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Commendations July 26, 2004 - Personnel Order #2004 -39 DETECTIVE CARLOS CRESPO On May 3, 2004 Detective Crespo observed two Hispanic males on the walking path along the Muddy River near the metered parking spaces on Brookline Ave. He set up surveillance of the two males and after a short time they got into a white Honda and sped away toward Boston. Detective Crespo canvassed the area looking for anything suspicious. He discovered a gray Audi in one of the parking spaces with it's passenger side headlight missing. Detective Crespo kept surveillance of the Audi and the white Honda he observed earlier returned to the area. He observed the Honda, park in front of the Audi. Detective Crespo stopped the Honda and conducted a field interrogation of the two occupants of the vehicle. The investigation revealed that the suspects had in fact stolen the first headlight and came back to steal the second one. They were found in possession of burglarious tools as well, and were subsequently arrested. Because of Detective Crespo's observations and his diligence and patience to continue surveillance of the area, two suspects were taken off the streets, preventing further crimes of this nature, which has plagued this community in recent months. Detective Crespo is to be commended. SERGEANT ANDREW LIPSON On May 30, 2004 at 3:30 am. Sergeant Andrew Lipson and Officer Stephen Yee, were stopped by a taxi driver who informed them that he had just drop a man off on Washington St. who appeared to be impaired and in need of possible assistance. Officer Yee and Sgt. Lipson located the man and asked him if he was okay. During the encounter Sgt. Lipson recognized the individual was someone he had arrested in the past. He also recalled that the subject had lengthy violent criminal history and was known to carry a knife for protection. Sgt. Lipson observed that the individual was wearing layers of baggy clothes and a bulge in the area of his waistband. When Sgt. Lipson attempted to pat frisk him for his safety this individual pushed Sgt. Lipson and attempted to run away. Officer Yee and Sgt. Lipson struggled with the suspect to gain control of him. During the struggle something fell from the suspects waistband and sounded like metal when it hit the ground. Once the suspect was in custody it was discovered that the item that fell from his waistband was a loaded semi-automatic handgun. The suspect did not have a license to carry and it was later discovered that the gun was stolen. Further investigation also revealed that the suspect had over $2500.00 cash on his person. He is unemployed and has a history of dealing drugs. The money was seized, believed to be drug money. Because of Sgt. Lipson and Officer Yee's determination and observations a violent criminal and an unlicensed, stolen handgun was taken off the street both officers are to be commended. OFFICER KEVIN SULLIVAN On June 23, 2004 Officer Kevin Sullivan was getting into his personal vehicle on Loveland Rd. on his way into work when he observed two motor vehicles parked on Loveland Rd. with two occupants in each car. Both vehicles had their engines running and the headlights off. The vehicles had been there in excess of ten minutes. Officer Sullivan observed one of the occupants run from the vehicle to a residence on Loveland Rd. Officer Sullivan called for back up and began an investigation. Sgt. McCarthy and other Officers arrived and assisted in the investigation. It was discovered that the suspects in the vehicles, which was five in total, were there to buy a substantial amount of marijuana from a resident in the house on Loveland Rd. Sgt. McCarthy went to the residence and spoke to the suspect. He informed him that he was sealing the residence while a search warrant was obtained. The suspect informed Sgt. McCarthy that what he was looking for was in his bedroom and he gave consent to search his bedroom. The search revealed a substantial quantity of marijuana, packaging materials and a scale. Also over $6,500.00 cash was found. The suspect admitted that all of the drugs, materials and cash were his. All six suspects were arrested at the scene. Officer Sullivan is to be commended for his observations and follow-up investigation in stopping a drug operation in an otherwise quiet neighborhood. Sgt. McCarthy is to be commended for his skill and experience in controlling the crime scene and his follow-through and thoroughness during the search and interrogations. LIEUTENANT JUNE MURPHY In late June and early July the south side of Brookline had been the target of motor vehicle breaks. Lieutenant June Murphy and Sergeant Paul Cullinane devised a plan for their officers to be aware of any suspicious vehicles or activity on the south side during the over night shift. Under the direction of Lieutenant Murphy and Sgt. Cullinane they were successful in identifying and ultimately apprehending several suspects. On July 7, 2004 Officer Robert Disario observed a Honda in the area of Dudley St. and Lee St. The vehicle spotted the marked cruiser and quickly reversed direction and turned onto Sears Rd. Officer Disario pursued the vehicle and discovered it unoccupied with both doors opened in front of 71 Sears Rd. He observed one suspect fleeing the scene. A perimeter was set up in the area in an effort to locate the suspects. That Honda turned out to be a stolen vehicle. A short time later Officer McDermott observed a BMW traveling very slowly in the area. She stopped the BMW and identified the two occupants, they claimed that they were lost and were sent n their way. Later, Officer Bradley observed a red Acura operating suspiciously in the same area. On July 8, 2004 Officer Kevin Sullivan stopped a red Acura (the same vehicle observed by Officer Bradley the night before) on the West Roxbury Parkway for speeding. As he approached the vehicle he observed that it matched the description of a vehicle suspected in motor vehicle breaks throughout the town. He also observed that the operator matched the description of a suspect involved in the breaks. Detective Crespo and Sgt. Cullinane responded to the scene and assisted. The operator was identified and it was determined that his driver's license status was suspended. It was later discovered that the arrestee was one of the occupants identified the night before by Officer McDermott. During an inventory search of the vehicle, various burglarious tools were discovered and the headlights on the Acura were actually headlights of an Audi, the target of numerous motor vehicle breaks in Brookline. Other motor vehicle parts and accessories were also found in the car. This effort was conducted over a two-night span and yielded favorable results for the police department. In total four suspects were identified and court action was sought against all four suspects for various charges, including, Receiving Stolen Property, Possession of Burglarious Tools and Conspiracy Felony. All of the above mentioned officers are to be commended for their excellent observations and investigative skills in this cooperative effort to prevent more car breaks in Brookline. LIEUTENANT PHILIP HARRINGTON During the last half shift of July 15th. the south side of Brookline was targeted and suffered several motor vehicle breaks. On Tuesday July 20 during the last half shift the commanding officer; Lieutenant Philip Harrington and Sergeant Paul Cullinane devised a plan in an effort to catch the suspects responsible for these breaks. Sergeant Cullinane had the officers working saturate the south side with a police presence. He set up some empty marked cruisers in areas of the south side as decoys as well as putting uniformed officers in unmarked vehicles. He also told the officers to be diligent in looking for vehicles that may have been targeted as well as any suspicious vehicles in the area. Shortly after the plan was underway at 0046 hours, Officer Yung observed a red Volvo parked at the intersection of Dudley St. and Lee St with it's driver's side window smashed and the glass debris on the street. Upon further observation it appeared that the vehicle was also ransacked. The owner of the vehicle was notified and it was determined that the break occurred where the car was parked. At approximately 0150 hours the owner of the Volvo called the police station to report that there were two suspicious males looking into his car, he then reported that they fled in a light blue vehicle. Officer Szeto spotted the vehicle on Newton St. traveling at a high rate of speed he stopped the vehicle and notified other units of his location. Officer Amendola and Officer Serrano arrived to assist. Officer Amendola observed that the passengers, three in all, in the vehicle were trying to conceal rocks they had in the vehicle from his view. A short time later Officer Alfred brought the victim to the scene for a show-up identification. The victim positively identified the operator of the vehicle as the man he saw looking into his car. It was also determined that the operator of the vehicle had a junior operators license and was in violation of his license restrictions. During an inventory search of the vehicle several rocks were located as well as a watch and credit cards belonging to the owner of the Volvo. All four suspects were placed under arrest for Conspiracy Felony and B,E&L of a motor vehicle. The following morning detectives were able to match fingerprints from the previous breaks with those of the suspects, thus enabling the police department to connect the south side breaks to these suspects. For their excellent observation and investigative skills the above-mentioned officers are to be commended for apprehending four suspects who would have continued committing these crimes in this community had they not been caught. The above are examples of the excellent police work that has been done over the past several months by the men and women of the Brookline Police Department. These officers are to be commended for their efforts in keeping Brookline a safe place to live, work and visit. Daniel C. O'Leary
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