The Case Of The Fridge That Cleaned Itself? Brookline Police Logs

BROOKLINE, MA — Brookline police respond to a number of calls every day - from responding to reports of suspicious people to reports of stolen goods, fights, or animals being in the wrong place. Here is a sample of the types of calls the Brookline Police responded to this week. All of this information is taken from the public police incident report logs or the police blog. Just by way of friendly reminder: Just because someone reports a crime or an incident doesn't mean it actually happened that way.

Monday, June 4

Fraud: An officer assigned to the front desk Monday morning was met by a man who wanted to report a case of fraud. The man told the officer that he found a letter in the mail attempting to extort money from him, claiming that they knew a "secret" that they would reveal if he did not make the necessary payment. Similar cases have been previously reported. If you believe you are a victim, it's advised that you contact Brookline Police and file a report.

Rings: A Park Street resident called to report three of her rings had gone missing.

Porch pirates?: - A Wolcott Road resident came into the police station to report she'd ordered a camera on near the end of May. When she got the alert that her package was delivered she was home that day and that no one had come to her door to make a delivery, nor was a package left for her at her residence.

A Freeman Street resident called police to tell them he'd witnessed two people open packages and throw the empty boxes into recycling bins on the sidewalk. Officers were able to locate the two empty packages, each one addressed to two different addresses/addressees. Officers then spoke with one of the victims, a Babcock Street resident, that stated he and his girlfriend had been expecting a package in the mail over the last few days. At the time of reporting, Brookline PD was unable to reach the other victim of these package thefts for more information. The retrieved packaging was placed into evidence.

Tuesday, June 5

Bike gone: - A woman told police that she had placed her bike in her residential underground garage on Sewall Ave. the evening of Thursday, May 31. During the afternoon of Sunday, June 3, she noticed her bike was gone.

Phone stolen: Someone called to report her phone, with credit cards, bus pass and id, was stolen while she was at work in Coolidge Corner on Harvard Street.

Cranky roommate: A Beacon Street resident called to report his roommate had been yelling at him and slamming doors all morning, making threats and asked for help.

Graffiti Spree: Sometime between 5:45 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at least 12 calls were made to Brookline Police regarding Malicious Damage to cars mostly on Prince Street and Cypress Street.

Around 7:45 p.m. someone reported four cars parked on Prince Street spray paint on them, appearing to be sprayed in a line. As police were talking to the owners of the cars on Prince Street, a resident on Cypress Street called to report they, too, had something similar happen to their car.

On Cypress Street multiple cars were also painted with white spray paint. The front of a restaurant nearby also had paint on it. An officer followed the trail of spray paint, finding fresh paint on a door, fence, grill and numerous spots on High Street. Found two cans of spray paint in some bushes on High Street that matched the colors observed on the various cars and properties. The cans were photographed as evidence.

Through the investigation, two juvenile suspects were developed and officers spoke with their parents. The youth admitted to the incidents.

Wednesday, June 6

Good Samaritan: Someone found some big bucks on Harvard Street and brought it into the Police station.

Fight: A manager at the Osaka Restaurant on Green Street called to report an employee assaulted him. The issue was marked resolved.

Dressed wrong?: Someone called anonymously to report a suspicious person walking near Harvard and Columbia streets. They described the person as wearing a dark brown winter coat, carrying a brown and white striped bag wearing gray pants and sneakers. The caller said it seemed suspicious because the person was not "dressed for the weather," and paused outside the Judiaca store.

Shh: Wednesday evening, Brookline Police Dispatch received a call regarding a Town of Brookline By-Law Violation. The reporting party stated that a construction crew had been working in their residential area past 7 p.m.. The reporting party stated that she had asked the crew to cease for the evening and the crew responded to her request in a confrontational way. An officer was dispatched to the area of Brington Road where the company and employees were advised of the Town's By-Law and began wrapping up their work for the day.

Thursday June 7

Goldilocks? A Thayer Street resident called to report someone had come into her condo took all of the food out of her fridge, cleaned it and then left.

Not breathing: Someone called to report a man was laying on the ground on Station Street with his eyes open near but not breathing. An ambulance took him to the hospital.

Explosion: Someone called to report a man-hole cover exploded off or there was a fire on Warren Street.

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