A Naked Man And His American Flag, And A Report Of Shots Fired Turns Out To Be A Hoax: Brookline Police Log

BROOKLINE, MA — Over the weekend there were calls about a man shot that turned out to be a false alarm. All of the following is from Brookline Police log or online blog. They are excerpts taken from the public police log and represent a portion of what kinds of calls the police respond to. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Subscribe to the Brookline Patch for local news alerts and newsletters.

Friday, May 19, 2017

False alarm: Someone on Beacon Street reported someone had been shot in the abdominal and needed help. Police responded and determined that no one had been shot, nor had any shots been fired. The caller was subsequently transported to the hospital for an unrelated reason and will be summonsed to Brookline District Court for Possession Class B drugs.

Bike down: Someone called to report a cyclist was involved in an accident near the rotary at Dudley Street and Lee Street. Police said the cyclist suffered a few minor scratches and minor damage to his bike.

Stack of Cards: Someone called to report suspicious activity and a stack of credit cards. The reporting party informed the officers they had found numerous credit cards. The found property will be stored in an evidence locker, and a follow-up will be conducted by the Detective Division.

Attempted break in? A Holden Street resident called to report a broken window. The woman told police her kitchen window had been damaged sometime during the night. Detectives were called to the scene to investigate. Photos were taken of the damage. No access was gained into the house.

Saturday, May 20

Found: An officer turned in a key they found in the area of Harvard and Steadman streets. Attempts to locate the owner on scene were made but were unsuccessful. Later that day the owner of the key responded to the Brookline police Station and retrieved the key.

Phone stolen: A Park Street resident called to report a stolen phone. The woman told police that when she realized her phone was gone, she tried to locate it with the Track My Phone app and saw it moving along Longwood Avenue where it eventually stopped at the intersection of Beacon Street and Strathmore Road. At that point the phone had been turned off. Officers responded to Beacon Street and Strathmore Road but were unable to locate the phone. There are cameras in the area where the victim believes the phone was taken for a follow-up by the Brookline Detectives.

Sunday, May 21

His love for country made bare?: Someone called police to report a man - wearing only an American flag - was running in traffic near Harvard and Fuller streets. He was later transported to the hospital.

Brick through a window: A Strathmore road resident called to report multiple cars on the street appeared to be damaged overnight by a brick or a 2x4. One vehicle had damage to its windshield, which appeared to have been caused by a brick which was lying nearby. A second vehicle had significant damage to the passenger side mirror and a 2x4 piece of wood was located on the ground in close proximity.

Found: Someone contacted the Brookline Police to report finding a man's wallet at the corner of Coolidge Street at Winchester Street. Officers arrived and took custody of the wallet. The wallet has been placed into evidence for safe keeping and attempts have been made to locate the owner.

Monday May 22

Are you going to pay for that?: An employee at a restaurant on Harvard Street, called to report that two customers had just left without paying. A staff member was following them toward Beacon Street. The Officers were able to stop all parties on Green Street. After an investigation half of the bill was paid, and one party will was summonsed into Brookline Court for fraudulently Procuring Food for Credit.

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