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Commendations June 6, 2006 - Personnel Order #2006-28 Sergeant Andrew Lipson On March 13, 2006, while assigned to the 553 unit, Officer Stephenson observed a suspicious person sitting in a vehicle in the rear parking lot of 65 Egmont Street. Officer Stephenson ran a RMV check and found that the vehicle had a revoked registration and the registered owner had a warrant for his arrest. Officer Stephenson, along with Officer Sutherland and Officer Keaveney conducted a field interview with the occupant of the vehicle. The officers learned that the registered owner was nearby and should be returning shortly. The vehicle occupant was nervous and could not provide a reasonable explanation for his presence. Sergeant Lipson, Officers Stephenson, Sutherland and Keaveney set up surveillance in the area and upon the return of the registered owner, made a traffic stop and arrested the registered owner. During the inventory of the vehicle, they found the glove compartment and trunk locked. Officers Hall and Weinstein transported the subject to station for booking. Officer Hall and Weinstein discovered the subject had the key for the glove box and trunk hidden in his sock. Officer Weinstein promptly notified Officer Stephenson and provided him with the key. In the glove box, Officer Stephenson recovered a loaded .22 caliber semi-automatic handgun that had been reported stolen in 2001. Through further investigation, the passenger in the vehicle was also placed under arrest. Also discovered in the vehicle was a ski mask and gloves. Due to the proactive police work of Officer Stephenson, the prompt and thorough work of Officers Hall and Weinstein and the support of back-up Sergeant Lipson, Officers Sutherland and Keaveney, two subjects in possession of a handgun, ski mask and gloves, were arrested and a loaded stolen handgun was taken off the streets of Brookline. Patrol Officer Matthew McDonnell On March 8, 2006, Officer McDonnell observed a suspicious white male in the area of Park Drive and Buswell Street. The subject was concealing an item and entering buildings on Buswell Street. The subject only spent a few minutes in each building. He then walked down the alleyway onto St. Mary's Street. Officer McDonnell then stopped the subject to conduct a threshold inquiry. The subject was extremely nervous and anxious. A pat frisk was conducted and a tire iron located in the subjects bag. Officer Alfred arrived to assist. The subject stated he used the tire iron to change a flat tire on his vehicle and he was now looking for a party in the area. The subject was unable to provide any specific information as to where the party was or who was hosting it. The subject could not provide any information on where he parked his vehicle but did give the vehicle make and registration number. The vehicle was later found parked in front of 27 Buswell Street and no tire had been changed. Additional units, Sgt. Kelliher, Sgt. Campbell, Officers M. Disario and Yanez arrived to assist. Dispatch relayed that the subject had a straight warrant for traffic offenses. A search of the subject revealed two pieces of mail belonging to residents on Euston Street. Officers Disario and Yanez checked the mailboxes on Euston Street and found fresh pry marks and the mailboxes appeared to be tampered with. A further search of the subject's bag revealed numerous items with addresses on Euston Street, St. Mary's Street and Beacon Street. The subject was placed under arrest and transported to the police stations. Sgt. Kelliher and Campbell checked the addresses and also observed fresh pry marks. Boston University Police were notified and requested to check the surrounding buildings of their property. This search revealed visible fresh pry marks at 500 Park Drive where the subject was first observed by Officer McDonnell. During booking, the subject had several items including credit cards, ID's, and checks that did not belong to him. The subject's vehicle was towed to the rear of the police station where additional items of mail were found that belonged to a resident of St. Paul St. The trunk was checked and it did not contain a flat tire. The suspect agreed to be interviewed by Sgt. Kelliher and Officer McDonnell and admitted to stealing credit cards and mail from mailboxes in Brookline for the a month. He also admitted to using some of the credit cards at Best Buy, The Pear Tree and Store 24. As a result of the interview, a search warrant was executed at the subject's residence. A large amount of mail, credit cards, checks, checkbooks and ID's were recovered that were stolen from mailboxes on Thatcher Street, Freeman Street, Egmont Street, Pleasant Street, Beacon Street, Amory Street and Monmouth Street. Also recovered were several stolen camera's IPODs and jewelry. For his alertness and observation skills, investigative techniques, interview techniques leading to a confession and the resolution of several crimes, Officer McDonnell should be commended. His efforts led to the arrest and clearance of numerous cases. Patrol Officer Mark Harrington On January 22, 2006, at approximately 1157 hours, Brookline Police dispatch received a call from the Child at Risk hotline that they had received an anonymous call reporting that a teenager who lives at 34 Sheafe Street had threatened to kill both his mother and the responding police units by using a gun and a knife. Several units were dispatched to the address including Officer Harrington, Officer Hobin, Officer Ramey and Detective Vouriotis. Sgt. Riley also responded due to his knowledge of the family from prior police investigations. The two family home was surrounded as there was no response at the door. The Brookline Fire Department were notified and arrived on the scene to assist with a forced entry. A ladder was placed to the rear of the house and lifted towards a second story bedroom window. Officer Harrington climbed the ladder without delay and opened the window and entered the home. He announced himself as a Brookline Police Officer and began a protective sweep of the second floor apartment. Sgt. Trahon and Sgt. Riley followed Officer Harrington into the home and assisted with the sweep. The apartment was found to be unoccupied and was secured. Although the apartment turned out to be empty, Officer Harrington had to believe there was someone in the apartment who posed a threat to himself and the other Officers on the scene. Officer Harrington showed courage, leadership and determination when he climbed the ladder without hesitation and should be commended for his efforts that exemplified excellent police work. Detective Sergeant William Riley On January 17, 2006, Boston Police responded to a call at the CVS, 1266 Commonwealth Avenue for a larceny. The initial investigation revealed that store management suspected one of the store's assistant manager's had removed the weekend's receipts totaling $15, 919.93 from the safe and fled from the store. The store management provided two addresses: 258 Harvard St. and 1433 Beacon Street, both in Brookline. Officers assigned to D-14 anti-crime unit responded and discovered that 258 Harvard Street is Mailboxes, etc. Mr. Khan had a box (263) at that store. Detective Sergeant Riley and Detective O'Leary met Boston Officers at 1433 Beacon Street in order to investigate that address. Management of the building informed us that Mr. Khan was not a resident of the building. Sergeant Riley and Detective O'Leary returned to Mailboxes, etc. and arranged with the owner/manager to contact Sgt. Riley if the suspect should attempt to retrieve his delivered mail. An arrest warrant for Mr. Khan was issued by Brighton District Court. The Boston Police Detectives as well as Detective Ingram. Detective Emmerso, and Detective Molloy conducted surveillance at the store. Sgt. Riley and Detective Molloy checked in with the storeowner periodically during the week. On January 23, 2006, the store owner notified the Brookline Police that the suspect was at the store. Detective O'Leary who was in the area, immediately responded to the store with other Brookline units and affected the arrest. On January 24, 2006, prior to Mr. Khan's arraignment, it was learned that he was "wanted" from INS/ICE after defaulting at a deportation hearing in Philadelphia. Mr. Khan's attorney stated that Mr. Khan would make immediate restitution to CVS and surrender on the deportation order. The money was brought to the court and returned to the CVS store. These detectives should be commended for their actions in conjunction with the Boston Police Department. Their actions were instrumental in the arrest and resolution of a theft. As a result, a suspect was held accountable and will ultimately be removed from the country. The consistent level of cooperation between both departments once again demonstrates what can be accomplished when open lines of communication, attention to detail, and professionalism are employed during an investigation. Detective Sergeant William Riley Desmond Joseph, a resident of Egmont Street, was a suspect in a shooting in the City of Boston. The Boston Police had probable cause to seek a warrant for attempted murder. The information was that Joseph had shot a subject in the head in Allston. The information leading to the arrest of Desmond Joseph was developed as a result of an investigation by Sergeant Riley, Detective Molloy and Detective O'Leary. They received collateral information from a confidential informant that Joseph had been staying at the Egmont Street location. On December 8, 2005, with the Boston Police, after a standoff, an entry was made and Joseph was arrested without injury to any of the officers involved. As a result, these Detectives developed information leading to the identification of a 2nd subject involved and a warrant was issued. The investigative skills, tactical ability and professionalism of these Detectives led to a safe resolution and apprehension of a serious offender. Detective Sergeant Riley, Detective Cheryl Molloy and Detective Thomas O'Leary are commended for their actions in this investigation and subsequent arrest of a career criminal. Officer Julie McDonnell On September 14, 2005, at 324 Chestnut Hill Avenue and on October 7, 2005, the Boston Police responded to two respective incidents of Assault with Intent to Murder, first by knife, the second by handgun. Officer Julie McDonnell was working a last half shift assigned to Sector 5, responded to the to the stabbing in the area of Cleveland Circle. Boston Police were able to give out a general description of the suspect involved as two to three Asian males and one white male and a possible vehicle. Officer McDonnell made observation of a possible vehicle in the area that fit the description of the car involved. She began to follow the vehicle without the use of lights and sirens. Officer McDonnell obtained the license plate number and made a motor vehicle stop on Beacon Street. The operator was an Asian female and told Officer McDonnell she was on her way to visit her boyfriend, Perry Tam. The operator made inconsistent statements to Officer McDonnell about her reason for being in the area and as a result the Boston Police were notified of the traffic stop and responded to the scene. As a result of the information Officer McDonnell obtained in the initial traffic stop, the investigation resulted in identifying Christopher Lau of Loveland Road as one of the suspects in this attack. On September 19, 2005, Sergeant Riley and Detective O'Leary assisted the Boston Police Detectives in executing a search warrant at 53 Loveland Road. The investigation involved identifying and assisting in the interview of suspects and apprehending three subjects in the incident. The initial stop by Officer Julie McDonnell on September 14 2005 was a key part in the Boston Police being able to identify these individuals for this violent attack. Detective Sergeant William Riley and Detective Thomas O'Leary provided invaluable services to the Boston Detective Unit in positively identifying the suspects. Detective Sergeant William Riley, Detective Thomas O'Leary and Officer Julie McDonnell are to be commended for their outstanding efforts in aiding the Boston Police in an investigation of a serious crime. Their professionalism and dedication to duty was not only appreciated by the Boston Police Department but was integral to the arrests of these individuals. The above are examples of the excellent police work that was conducted by both 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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