Crime & Punishment
Police Blotter
Here is a sample of the types of calls the Brookline police responded to between Sunday, March 11 and Sunday March 18 taken from...
Brookline Police Department Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month
In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the Brookline Police Department is honored to introduce you to Officer Oscar Santos...
Officer Oscar Santos joined the...
Trio Arrested After Stolen Car Chase Ends With A Crash
Three people have been arrested after crashing a stolen vehicle and trying to run from officers in Brookline.Officers pursuing the stolen silver sedan on...
Zoey LoBello, 16, Missing
Police in Massachusetts are looking for a missing 16-year-old girl from Northampton.
Zoey LoBello of orence, MA was reported missing Saturday morning, police said.
The missing...
Judge Decides Former Brookline Firefighter Gerald Alston’s Lawsuit Can Move Forward
In the latest installment of former Brookline firefighter Gerald Alston’s case against Brookline, a federal magistrate judge has decided that Alston can move forward...
Say “Hi” To Brookline Police Department Officers At Brookline Day
We hope you will stop by and say hi to our officers at the Brookline Police Department table this Sunday at Brookline Day! We...
Brookline Police Investigating Pine Manor College Armed Home Invasion
Brookline police are investigating an armed home invasion that left one college student in the hospital, officials said.
Brookline police officers responding to a disturbance...
Assault And Battery With A Stapler
- A Fairway Road resident called to report someone broke into their home overnight. The resident told police that three Apple laptops were missing...
3 Men Broke Into Tatte Bakery In Brookline
Police are searching for three men who broke into Tatte Bakery on Beacon Street overnight.
The men were caught on the bakery's video surveillance, who...
Brookline Police, Homeland Security Arrest Man For Sex Trafficing
Brookline Police said the Department of Homeland Security brought in a man, who was then investigated and arrested for drug trafficking and gang affiliation...
Recruitment Night: Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) / Medical Reserve Corps...
If you or anyone you know – family, friends, neighbors, co-workers – are interested in joining the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) or the...
Happy National Running Day
Happy National Running Day from the Brookline Police Department.
The BPD has many avid runners, five of whom are pictured below having just finished the...
Heroin Drug Trafficking Bust In Brookline
Heroin Trafficking in Brookline? Police said two people were arrested yesterday on Boylston Street for possession of and intent to distribute heroin.
Just after 1:00...
Johnson & Johnson Talc Trial To Begin In New Brunswick
Nearly a year and a half ago, Stephen Lanzo III, 46, of Verona, was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a deadly cancer of the lung linings,...
New England Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory Opens For Business
Today, July 22, 2019, the Boston Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Boston Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms...
Arrests In Brookline Car Break-Ins
Brookline Police say two suspects believed to be related to the recent rash of car break-ins have been arrested.
One suspect was arrested by Boston...
Assessment For Re-Accreditation
Chief Daniel C. O’Leary is pleased to announce that a team of assessors from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission is scheduled to arrive on...
Car Crashes Into Anna’s Taqueria In Brookline
Anna's Taqueria opened for business as usual after a car crashed into the restaurant just before 4:00 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17 in JFK Crossing.
"We...
Statewide Grand Jury Indicted “Supa Mario” For Sex Trafficking In Brookline
A Boston man has been indicted on charges of human trafficking, rape and witness intimidation in connection with supplying multiple women with drugs and...
BPD Officers Attend Child Seat Safety Technician Certification Training Program
The BPD is pleased to announce that four of its police officers are attending the Child Seat Safety Technician Certification Training this week.
These officers...
Police Blotter
Breaking and entering: Someone reported a woman who had attempted to break into a side screen door of a home. The woman was described...
Brookline Fire Fighters Respond To Fire On Beacon Street Near Waxy’s
If you saw a number of fire trucks and a ladder near Waxy's on Beacon Street and wondered what was going on Friday evening,...
Are You From This Country?
Earlier this week on Monday, August 05, 2019, Mohamed Hassan was quietly walking his dog, by the name of Diva, along the edge of...
Help Identify A Vandal
The Brookline Police Department are looking to identify a young suspect who is believed to be responsible for spray painting tags.
The young man in...
Fire Forces Evacuation Of Brookline Apartment Complex
A two-alarm fire forced the evacuation of an apartment complex at 55 Village Way late Saturday night.
Residents, many dressed in pajamas and wrapped in...
3 Car Crash In Coolidge Corner Sends A Person To Hospital
Three cars crashed on Harvard Street between Coolidge Corner and Brookline Village, sending one person to the hospital with minor injuries, according to police.
Watch...
Elementary School Teacher Accused Of Sexual Misconduct By former Cincinnati Country...
According to WСРО Cincinnati, two former teachers at Cincinnati Country Day School — one now dead, one living outside of Ohio — have been accused of...
Brookline Police Arrest Two in International ATM Scam
Two men have been arrested in connection to international ATM theft. Brookline police were dispatched to a bank on Harvard Street on Tuesday night...
Police Blotter
Monday, Jan. 29
Laser on Colbourne Crecsent: At 7:46 p.m., a caller reported that someone in a home by Colbourne Cresvent and Winthrop Road was shining...
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...
Police Blotter
Graffiti: A caller reported that three people used chalk to draw a swastika on a Clinton Road sidewalk.
Suspicious activity: Someone reported that a man...