Brookline Police Blotter Feb. 20-Feb. 26

Robbery

• A woman reported that her boyfriend assaulted her and stole her cell phone during a domestic dispute in the 1500 block of Beechview Avenue in Beechview. The incident was reported Feb. 25 at 6:45 p.m.
• The victim reported someone entered a business at 1700 Banksville Road, pointed a handgun at the clerk and demanded money. The person took money and fled. The suspect is described as a white male, between 26 and 28 years old, 5-foot-8, 180 pounds, and wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, black coat, black gloves and black baseball cap. The incident occurred Feb. 26 at 9:40 a.m.

Theft

• A man reported that someone stole his phone, which he had left unattended. The incident occurred in the 1500 block of West Liberty Avenue in Brookline on Feb. 22, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Stolen Vehicle

• A man reported that someone he knew stole his vehicle with the keys from the 1100 block of Shadycrest Drive in Beechview. The incident occurred Feb. 26 between 7 and 8 a.m.

Arrests

• Jason Murray of Beechview was arrested for possession of a controlled substance at Fallowfield and Sebring avenues in Beechview on Feb. 23.
• Nicholas Balaban of Beechview was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia at West Liberty and Cape May avenues in Beechview on Feb. 22.
• Shawn Magulic of Finleyville and Evi Stengen of Bethel Park were arrested for possession of heroin in the 2400 block of West Liberty Avenue in Beechview on Feb. 21.
• Cecelia Shields and Anavonetta McCollough of Las Vegas were arrested for prostitution by vice detectives in the 1100 block of Banksville Road in Banksville on Feb. 23.
• Brian Gestrich of Dormont was arrested for disorderly conduct and public drunkenness in the 1600 block of Saw Mill Run Boulevard in Brookline on Feb. 21.

This report is for crimes and arrests in Zone 6. A map of the Zone 6 area can be found here.

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