Brookline Smash and Grab

This site maps car break-ins in Brookline: Smash-and-grabs of GPSes, purses left on the front seat overnight and the like, based on data on the Brookline Police Department blog. Click on a balloon for more info, or scroll down for reports by date.



Incidents by date

February 24, 2008:

First-aid kit taken
131 Sewall St.
11:00 PM
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Nothing taken
22 Euston St.
9:30 PM
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GPS taken
25 Thatacher St.
8:00 PM
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Duffle bag stolen

7:30 PM
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Duffle bag stolen
61 Thatcher St.
7:30 PM
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GPS taken
128 St. Mary's St.
7:00 PM
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GPA removed
1630 Beacon St.
4:30 PM
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February 23, 2008:

Right passenger window smashed
1135 Beaon St.
3:00 PM
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February 06, 2008:

When you leave an iPod on the passenger seat ...
Pearl and Washington streets
6:30 PM
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Sunglasses stolen
351 Clark St.
12:10 PM
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February 05, 2008:

Sirius radio, toll transponder taken
Brookline and Aspinwall avenues
3:00 PM
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February 02, 2008:

GPS removed
384 Harvard St.
6:00 PM
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January 31, 2008:

Company laptop taken
525 Harvard St.
4:00 PM
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January 29, 2008:

GPS, charger, stand taken
Amory and Dummer streets
8:00 PM
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January 27, 2008:

Window smashed
1 Centre St.
10:50 AM
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January 21, 2008:

GPS taken
22 Greenough St.
6:00 PM
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January 15, 2008:

GPS removed
1566 Beacon St.
5:00 PM
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January 14, 2008:

Car cleaned out
171 Goddard Ave.
7:45 PM
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January 13, 2008:

GPS taken
57 Sherman Rd.
4:00 PM
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January 12, 2008:

Entire car taken
12 New Terrace Rd.
8:00 PM
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GPS taken
83 Gerry Rd.
4:00 PM
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January 06, 2008:

Radio removed
83 Harvard St.
8:00 PM
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Why you shouldn't leave large amounts of cash in the car
1210 Boylston St.
5:45 PM
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January 04, 2008:

Car smashed in for GPS, but owner had removed it
78 Lancaster Terr.
7:00 PM
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GPS taken
121 Salisbury Rd.
6:00 PM
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NOTE: Because of the nature of these crimes, it's often difficult to know exactly when they happened, so don't use the listed times as proof of any sort of pattern (except possibly that too many people are leaving their purses and wallets in their cars overnight).