Crime & Punishment
Brookline Select Board Appoints Superintendent Mark Morgan As Acting Chief Of...
For the first time in 23 years Brookline will soon have a new police chief. On Jan. 20 Superintendent Mark Morgan stepped into a...
“Cryptocurrency Scheme”: Unregulated Digital Token Sales Lead To Charges
The Bay State’s top securities regulator has charged a Brookline man with selling millions of dollars in “Caviar tokens” through unregistered securities through a...
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,...
US To End Policy That Let Legal Marijuana Flourish
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is rescinding the Obama-era policy that had paved the way for legalized marijuana to flourish in states across the country,...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Brookline Police Chief Dan O’Leary To Retire After 40 Years
Brookline Police Chief Daniel O'Leary announced he will be retiring next month from the Brookline Police department after 40 years serving the town as...
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...
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
All of the following is from Brookline Police log or online blog. They are excerpts taken from the public police log and represent a...
Brookline Attorney Files Complaint Urging Roy Moore’s Law License Be Revoked
As sexual assault allegations against Senate candidate Roy Moore continue to make national headlines, one Brookline attorney decided it was time to take things...
Brookline Arson: Former Owner Of Village Smokehouse On Trial
Did the former owner of the Village Smokehouse plot with a local handyman to burn down a failed construction project on Spooner Road in...
Police Blotter
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...
Help Identifying Bank Robbery Suspect
Police in Brookline are asking for the public’s help in identifying a bank robbery suspect.
Authorities say the woman is wanted in connection with a...
Bank Robbery In Brookline
At 2:37 p.m. Thursday, October 19 police responded to a bank robbery at a bank on Route 9 in Chestnut Hill.
Police said the robbery...
Officials Put Out Fire At Apartment Building In Brookline
Officials put out a fire at an apartment building in Brookline.
Brookline Police and Fire crews responded to the fire on Aspinwall Avenue.
Officials believe the...
Police Investigating Thefts In Women-Owned Businesses In Brookline
Brookline Police are urging business owners to be on the lookout for a man posing as a customer at local businesses as part of...
DNA Links Man To 2013 Brookline Break Ins
Brookline police recently connected evidence with a man who previously served time for breaking into St. Mary's Church and stole the church car to...
National Hispanic Heritage Month At The BPD
In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the Brookline Police Department is honored to introduce you to Detective Carlos Crespo.
Detective Crespo, a first generation...
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 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...
BPD At Brookline Day 2017
The BPD had a great time at Brookline Day yesterday.
It was hot but everyone seemed to enjoy the music, food, games, and many the...
Rare Mountain Bike Stolen From Car In Brookline, Police Looking For...
Brookline Police are asking for the public's help in finding a rare mountain bike that was reported stolen yesterday from the roof of a...
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...
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...
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...
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
Thursday, Sept. 7
Vehicle theft: At 2:26 p.m., police received a report of vehicle theft from Heb Chambers on Commonwealth Avenue.
Leaf blower: At 2 p.m.,...
Overturned Car Snarls Traffic On Route 9
At 6:51 Monday morning Brookline police and fire responded to an overturned car accident on Route 9 East near Cypress Street.
According to police the...
