Crime & Punishment
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...
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...
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...
Gun Goes Off In Brookline, Bullet Into Home
Someone accidentally shot a gun in Brookline and the bullet went into someone's home, according to police. No one was reportedly injured.
At 4:03 p.m....
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...
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
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Teen Who Allegedly Attempted To Rob Bank Was 15
Brookline Police arrested a 15-year-old for attempting to rob a Brookline bank and for making a bomb threat this week. Police said the suspect...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Rash Of Car Break Ins: Brookline Police Warn Residents
Several unlocked cars were broken into this week in Brookline and police are advising residents to lock their car doors and make sure not...
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...
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...
Police Blotter
Crude vandalism: A caller on Gerry Road reported vandalism to a car at 6:01 p.m. that had genitalia carved into it.
An egging: At 6:01...
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...
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...
