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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...

Be Aware Of Scam Calls

Please be aware of a recent telephone scam where an automated message tells you to call a number to resolve serious allegations against you...

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,...

Brookline Police Talk Man Off Ledge

A man was talked off the ledge of a roof on Babcock Street thanks to the quick actions of one Brookline police officer with...

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 Investigating Racist, Concerning Graffiti In Brookline

The Brookline Police Department is currently investigating spray-painted messages on the side of the gym at Brookline High School. The graffiti was first reported last...

Brookline Number One Safest College Town

Independent review site "Safewise" has put together a list of the top 50 safest college towns in the US. According to the site, the number...

First Circuit Court Of Appeals Rule No Right To Bear Arms...

On 2 November 2018, the First Circuit Court of Appeals held the Second Amendment effectively does not apply outside the home. From uscourts.gov: "This case involves...

Taxi Driver Accused Of Dragging Another Driver In Brookline In Fight...

A taxi driver is facing charges Friday morning after allegedly dragging another taxi driver with his car. The two drivers reportedly got into a dispute...

Illegal Immigrant Charged With Attempted Rape, Kidnapping In Brookline

A Honduran illegal immigrant accused of choking and attempting to rape a woman was arraigned in Brookline District Court on Tuesday. Mainor Suazo-Martinez, 20, was...

Statement Of Brookline School Superintendent Linus Guillory

Superintendent of Schools Linus Guillory wishes to provide the following statement on behalf of the Public Schools of Brookline: “The Public Schools of Brookline have...

Emergency Crews Respond To 2 Rollover Crashes In Brookline

Emergency crews responded to a rollover crash Tuesday morning in Brookline that temporarily shut down Beacon Street. Officials say the crash before 10:00 a.m. and...

Man In Nightgown Groped Woman Near School In Brookline

A woman walking near a school in Brookline Sunday morning was groped by a man who may have been wearing a black nightgown with...

Jennifer M. Paster Sworn In As Brookline’s Police Chief

Town Administrator Chas Carey is pleased to announce that Jennifer M. Paster has officially begun her new role as Chief of Police. Chief Paster, a...

Officers Tim & Danny Received Commendations

The Chief stopped by today's roll call. Over the next few days, he will be handing out commendations of excellent work. We hope to...

Kosher Restaurant Can Remain Open Despite Charges Against Co-Owner

A kosher restaurant in suburban Boston will be allowed to remain open even though one of its owners has been charged with illegally recording...

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...

Food Truck Friday

Come join the Brookline MA Police Department (and fellow sponsors Brookline Recreation, Brookline's Office for Diversity, Inclusion & Community Relations and City on a...

Gianni Gonzalez, 6 Missing

Boston police are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 6-year-old, officials said. The following was reported to the authorities. Gianni Gonzalez was last...

Five Alleged Members Of Break-In Ring Arraigned

Five suspects accused of being part of a commercial breaking and entering ring that stole more than $50,000 worth of goods and 60 packages...

BPD’s New Chief Of Police Andrew Lipson

We are pleased to announce and introduce our new Chief of Police Andrew Lipson, who was promoted last night from Deputy Superintendent to Chief...

Pierce Fit Fest

Brookline Police Officers had a great time assisting at the Pierce Fit Fest today.  

Brookline Fire Department Extinguishes House Fire On Beaconsfield Road

Chief John F. Sullivan reports that the Brookline Fire Department and its mutual aid partners extinguished a three-alarm fire at a residence on Beaconsfield...

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...

Good Luck To Brookline Police Officer Oscar Santos Who Is Riding...

Good luck to Brookline Police Officer Oscar Santos who is riding 275 miles this weekend from Boston to NYC in the Tour de Force...

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...

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...

Zanini Cineus, 34, Arrested

This morning at approximately 05:55 a.m., multiple Brookline Police units responded to a radio call for a residential alarm at 112 Woodland Road, the...

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....

Pedestrian Struck By Car In Brookline Was On Her Cellphone

This evening a pedestrian was sent to the hospital with minor injuries after a car hit them as they crossed the road at Longwood...

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...