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Fight: Someone reported two men in a fight on Beacon Street. One man was described as wearing a black jacket, and the other was...

Supa Mario Held On High Bail In Sex-Trafficking Case

A 31-year-old Boston man known as "Supa Mario" was ordered held on $25,000 cash bail in Middlesex Superior Court in a statewide indictment in...

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Thursday, Nov. 9 ATM interference on Beacon Street: At 6:52 a.m., police received a report surveillance captured a man fidgeting with the ATM at 1228 Boylston...

Brookline, Newton, Cambridge & Boston Police Chiefs: Police Are Human, Too

When you think of a police officer, "approachable" and "friendly" might not be the first two qualities that come to mind. But the heads...

Pedestrian Struck By Car In Brookline Was On Her Cellphone

This evening a pedestrian was sent to the hospital with minor injuries after a car hit them as they crossed the road at Longwood...

Police Blotter

Suspicious activity: A caller reported that on Tuesday a man approached her 3-year-old daughter in the park near St. Paul Street and touched her...

Texting While Driving

The Brookline Police Department’s "Offense Based Enforcement" program is underway. In addition to the regular enforcement, officers will address certain types of incidents, crimes...

Only 2 Opioid Related Deaths In Brookline In 2016

Last year two people in Brookline overdosed on opioids, according to a new report by the state. That number is down from the three...

Police Blotter

The following is a sample of the types of calls the Brookline police responded to the extended weekend of Feb. 16 through Feb. 19...

The “Route 128 Bandit” Has Been Sentenced

The Brookline Police Department is pleased to share that Paul Landrum, aka the “Route 128 Bandit,” has been sentenced to 57 months imprisonment, followed...

Loud Parties, Egg Throwers And A Punch In The Face

Friday, May 5 Person down: A passerby called to report someone fell near Capital One near the corner of Beacon and Harvard streets. They had...

Brookline Firefighters Rescue Woman Trapped In Car After Crash On Black...

Brookline firefighters rescued a woman who became trapped in her car after sliding on black ice and crashing into a large boulder Wednesday morning,...

Illegal Immigrant Charged With Attempted Rape, Kidnapping In Brookline

A Honduran illegal immigrant accused of choking and attempting to rape a woman was arraigned in Brookline District Court on Tuesday. Mainor Suazo-Martinez, 20, was...
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Brookline Woman Seriously Injured By Drunk Driver In Cohasset

A teenager's cell phone video captured a drunk driving crash unfolding in Cohasset over Labor Day weekend, which ended with a Brookline woman being...

Brookline Police Warn Against Bitcoin Mail Scam

Brookline police are warning against an ongoing mail scam involving letters that demand large sums of Bitcoin from area residents. The letters instruct recipients to...

Officer Katie Talking To Driscoll 5th Graders

Officer Katie talking to Driscoll 5th Graders about how to be good friends to each other, how to make smart, healthy and safe choices...

Boston Man Pleads Guilty In Brookline Robbery

A Boston man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Boston to robbing the Mansfield Bank in West Bridgewater and a branch of the...

Police Blotter

All of the following is from Brookline Police log or online blog. They are excerpts taken from the public police log and represent a...

Help Identify A Bank Robbery Suspect

The Brookline Police Department is investigating the following bank robbery, which occurred on November 17, 2020at 1:59 p.m., at the following address: Brookline Bank1016 Beacon...

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Friday, Aug. 25 Stolen before midnight: An officer was dispatched to Euston Street for a report of a stolen bicycle. The victim stated he had...

Stolen Amazon Packages Returned, Just In Time For The Holidays

Dozens of stolen Amazon packages, stolen before they even got to doorsteps and entryways will return to their owners today before the holiday weekend,...

Retailers Look For Ways Around “Selling” Marijuana

Cannabis entrepreneurs are working to find a place in the Massachusetts market, sometimes treading on legally dubious ground. From a meet-up website that connects pot...

Brookline Police Department 2018 Mid-Year Review

The Brookline Police Department is pleased to release its 2018 Mid-Year Report, which covers crime in the first six months of the year, race/gender...

Police Blotter

Erratic operation: At 9:49 a.m. a caller reported that a grey Acura was driving erratically and went through a red light at the intersection...

Police Blotter

Wednesday, Nov. 22 Extortion on Fisher Avenue: At 10:38 a.m. a caller on Fisher Avenue reported her husband received a letter attempting to extort money...

Police Blotter

Tuesday, March 6 Graffiti on Marion Street: At 3:41 p.m. a caller reported graffiti on a Marion Street building. Difficult customer at Dunkin Donuts: At 4:09 p.m. a...

Officer McCabe Gives Two Lucky Students A Ride To School

Officer McCabe gave two lucky Park School students a ride to school today in her cruiser after they won the ride at a school...

Registered Sex Offender Arrested for “Lewd Act” On Green Line

MBTA's Transit Police arrested a Canton man for, ahem, conducting himself in a lewd manner while he was on C Line. Turns out he...

Brookline Boy Asked To Get In Stranger’s Car

Police say a man driving an old green or brown Honda asked a 12-year-old boy to get in his car while the boy was...

Officers Tim & Danny Received Commendations

The Chief stopped by today's roll call. Over the next few days, he will be handing out commendations of excellent work. We hope to...

Brookline Doctor Jailed Over Court Debt Released After Filing For Bankruptcy

A doctor from Brookline who was jailed Tuesday over a court debt was released Thursday evening. Dr. Nataly Minkina was sent to jail for contempt after failing...

Australian Man Convicted Of Making Threats Against Brookline Police

An Australian man is facing criminal charges in the United States following his conviction for making threats to Brookline police in December of last...