A woman walking near a school in Brookline Sunday morning was groped by a man who may have been wearing a black nightgown with a lace garter belt, police said.

Officers responding to the area of 1417 Beacon Street just after 05:30 a.m. spoke with a woman who said she had been groped moments earlier on Washington Street near the Michael Driscoll School.

The victim, in her 20s, told officers that the man grabbed her from behind by the shoulders, pulled her toward him and groped her buttocks, according to a police report.

The suspect fled the scene before officers could arrive, police said. A search of the neighborhood was unsuccessful.

Concerned residents in the neighborhood say the incident is uncharacteristic for what is typically a safe and quiet area.

“It’s scary and really surprising,” Annie Eagle said, “This is a really safe area. There are lots of families.”

Detectives believe the attacker fled toward Commonwealth Avenue. They are trying to see if there is any surveillance video from nearby businesses.

The suspect is described as a white man in his 20s, about 5 feet, 10 inches tall, with a stocky build, short brown hair, and facial stubble.

Police said the woman was left shaken and traumatized by the incident but she was not injured.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call Officer Tim Stephenson 617-730-2184 or e-mail tstephenson@brooklinema.gov.

All tips will be kept confidential.

Brookline police are turning to the public for help locating a missing man.

Alexander Barron, 28, is described as being 5 feet, 10 inches tall, very thin, with light hair. He was last seen wearing gray jeans, a blue and white striped shirt, and sneakers.

Anyone with information about Barron is asked to call Brookline police at 617-730-2222.

All tips will be kept confidential.

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 ordered through Amazon have been arraigned in various courts.

Salvatore’s Restaurant in Lawrence was among the businesses that were broken into, according to state Attorney General Maura Healey, whose office is leading the investigation.

The investigation began when Brookline detectives sought the help of Boston police and the Boston Regional Intelligence Center after an early morning break-in at the Tatte Bakery in Brookline in September 2017.

Massachusetts State Police troopers assigned to the Attorney General’s Office joined the probe. The Andover, Cambridge, Medford, Quincy, Taunton and Weymouth police departments assisted the investigation, Healey said.

Investigators gathered evidence from video, physical and forensic sources linking one or more of the five defendants to very similar break-ins and thefts at Salvatore’s Restaurant in Lawrence and Wendy’s restaurants in Medford, Taunton and Quincy from August 2016 to December 2017.

Investigators uncovered dozens of unopened Amazon packages and boxes addressed to customers in Greater Boston while searching one of the defendant’s homes after obtaining a warrant, Healey said.

Jason Geddes, 30, Dharol Joyner, 34, and Daniel Vo, 23, all of Dorchester, were arraigned Thursday in Norfolk Superior Court in connection with a break-in and theft at a Wendy’s in Quincy on Dec. 14. Each is charged with breaking and entering in the nighttime, larceny over $250, possession of burglarious tools, conspiracy and misdemeanor wanton destruction of property.

They pleaded not guilty and are due back in court for a pre-trial conference Aug. 2. Geddes was also arraigned on charges of receiving stolen property and conspiracy in Suffolk Superior Court on June 13.

Joyner was arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court on June 28 on charges of larceny of over $250 by a single scheme in connection with the stolen Amazon packages. He is due back in court on that charge July 18. Investigators believe Joyner stole the Amazon packages while working as a delivery contractor, Healey said.

Raheem Rivera, 19, of Dorchester, was arraigned June 15 in Norfolk Superior Court on the same charges. Rivera pleaded not guilty and faces a pre-trial conference Aug. 2.

Edward Nugent, 55, of Weymouth, has been arraigned on the following charges, including additional charges and enhancements as a habitual criminal offender and common and notorious thief:

Suffolk Superior Court, June 21 – receiving stolen property and conspiracy.

Bristol Superior Court, July 5 – breaking and entering in the nighttime, larceny over $250, possession of burglarious tools, conspiracy, misdemeanor wanton destruction of property.

Nugent pleaded not guilty to all charges. He will be arraigned on additional charges in Middlesex and Norfolk superior courts at a later date.

He and Geddes are scheduled to appear in Suffolk Superior Court on Aug. 7 for a pre-trial conference. Nugent is due back in Bristol Superior Court on Aug. 16.

Investigators have evidence that the defendants collectively stole more than $50,000 worth of goods. In at least one instance, they stole more than $20,000 worth of goods in a single night, Healey said.

Authorities recovered a loaded firearm, ammunition, prybars, a crowbar, a sledgehammer and other burglarious tools, clothing, thousands of dollars in cash, ski masks, gloves, cellular telephones, identifying documents and other evidence. In addition, investigators recovered from multiple residences dozens of suspected stolen boxed merchandise and delivery packages.

The investigation is continuing, Healey said. Assistant Attorney General Stephen Carley of the Enterprise, Major and Cyber Crimes Division of the Attorney General’s Office is prosecuting this case.

Brookline police say they are investigating after a woman was caught on surveillance video Thursday snatching a backpack that belonged to an employee at a Thai restaurant near Boston University.

Resturant worker Pemika Limpongsa says the woman walked in around 03:00 p.m. and asked to use the bathroom before running off with the bag.

“She seemed really nice and cool when she walked in,” she said. “I guess looks defy how things are.”

Video shows the woman coming out of the bathroom, looking both ways, then grabbing the bag off a storage shelf. She was already wearing two other backpacks.

Limpongsa says the bag that was stolen belongs to a very hard working employee.

“There was a lot of money and I think his passport,” she said. “There were a lot of valuables in there. He does the dishes and he’s a really nice person.”

Anyone who recognizes the woman is asked to contact the Brookline Police Department.

All tips will be kept confidential.

A Brookline restaurant owner was arrested for allegedly videotaping customers in the restaurant’s bathroom, police say.

Brookline Police put out a release on Thursday, saying detectives had arrested the man, 63-year-old Weston native Tze Chung, in the afternoon after videos came out with customers in the bathroom.

This afternoon, detectives arrest a man for videotaping patrons in a bathroom at his restaurant, police need your help identifying victims. 423 Harvard Street, read about it. https://t.co/I6Og5Xffv7

— Brookline PD (@BrooklineMAPD) June 7, 2018

The videos came after an investigation into the incidents, which all happened at the Taam China on Harvard Street.

Police released dates for the instances in hopes of finding the victims, listing 20 dates over three years, and telling customers to contact them if they were in the restaurant on any of these days.

Pam Fleetman, an Acton native who occasionally eats at the restaurant with her son, was shocked by the news.

“It’s just creepy and disgusting, and there’s just a sickness in society,” Fleetman said.

Meanwhile, one employee of almost 10 years says she doesn’t believe the accusations.

“I’m telling you, it’s probably somebody who just wanted to get back at him for something,” Ruth Dinerman said.

The owner’s sister, Connie Chung, agreed that someone has it out for the restaurant owner.

“He not really do any bad things,” Chung said.

The man was charged with two counts of aggravated rape of a child and forcible rape of a child.

He was also charged with three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child, one count posing a child in a state of nudity and secretly recording a person, and four counts of possession of child pornography.

Chung is scheduled to be arraigned in court on Friday.

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 was in a crosswalk and is believed to have suffered only minor injuries, according to police.

The driver of the vehicle stayed at the scene.

No further information was immediately available.