City Crime Logs: Parking under the influence

At about 1:40 a.m. on Friday, officers responded to a call from a woman at the intersection of Bayard and Myrick Streets regarding an alleged drunk driver who allegedly struck her parked car from behind. The woman said when she asked the suspect to back off her bumper, she observed a beer inside his vehicle. Police noted the suspect smelled like alcohol, his eyes appeared to be glossy, and he seemed unsteady on his feet. The suspect told police he drank two beers. The suspect refused a sobriety test and stated, “I drank three beers and will probably fail.” Police noticed an open container of alcohol in the driver seat console, and arrested him for operating under the influence of alcohol.

Three stooges

At about 5 p.m. on Friday, a woman reported that three male teenagers approached her while she was walking to work at 7:30 a.m. near Long Avenue and Allston Street in Allston. The teenagers tried to take her laptop and cell phone, although she kept a tight grip on her possessions. The teenagers gave up and fled into Ringer Park.

Mysterious butts

Police responded to a radio call about a possible break-in at 24 Pratt St. in Allston at about 4:50 a.m. on Saturday. Three residents of the house stated that they heard banging noises around their apartment at about 12:30 a.m., as well as a strong smell of cigarette smoke. However, they assumed the smell was coming from outside and did not investigate the premises. At about 3:30 a.m., one of the residents awoke at about 3:30 a.m. to find the back door open and a discarded cigarette in the bathtub. Although no apartment items appeared to be missing, a resident contacted the apartment management, All-Bright Reality, to check and change the locks.

In the face

Police responded to a call on Saturday at about 4:10 p.m. regarding a woman who was robbed as she exited the Green Line trolley at Commonwealth Avenue and Linden Street in Allston. The victim said the suspect, a woman she knows, approached her and punched her in the face multiple times. The victim’s left eye was bruised from the attack, and she fell to the ground. The suspect then stole her cell phone and $200 before fleeing toward Packard’s Corner, possibly with another woman. When police knocked on the door of the suspect’s apartment on Commonwealth Avenue, a man opened the door and said the suspect was not present. Police searched the rest of the area but could not find the suspect. The victim was treated by paramedics but refused to be transported to the hospital.