Crime & Punishment
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...
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...
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...
BPD Hosted A Coffee Hour For These Retired Brookline Police Female...
As a finale to our celebration of National Women's History Month, the BPD hosted a coffee hour for these retired Brookline Police female officers.
Thank...
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...
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...
Police Blotter
Fight: Someone reported two men in a fight on Beacon Street. One man was described as wearing a black jacket, and the other was...
Click It Or Ticket: Brookline Police Join State Campaign
If you do not make a habit of wearing your seat-belt, which is the law, Brookline Police could pull you over this month. It...
Officers’ Promotions At The BPD
The BPD is pleased to announce the promotion of four of its officers this week!
Officer John Canney and Officer Robert Teahan were promoted to...
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...
Police Blotter
Graffiti: At 10:20 p.m. Brookline Police received a report of graffiti on a poster on a South Street lamppost that read “Heil Hitler.”
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Brookline Police Investigate Fight That Left One Hospitalized
A fight between two brothers during a social event at a local veterans’ post Saturday night left one person hospitalized Sunday morning with non-life-threatening...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
Police Blotter
Breaking and entering: At 7:57 a.m. a caller reported the breaking and entering of an Audi between 4 p.m. and that morning at a...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Gunshots Fired In The Rear Of 14 Egmont Street
On Saturday night, June 15, 2024, at approximately 10:41 p.m., Brookline Police Dispatch received numerous calls from people in the Egmont Street area, reporting...
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...
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 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...
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,...
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
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...
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...
