Crime & Punishment
Police Blotter
Intoxicated: Brookline Police received a call at 10:38 p.m. about an intoxicated middle-aged white male who refused to leave Fairsted Kitchen. The man was...
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...
Police Seek Man After Incident At Brookline Playground
Police are looking for a man in connection with an incident at a Brookline Village playground, but they are not saying much else.
The Brookline...
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, 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...
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.,...
Officers Face Termination In Hearing
Police officers Prentice Pilot and Estifanos Zerai-Misgun’s disciplinary hearing for potential termination due to absence from their jobs at the Brookline Police Department occurred...
The Latest Chapter In The Brookline PD Racism Saga: A $150K...
Several years into an ordeal that has challenged Brookline’s conceptions of itself as a bastion of liberal values, a black man who alleged discrimination in the town’s...
Aaron Ogungbadero, 39, Arrested After Boston Traffic Stop Yields An Array...
A Brookline man is facing drug charges after police say a traffic stop in Boston on Monday resulted in the seizure of a large...
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...
Brookline Business Loses $1K In Eversource Scam
On Saturday a Brookline business owner got a phone call from someone claiming to be a representative from Eversource. The woman told the business...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Officer John Jennings Received BPD’s First Ever Commendation For Excellence In...
Please join us in congratulating Officer John Jennings on receiving our Department’s first ever Commendation for Excellence in CIT.
Officer John Jennings conducts himself in...
Police Blotter
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...
Brookline Town Administrator Selects Police Chief Candidate for Select Board Approval
Town Administrator Mel Kleckner is pleased to share that he has selected Chief Ashley Alexander Gonzalez, who has over 33 years of experience in...
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 Man Charged With Hit-And-Run Accident Of Cyclist On Arborway
A Brookline man was arraigned on Wednesday for allegedly colliding with a bicyclist in a hit-and-run accident in an Arborway rotary in August. Massachusetts...
Brookline Man Faces Rape Charges In Barnstable Court
A 31-year-old Brookline man pleaded not guilty Friday to rape charges in Barnstable District Court, according to court documents.
Anthony Collins, of Beacon Street, is...
Brookline Police Arrest Former Town Employee For Alleged Misuse Of Public...
Town Administrator Chas Carey, Commissioner of Public Works Erin Chute Gallentine, and Acting Chief of Police Jennifer Paster report that the Brookline Police Department...
Brookline Select Board Unanimously Terminates Ashley Gonzalez From Police Chief Position
The Select Board has today unanimously voted to terminate the employment of Ashley Gonzalez from the position of Chief of Police following a disciplinary...
Town Of Brookline Begins Search For Permanent Police Chief
The Town of Brookline is beginning its search for a permanent police chief.
Per Town Administrator Chas Carey, the Town will post the position publicly...
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...
Brookline Town Administrator Promotes Three Brookline Police Officers
Town Administrator Mel Kleckner and Acting Police Chief Richard Allen are pleased to share that three members of the Brookline Police Department have been...
Police Blotter
Fight: A caller reported two men fighting at the Brookline Village train stop. The caller said one of the men had a hammer.
Intoxication: Someone...
Police Blotter
Unwanted person: A caller reported an unwanted white man at a building on Beacon Street at 7:10 a.m. The man was missing teeth, had...
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 Resident’s Bulldogs 5K Supports Former Addicts And Wellness
A Brookline man is working – step by step - to help former substance abusers run a new course with the Boston Bulldogs Running...
Child Struck By Vehicle In Brookline
Police are responding to a report of a child who was hit by a vehicle at Beacon Street and Winthrop Road in Brookline.
The child...
A Woman Giving Out Mice, Egg Throwers, And Wandering Raccoons
Monday, May 8
Missing: Someone reported a 15-year old boy missing.
Oh no: Someone called to report an older woman was hit by a car near...
