A Woman Giving out Mice, Egg Throwers, and Wandering Raccoons: Brookline Police Logs

Between Monday and Wednesday folks called the police to report egg throwers, a pedestrian hit by a car that didn't stop for her in the crosswalk and some suspicious racoons . All of the following is from Brookline Police log or online blog. And all suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Subscribe to the Brookline Patch for local news alerts and newsletters.

Monday, May 8, 2017

Missing: Someone reported a 15-year old boy missing.

Oh no: Someone called to report an older woman was hit by a car near the corner of Griggs Road and Washington Street. The driver of the car was cited for not stopping at a crosswalk.

Eggs again: Someone came into the station to report a house was egged on Stanton Road.

Shoplifting: Someone at a business on Harvard Street called to report someone was shoplifting some Tide. Police ended up arresting him.

Fight: Someone called to report there was a fight between a student and her boyfriend at Newbury College on Fisher Hill Ave. It was resolved by the time officers arrived.

Drone wars?: Someone called to report a person was flying a drone over the ball park at Amory Park while kids were playing baseball.

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Plural of mouse: Someone called to report a woman was in Pierce Park with a - cage full of mice. The person calling said the woman was giving the mice to kids to keep and letting them pet the mice. Police didn't find any such woman when the arrived to check it out.

Not all who wander are lost: A couple calls came in to report a wandering raccoon near Beaconsfield.

Reasonable response: Someone called to report a woman was stuck in an elevator on Pearl Street and was becoming agitated.

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Stolen: Someone called to report an electric bike was stolen from the Village Way.

Skateboarders: Someone called to report three teens skateboarding near the corner of Brington Road and Cypress Street on the sidewalk.

Trashy: A woman called to report a man in a wheelchair just tipped over the recycling container on Strathmore Road spilling trash everywhere. She reported this has been a problem lately.

Hazard: Someone called to report a turkey was walking back and forth across Beacon Street. The caller told police he believed this was a hazard.