/2018,  2/15/2018

Wednesday, June 6th

5/6

At approximately 8:00 PM on Wednesday evening, Brookline Police Dispatch received a call regarding a Town of Brookline By-Law Violation. The reporting party stated that a construction crew had been working in their residential area past 7:00 PM. The reporting party stated that she had asked the crew to cease for the evening and the crew responded to her request in a confrontational way. An officer was dispatched to the area of Brington Road where the company and it's employees were advised of the Town's By-Law and began wrapping up their work for the day.