Wednesday, September 5th

3:50 PM- Officers were dispatched to a store on Beacon Street for a shoplifting incident.  Dispatched relayed to officers that the suspect was on foot on Harvard Street heading toward Webster Street.  The suspect was described as a black male, wearing a blue shirt, approximately 6’2”, wearing headphones, and had stolen liquor from the store.  While in pursuit, officers observed a tall, black male wearing a blue t-shirt walking on Harvard Street towards Webster Street.  The officers observed the suspect holding two bottles of what appeared to be liquor.  More officers arrived for assistance.  An officer informed the suspect that he was being accused of taking two bottles of alcohol from the store without paying.  The suspect stated “I messed up; I’m an alcoholic and have a drinking problem”. 

Two store employees had been following the suspect on foot and were able to positively ID the suspect.  An employee then informed an officer that while she was stocking shelves she observed the suspect walking away from the cash registers with a bottle of liquor in each hand.  She states they made eye contact and he then began to hurry toward to the store exit.  He then exited without paying.  The employee shouted “Sir” to him and he ignored her.  Based on the positive ID and the suspect’s statement “I messed up”, the suspect was placed under arrest.

Tuesday, September 4th

1:24 PM- Officers were dispatched to Harvard Street for a larceny report.  An officer spoke with a loss prevention officer who had a female on scene who had stolen money from the store.  The suspect had been taking money and various items from the store for months.  The suspect was known to have ties to the store. The loss prevention employee had the suspect fill out a written statement where she admitted to her actions and apologized.  Video surveillance confirms the suspect’s actions.

4:07 PM- A report was made on a larceny of a bicycle.  An officer spoke with the reporting party who stated on the evening of Thursday, August 30^th 2018, his son locked his bicycle to a “No Parking” sign on Parkman Street using a “U-Lock”.  On Friday morning his son went to retrieve his bicycle when he noticed the “No Parking” sign had been knocked over and his bicycle was missing.  The bike was described as a Roadmaster 26 inch Granite Peak men’s bicycle with red trim.  The reporting party also stated this is the second bicycle that has been stolen from this location in the last month.  On an unknown date approximately a month ago, his son locked another bicycle to the same “No Parking” sign using a cable lock which had been cut.  The bicycle stolen this week was exactly the same as the one stolen last week.  This case is under investigation.

8:26 PM- An officer was dispatched to Browne Street for a report of a larceny of a bicycle.  The officer spoke with the complainant who stated on Friday, August 31^st he locked his bicycle to a “No Parking” sign at approximately 1:00 PM using a “U-Lock”.  When he went to retrieve his bicycle the following morning he noticed the “No Parking” sign had been knocked over and his bicycle was stolen.  The bicycle was described as a black Trek FX2 men’s bicycle.  A rack is located over the rear tire of the bicycle.  This case is being investigated.

Monday, September 3rd

Eight reports were made for break, entering and larcenies of vehicles on Jordan Rd.  All the vehicles involved were broken into or the owners left them unlocked.  The car doors were left open by the suspect and items were scattered on the seats.  Loose change and various items had been taken from the cars.

Four vehicles had been broken into and rummaged through on Summit Ave.

A vehicle had been broken into on Jenness Road.  The car door was left open and change was stolen.

Saturday, September 1st

1:06 PM- An officer responded to Babcock Street for a larceny report.  The complainant explained that while moving into a building, he had all his belongings to the side of the building in the parking lot.  When he came out of the building he discovered clothing of his was missing.  He noticed three individuals near his belongings and asked them if they took his clothing.  They responded “no” and got in a car and drove away.  The car was described as a gray colored sedan.  The individuals were two males and a female.  Officers were unable to locate a vehicle matching the description in the surrounding area.  This case is being investigated.

A report was made on Freeman Street for a theft from a building.  The caller, a student explained he was in the process of moving out of his apartment between midnight and 1:00 AM.  He was bringing items down to his car.  He said he did not lock his apartment door while moving items.  On one of his returns to the apartment he noticed articles of clothing missing.  This case is under investigation.

Friday, August 31st

1:52 PM- Officers were dispatched to Commonwealth Ave for a report of a larceny from a building.  The reporting party informed officer’s that items had been stolen from his locker while he was working out in the gym.  He stated, he locked his items away around 10:30 AM and around 1:30 PM he returned and noticed his master lock had been pried open and broken in half.  Along with items having been missing, his wallet appeared to have been rummaged through.  This case is under investigation.

Thursday, August 30th

11:50 AM- A report was made on Gibbs Street for a larceny.  The complainant told an officer she was out of town from 7/18/18 to 7/23/18.  She believes her wedding ring was stolen from her bedroom.  She was in a hurry to leave for the trip and forgot the ring.  A friend was tending to her pets while she was away.  There is reason to believe the person tending to the pets is a suspect due to a past larceny on a separate occasion when the same person was pet sitting.  At one point during the trip the pet sitter brought company along with him to the residence.  The complainant reached out to the individual caretaking for the pets and the accompanying girlfriend.  They denied knowledge of the rings whereabouts.  This case is being investigated.

Wednesday, August 29th

6:07 PM- Officers were dispatched to Commonwealth Ave for a shoplifting incident.  Brookline Police Dispatch described the suspect as a white male wearing a red shirt, black pants, and a black bag, who left the store and headed toward Kenmore Square.  An officer spoke to the reporting party who stated he viewed the suspect enter the store around 6:00 PM, go straight to an aisle and place items into his backpack.  He confronted the suspect who then left the store and headed in the direction of Kenmore Square.  This case is under investigation.

Tuesday, August 28th

4:00AM- An officer responded to a possible bat exposure call on Strathmore Road.  The caller stated she woke up to a bat flying around her room.  She did not know if she had contact with it.  She was given contact numbers for animal control companies and the Health Department was notified.

10:40AM- An officer was dispatched to Browne Street for a report of a theft of a bicycle.  The complainant told the officer his blue and gray colored custom men’s Rivendale brand, Homer Hudsen model, road touring bicycle had been stolen from his back porch sometime between 8:00PM on 8/24/18 and 9:00PM on 8/27/18.  A family member of bike owner stated that the bike was a rather large framed bike with a 64 centimeter frame with brown leather handle bars as well as the seat.  The bike also has silver fenders on both front and back tire rims and a gray/silver bike rack with a portable bike bag attached.  This is a sticker underneath the frame of the bike that says “Harris”.  This case is under investigation.

Monday, August 28th

A package theft report was made on Dean Road.  The reporting party stated he had a package delivered on Saturday, 8/18/18 sometime between 10:00AM and 3:00PM.  He believes the package was removed from the foyer area of the building.  This case is under investigation.

2:50PM- Officers were dispatched to Harvard Street for a shoplifting incident at TJ MAXX.  Dispatch described the suspect to officers.  The female suspect was monitored on camera taking numerous items and concealing them in her shoulder purse.  The suspect attempted to exit the store before the police arrived and was stopped by store employees.  When the officers arrived on scene, they were informed by a store employee that she observed the suspect on the store security surveillance cameras taking items.  Officers met with the suspect at the entrance of the store.  They informed her why they were speaking with her.  The suspect had been arrested previously on multiple occasions many of which were larcenies from this same store.  The suspect admitted to stealing items before an officer had the chance to read her Miranda Rights.  She agreed to officers having a look in her bag where they then found the observed stolen items.  The suspect was placed under arrest and informed that she was being charged with shoplifting.

A report was made at the station regarding a break and entering of a vehicle and larceny.  The complainant stated she parked her car in her assigned spot on the night of 8/26/18 around 10:30PM.  She left it unlocked.  This morning at 7:30AM she returned to her car and observed the interior lights on.  She also observed the interior had been rummaged through and items were taken from the trunk.  This case is being investigated.

Sunday, August 26th

12:36 AM- A larceny report was made on Freeman Street.  The caller relayed to the officer on Sunday August 5, 2018 she traveled to California and returned August 26 ^,2018.  Upon her return she found that some items had been moved from the floor to her bed.  Items were also missing from her desk.  The caller has roommates but they have moved back home.  She searched the apartment in an attempt to locate the missing items.  The officer also conducted a walk through with the resident to attempt to locate the items but they were unsuccessful.  The officer discovered a notice on the caller’s door when he arrived stating someone from the building maintenance was in the apartment but did not provide any further information.  This case is under investigation.

 5:40 PM- An officer responded to Beaconsfield Road for a report of a larceny of a cell phone.  The caller stated he was playing tennis in Waldstein Park on 8/26/18.  His cellphone was lying on the side of the court area with his belongings.  Around 12:45 PM he checked his phone and when he went to check it again around 1:30 PM he discovered it was missing.  He found that his phone was turned off at 1:00 PM.  The phone is a Motorola Droid Z Play, and black.  This case is being investigated.

Friday, August 24th

An officer was dispatched to Alton Place for a package theft report.  The reporting party stated she purchased two items from a store online.  The items were scheduled to be delivered by 8/17/18.  She called the company she purchased the items from on 8/24/18 and the employee told her she should have received the items by now.  This case is being investigated.

8:30 PM- Officers were dispatched to CVS on Commonwealth Ave. for a shoplifting report.  Dispatch gave a description of the suspect involved to the responding officers.  Approximately two minutes after the broadcasted description, the officers located a suspect matching the description given.  The suspect was read his Miranda Rights by an officer.  He stated he understood and was compliant.  He told officers he attempted to take an item from the store but returned it to the store manager when he was confronted.  The store manager confirmed the story.  The suspect was advised he would be summonsed to court for shoplifting. 

Thursday, August 23rd

7:58 AM- An officer was dispatched to Pearl Street for a report of a larceny.  The caller told police upon arrival that two separate 100 ft, long copper heavy welding cable had been stolen from the work site.  He last observed the cable on 8/22/18 around 3:00 PM.  Two weeks prior the same copper welding cable had been stolen from the site.  This case is being investigated.

2:05 PM- A report was made at the police station on a larceny of a bicycle at the Brookline Hills T Station on 8/21/18 around 10:00 PM and 11:00 PM.  The bike was locked with an Ottolock.  The lock was taken as well.  This case is under investigation.  

Wednesday, August 22nd

10:17 AM- An officer was dispatched to Pleasant Street for a larceny report.  The caller told the officer a package she ordered had been stolen from inside the foyer area of the residence she lives in.  She had been notified by the delivery service that her package had been delivered on 8/17/18.  The delay in reporting the incident was due to the residents actions of ensuring that her neighbors had not taken the package.  This case is being investigated. 

3:01 PM- Several units were dispatched to Harvard Street for a report of a shoplifting incident.  The suspect was said to have just exited the store.  The suspect was described to officers on scene.  They were also informed that the individual left through the rear entrance of the store.  An employee explained the direction of the flight of the suspect.  The detail officer relayed that he witnessed the suspect board a specific bus and provided fellow officers with the bus number and the direction the bus was heading in which was southbound on Harvard Street.  Officers located the bus and stopped it at Vernon Street.  Based on the suspect’s description the suspect was located on the bus.  She exited the bus and was advised of her Miranda Rights by a detective.  She admitted to the officers on scene that before boarding the bus she had stolen several items from inside the store that called in the complaint.  She listed the items as well.  She also told officers she has a criminal record.  The reporting party identified the suspect as the person he observed taking items from the store. 

8:05 PM- A report on a break and entering was made on Winchester Street.  The reporting party stated that he left the residence where he lives around noon and returned around 3:30 PM.  Upon his return he noticed a screen to a basement window had been removed and placed against the A.C unit.  The window tampered with was closed but unlocked.  The officer observed that it appeared a pry tool had been used to dislodge the screen.  The reporting party also noticed a chair was placed in a location he had not left it.  He didn’t think much about the situation until he saw another resident return around 7:45.  He questioned her about the window of which she said she had no involvement in.  When she entered her apartment she noticed her room had been rummaged through and items had been opened and or taken from different locations throughout her room.  When her roommate returned home she also noticed items had been taken from her room.  This case is under investigation.

Tuesday, August 21st

11:27 AM- An officer was dispatched to Auburn Court for a report of a larceny.  The complainant stated around 11:20 AM on this day he and his family left their residence and walked to the back of their building.  He was carrying a duffel bag which he placed down on a wall that separates the building he lives in and another building.  He went into the basement of the building to retrieve a vacuum while his daughters were still outside.  After returning from the basement he noticed his duffel bag was open.  Upon checking it he noticed items were missing.  This case is being investigated.

Monday, August 20th

11:37 PM- An officer was dispatched to Harvard Street for a package theft report.  The complainant told the officer she left the country on 7/21/18 around 11:30 AM.  A package was delivered to her residence and presumably left in the foyer while she was gone.  When she returned home on 8/20/18 around 10:00 PM she discovered the package was missing.  None of her neighbors reported taking the package.  This case is being investigated.

Sunday, August 19th

1:50 PM- A larceny report was made at the station.  The reporting party claimed he was operating a taxi in Boston and at approximately 6:00 AM he picked up a person who flagged him down at the Star Market in the Fenway.  The individual was to be brought to a location on Beacon Street.  The customer had numerous items including a bicycle.  The bicycle was placed in the taxi and due to the lack of space; several items were placed in the front passenger seat.  When they arrived at the destination, the driver got out to help unload the items.  He had his cell phone present during the ride in the passenger seat area but a few minutes after leaving the drop off location he discovered the phone was missing.  He checked the car for the phone and did not find it.  An officer asked for the description of the customer and the building he entered.  This case is under investigation. 

Saturday, August 18th

A report was made on 8/18/18 at the station for a larceny that occurred on 8/11/18.  On the day of the larceny the reporting party had gone to a bank to make a deposit during heavy rainfall.  He arrived at the bank at about 12:10 PM and while he was waiting in line he placed his umbrella down on a table in the lobby.  He stated that after he had completed his transaction, he returned to the table at about 12:17 PM and his umbrella was missing.  He stated that he spoke with bank personnel and they informed him that although there is video of the bank interior, it is not immediately available since it’s done through a central location.  He returned on 8/14/18 but the bank did not have video available for him to check and no one had returned the umbrella.  The umbrella was described as unique with black cloth and a brown curved wooden handle.  This case is being investigated.

Friday, August 17th

An officer responded to Sherman Road for a report on a larceny of wheels and tires.  The victim’s vehicle was parked by the registered owner near his residence, in a parking space directly in front of the home on Sherman Road between 6:00 PM on 8/16/18 and 9:00 AM on 8/17/18.  When the owner returned he saw his vehicles wheels and tires were missing, and the vehicle was resting on crushed milk crates and the pavement.  This case is under investigation.

12:55 AM- An officer was dispatched to Parkman Street for a past exposure to a dead bat.  The caller stated on 8/15/18 she had walked into the kitchen area of her apartment with her boyfriend and found a dead bat on the floor with both of her house cats nearby.  The boyfriend grabbed plastic bags to dispose of it but saved it for rabies testing.  The bat appeared to have been chewed on and the owner was concerned for her pets’ health.  Appointments have been set up for the pets.  This case is closed.

10:57 PM- A report was made for an animal bite on Longwood Avenue.  The complainant stated she was walking on Beacon Street around 10:30 PM when she walked by a group of people standing on the sidewalk.  A black Labrador Retriever was sitting on the ground next to the group of people on a short leash.  As she walked by the group of people, the dog jumped at her and bit her right wrist which became red.  The person with the dog identified herself and stated that she was watching the dog while the owners were away.  The dog watcher claimed the dog may have been frightened by the person passing.  She gave police the contact information of the dog owners.  The owners stated that their dog was a rescue dog and had been with them for three years and has not bitten anyone before or been aggressive.  The dog had received a rabies vaccine recently.  A follow up by Animal Control has been requested.

Thursday, August 16th

An officer took a report on a stolen bicycle at the station.  The reporting party stated he had left his bicycle in front of Walgreens on Harvard St on Tuesday, 8/14/18 around 10:00 PM.  He believes he secured the bike to the rack with a combination lock.  When he returned on Thursday, 8/16/18 around 10:00 AM he found only his lock still secured to the rack.  The bike is a Trek Dual Sport 2 model, black with green arrows, and aftermarket light system on the handlebars.  This case is being investigated.

4:45 PM- Officers were dispatched to Harvard Street for a shoplifting incident.  Dispatch notified the officers while in route that the suspect was a tall white female, wearing a red shirt and a black backpack that was believed to have entered the store directly next door.  The reporting party with an officer listed items that the suspect took.  She was able to show the officer security surveillance footage to confirm her details.  Another officer recognized an individual fitting the description of the suspect outside the store.  The officer taking the report confirmed the individual was the suspect viewed on surveillance footage.  The suspect confessed to the crime and returned the items.  Court action has been completed.

4:35 PM- While monitoring traffic, an officer noticed a male subject described as a white male, in his teens with a blue red sox t-shirt, black gym shorts, with a gray backpack, carrying what appeared to be a red men’s bicycle on his shoulder with no front tire connected to the front fork.  The officer observed the location from which the suspect came from.  Based on the recent incidents of bike thefts and the unknown party carrying the bike with no front tire, the officer pulled over and made contact with the male party.  He asked him about the bike and ownership.  The male claimed the bike was his, but the bike required specialized shoes to fit the pedals.  After further questions following being Mirandized the officer requested a search from dispatch of the suspects name in the system.  It was made aware that he had a warrant for his arrest.  The suspect was notified of the warrant.  Based on the brand of the bike, the upkeep of the bike not matching the suspects living situation of being homeless, the suspect not having the shoes for the bike and a lack of proof of ownership, the suspect was taken to the station.  The bike was placed into evidence which was later claimed by the owner who had proof of ownership.  The suspect was charged with an active warrant and receiving stolen property.

Wednesday, August 15th

9:45 AM- An officer was dispatched to Monmouth Street for a larceny report.  The complainant spoke of her mother’s apartment missing belongings.  She is in the process of moving from the current apartment to another in the vicinity.  The son of the renter did an inventory on all his moms’ jewelry six months prior which was stored in a specific location in the home.  Today, the caller checked the location of the jewelry and noticed they were gone.  During the moving process, the cabinet where the items are stored had been left unlocked.  This has been the past several weeks.  The victim has several home care aids that come in weekly.  They have full access to the room where the items were located.  This case is under investigation.

3:20 PM- A larceny report was made at the front desk of the Brookline Police Department.  The reporting party stated she was in front of her home on Coolidge Street on 7/23/18 around 2:00 PM.  She was packing her belongings for her trip back home to another state.  She went back and forth to the home while she was packing, leaving items on the sidewalk.  At one point when she went back outside she discovered her travel backpack was missing.  The backpack is described as a L.L Bean backpack, blue, pull out handle, and with wheels.  There were various items in the bag.  She did not report the theft immediately because she thought someone may have turned her belongings into the police.  This case is being investigated.

8:55 PM- Officers responded to Harvard Street for a disturbance call.  The caller claimed an individual entered the store and broke items.  Another witness told police the suspect got on a bus travelling in the direction of Commonwealth Ave.  An officer caught up to the bus and stopped it on Brighton Ave.  Upon boarding the bus the officer noticed an individual matching the description of the suspect from the store.  The suspect exited the bus.  He explained to officers he was agitated due to a verbal confrontation with two parties.  He did not remember entering a store and damaging items.  Officers observed him to be intoxicated.  Brookline Dispatch searched the suspect’s information in the system and found five warrants.  He was made aware of his warrants and placed under arrest.