Brookline Cop Log: Stolen Bicycles, Credit Card Fraud

• On October 6, officers conducting random query observed a passing vehicle with a failed inspection sticker. The registered owner also had a revoked license. The vehicle was pulled over the driver, who was the registered owner, was placed under arrest for operating a vehicle with a revoked license.
• On October 5, an individual came into the station to report fraudulent charges on his credit card. The matter is under investigation. Over this past weekend, there have been numerous reports of fraud on credit cards and debit card. Please be aware and monitor charges.
• On October 6, an officer responded to Freeman St for a report of a past larceny. The individual stated that his phone was stolen at a business along Commonwealth Ave earlier that day. The phone was left on a table in the store and the individual was unable to locate it. The matter is under investigation.
• On October 3, an officer observed a vehicle along Harvard St make an illegal left turn form Webster St onto Harvard St. The vehicle was pulled over and asked the officer driver for the license and registration. The vehicle’s inspection sticker was expired and the driver’s license was suspended. The driver was placed under arrest for operating with a suspended license.
• On October 3, an officer responded to Babcock St for a report of a stolen bicycle. The bicycle was previously locked onto a rack in a parking lot. The bicycle is believed to be taken sometime the night before.
• On October 3, an officer responded to Davis Ave for a report of a stolen bicycle. The bicycle was left in a garage and the bicycle was not locked.

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