Cyclists Get Tickets, Too: Brookline Police Logs

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday's Brookline Police log include fraud, some smokey evidence, and smashed window. All of the following is from Brookline Police log or online blog. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. And all suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Subscribe to Brookline Patch for local news alerts and newsletters.

Monday, May 1, 2017

That's not my house: A woman came to the Brookline Police station to report she ran a credit check of herself through Equifax and it showed that in September of 2012 a lien was filed on a property located in Lawrence, for the amount of $12,209. The woman said she never purchased property in Lawrence nor has she ever lived there.

Fall: Someone fell near the corner of Harvard and Webster streets and Brookline Police, Brookline Fire Department, and Fallon Ambulance responded. The person was taken to the hospital as a precaution.

Bike gone: Winthrop Road resident reported he locked his bike to a pole in front of a business on Washington Street, and when he returned the bike and lock were gone. The bike is described as an 18-Speed Bianchi LYNX-SX dark green mountain bike.

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Don't set your wallet down at a party: A Marshall Street resident called to report that while attending a party on Gibbs Street, he set his wallet on the deck and then noticed it missing at the end of night.

Home Depot Fraud Alert: An Aspinwall Avenue resident called to report he received a letter in the mail from the Home Depot fraud department letting him know someone had fraudulently used his credit card to make several purchases. He said he had been working with the fraud department and canceled his old card.

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Smashed: A Freeman Street resident called to report their red Subaru Imprezza right rear window was smashed out. It does not appear access was gained because no personal items, including a radio head unit and other electronic cords were not disturbed or taken. There are no cameras on the front of the building which would have captured the incident.

Package Theft and possible connection to car break in?: A Euston Street resident reported getting an email receipt for two packages, but later a neighbor notified her that the packages had been torn open and their contents removed. The woman said she noticed that the packaging itself smelled strongly of cigarette smoke. This stood out to her because she experienced the same thing from a prior unreported package theft several months ago and believes the suspect may be a heavy smoker. Similar details regarding cigarette smoke were reported by victims of a car break on Green Street in April. The packaging was submitted into evidence to be examined for latent finger prints.

Cyclists get tickets, too: Someone reported a cyclist and a car were involved in a crash on Carlton Street. Police said they determined that the cyclist was operating in the wrong direct and was attempting to cross Carlton Street when the crash occurred. There were no injuries reported and the cyclist was issued a citation for one way violation.

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