Brookline Police Log: Suspect with Plastic Bag Chased by Officers

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The information provided by the Brookline Police Department is below:

January 30
An officer, fire department and ambulance responded to a report of a vehicle embedded into a snow bank on Summit Ave. An EMT observed the driver to be slumped over the wheel. The officer asked the driver some questions. Based on the evidence at the scene, the driver was operating the vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor and was placed under arrest.

January 31
An officer observed a vehicle going through an intersection against a red signal on Harvard Street. The officer pulled the vehicle over and asked for the driver’s license and registration. The driver was operating a vehicle with a suspended license.

Officers noticed a subject, holding a plastic bag standing in front of a building. As police slowed to look at the suspect, the suspect ran away. Officers exited their vehicle and asked if they could ask some questions. The suspect continued to run away and when ordered to stop, continued to run away. Officers pursued the suspect on foot. The suspect was eventually caught. The suspect had seven outstanding warrants and was placed under arrest.

February 2
Two officers were conducting a random query on a passing vehicle on Beacon Street. The owner of the vehicle had a revoked license. The vehicle was pulled over and the officer confirmed the driver was the owner of the vehicle. The driver was placed under arrest for operating a vehicle with a revoked license.

Police officers responded to a report of a shoplifter at a local business on Beacon St. The subject placed items in a bag and fled. The store manager described the subject to the officers. The officers identified the suspect walking on the street. The subject was placed under arrest. This matter is still under investigation.