Shoplifting, larceny, possession recorded in the Brookline Police log.
January 14th
Two officers were monitoring traffic on Harvard Street. They observed a vehicle with a missing passenger side mirror. The officer asked for the driver’s license and registration. The driver was operating a vehicle with a suspended license and was placed under arrest.
January 15th
An officer was doing a random query on a vehicle along River Road and noticed a vehicle had an expired inspection sticker. The officer asked for the driver’s license and registration. The driver had a default warrant and was placed under arrest.
January 16th
A suspect stole some items at a business on Beacon Street. The suspect took some products off a shelf and tried to return it without a receipt. The suspect then went back to the aisle and proceeded to put these items in their coat and left the store. The suspect went to another store and picked some items off shelf and tried to return them. Police officers arrived at the scene and the suspect matched the characteristics from what the store manager described. The suspect was placed under arrest. This matter is still under investigation.
January 17th
Officers noticed a car without any tail lights and headlights on. When stopped the driver, the driver stated that the car was not his and he did not have a license. While securing the driver, the officer noticed the passenger, bending forward as if to retrieve something. Officers on scene assisted to secure both passengers and a person sitting in the back. The officer proceeded to search the car and discovered tools used in the injection of Heroin, along with white power. Both the driver and passenger had warrants for their arrest. All three were arrested and charged with Possession of a Class A (Heroin).
January 21st
An officer was on patrol and noticed a vehicle on Aspinwall Avenue parked in a no parking zone with the headlights on and running. The officer approached the vehicle and noticed the driver slumped over the steering wheel. The officer knocked on the driver’s side of the window to get the operator’s attention but the results were negative. The officer then opened the driver’s side door and detected a strong odor of intoxicating liquor from the interior of the vehicle especially from the driver operating the vehicle. The officer made several attempts to get a response from the driver. The driver finally responded to the officer. Based on the information at the scene, the driver was operating the vehicle under the influence of alcohol and was placed under arrest.
Two officers responded to a local business reporting a larceny. When the officers arrived they spoke with the store manager and were shown the footage of the incident that was recorded. They spoke to the suspect that was working at the business. Based on the information at the scene, the suspect was placed under arrest for larceny. This matter is still under investigation.
An officer was monitoring traffic along Boylston Street when a vehicle traveled through a red light. The officer pulled the vehicle over and asked for the driver’s license and registration. The driver of the vehicle was placed under arrest for operating under revocation.
An officer was monitoring traffic and noticed a vehicle with a defective taillight. The officer pulled the vehicle over and asked for the driver’s license and registration. The driver was operating the vehicle with a suspended license and was placed under arrest.
January 22nd
An on officer was monitoring traffic on Boylston Street and noticed a vehicle traveling through a red light. The officer pulled the vehicle over and asked for a driver’s license and registration. The driver operating the vehicle was not duly licensed and was placed under arrest.
An officer was monitoring traffic on Warren Street and noticed a vehicle making a U-turn. The officer pulled the vehicle over and asked for the driver’s license and registration. The driver was operating a vehicle with s suspended registration and was placed under arrest.
January 24th
An officer was monitoring traffic on High Street and noticed a vehicle with an invalid inspection sticker. The officer pulled over the vehicle and asked for the driver’s license and registration. The driver was operating a vehicle after suspension and was placed under arrest.
January 25th
Two officers responded to the reporting of a suspected shop lifter at a local business. The manager confronted the suspect of attempting to steal the items by placing it in his jacket. The manager provided a receipt of the items that were stolen to the officer. The suspect became argumentative and started yelling at the officer. The suspect was placed under arrest. This matter is still under investigation.