Weekend Update: Identity Fraud, Canada Goose Fraud, Shoplifting Reported in Brookline

Report via Brookline Police:

On January 16tth 2017 at approximately 1106hrs officers witness a suspect enter a Convenience Store on Commonwealth Ave. Officers recognizing the suspect whom they have encountered before. A check by dispatch confirmed the suspect has 4 warrants for shoplifting. The subject was placed under arrest and transported to the Police Station.

On January 16th 2017 at approximately 1101hrs officers received a complaint of larceny from a store located on Commonwealth Ave. An employee of the store gave a description of the two suspects. Officers were unable to locate the suspects. Suspects description obtained by the store clerk, Two males that are both black in their late 30s early 40s about 5’6”.

On January 17th 2017 victim of identity fraud came in to the police station. An officer then took note of what the victim’s identity was being used for, and followed up to find out that this information was verified. Victim was notified to follow up with company and report was filed.

On 01/15 /2017 Officers responded to Park St. for a graffiti complaint. The Officers located the graffiti on a brick wall on the rear of the property, photographed it, and then advised the property owner on ways they could remove the graffiti.

On Sunday 01-15-2017 Officers responded to an address on St. Paul St. on reports of malicious damage to a glass door by what appeared to be a BB gun. A report was filed and Detectives will be following up the incident.

On 1/15/2017 a citizen walked into the Brookline Police Station to report that their vehicle had been broken into. They reported that their vehicle was parked on Elm St. and they discovered the rear drivers side cargo window had been smashed and items stolen. A report was filed and the victim was advised.

On 1/15/17 at approximately 0200 hours, Officers responded to the MBTA upper platform on Chestnut hill Ave. for a report of a past assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon. Upon arrival officers met with the victim, who reported that at approximately 0135 hours, she was standing on the MBTA platform waiting for the last train. The victim made note of a vehicle because it was driving slowly as it approached the T-stop. The victim then heard three popping noises and then felt something strike her in the upper rear left thigh; she felt a slight pain and looked to see what she was struck by. She did not see anything on the ground and her pants were not torn. The Victim saw the vehicle drive away on Chapel St. toward Longwood Ave., but did not see which way on Longwood Ave. The victim notified the MBTA Police and they responded as well. Based on the description of the event Officers believe she was shot with a BB gun. A search of the area was conducted, however no evidence was located.

On 01/13/17, a citizen walked into the Brookline Police Station to report an internet fraud. The victim reports selling a coat, a Canada Goose hooded coat, to another party via E-Bay. Shortly after receiving the coat, the byer contacted E-Bay and reported that the coat she bought was not a real Canada Goose coat and she was returning it to the seller. E-Bay then contacted the victim and notified her of this claim. E-Bay also told the victim she was responsible to repay buyer the amount of the coat. The victim contends the coat was real, and the buyer has returned a fake Canada Goose coat to her. The victim contends that the buyer purposely switched the coat and sent her a fake Canada Goose coat in an attempt to defraud her. A report was filed.

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