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Daily Log 8.10.2015

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: August 10, 2015

Type #

Date & Time

Info

08/07/2015 10:15

INCIDENT  15005888

PRESCRIPTION, UTTER FALSE c94C S33

MT AUBURN ST

A Cambridge resident reported that an unknown person used his prescription pad from his office building without permission.

08/07/2015 11:57

INCIDENT  15005889

LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

FRANKLIN ST

A resident of Franklin Street reported that an unknown person(s) accessed his bank account and withdrew $1000.00 cash from an ATM.

08/07/2015 12:59

INCIDENT  15005890

LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

BRATTLE ST

The manager of a Brattle Street store reported a shoplifting. A male suspect entered the store and grabbed 8-9 pair of pants then fled the store without paying for the items.

08/07/2015 14:05

INCIDENT  15005893

B&E FOR MISDEMEANOR c266 S16A

MT AUBURN ST

A resident of Cambridge reported that an unknown person(s) attempted to enter her apartment, but did not succeed, at 9pm on Thursday night.

08/07/2015 14:17

INCIDENT  15005892

MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO c266 S28

HARVARD ST

Cambridge Police responded to a report of a vandalism to a motor vehicle.

08/07/2015 16:45

INCIDENT  15005894

LARCENY FROM PERSON c266 S25

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL

A Cambridge resident reported her cell phone stolen. The victim stated that she was in the food court of a Cambridge mall when the phone was stolen.

08/07/2015 17:44

INCIDENT  15005896

LICENSE SUSPENDED FOR OUI, OPER MV WITH c90 S23

CAMBRIDGE ST

Lyndell Young, 38, 46 Springfield Street, Somerville, was placed under arrest for Operating a Motor Vehicle with a License Suspended for OUI.

08/07/2015 18:40

INCIDENT  15005897

LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

WESTERN AVE

A Cambridge resident reported that an unknown suspect stole his backpack while he left it unattended in the front foyer of his residence.

08/07/2015 18:55

INCIDENT  15005902

THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME c275 S2

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

An employee of a Cambridge establishment reported that a past customer called the bar’s phone and made threats to and insulted the employee.

08/07/2015 19:23

INCIDENT  15005899

MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO c266 S28

FIRST ST

A Somerville resident reported his motor vehicle had been damaged while it was parked in the garage at First Street. The owner parked the vehicle in the garage on 8/6 and when he returned on 8/7 he noticed that both side view mirrors had been broken as well as both windshield wipers.

08/07/2015 21:01

INCIDENT  15005904

MISC. REPORT TYPE

BISHOP ALLEN DR

A call came in for a pressure cooker on the sidewalk on Norfolk Street near Lot #5. Cambridge Police and Fire units responded to the scene. The item was examined by a member of the Cambridge Police Explosive Ordnance Unit and deemed to be safe. The item was subsequently removed from the scene.

08/07/2015 22:13

INCIDENT  15005905

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$250, MALICIOUS c266 S127

MONSIGNOR OBRIEN HWY

An employee of a Cambridge inn called to report the rear driver's side tire on their shuttle van had been slashed while it was parked in the inn’s lot.

08/07/2015 22:35

ARREST  15005906

UNLICENSED OPERATION OF MV c90 S10

HAMPSHIRE ST

Niem Battie, 31, 1070 Morton Street, Camden, New Jersey, was placed under arrest for Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle during a stop for a headlights violation.

08/08/2015 00:16

INCIDENT  15005908

INSPECTION/STICKER, NO * C90 S20

LINDEN ST

A Boston resident was issued a criminal motor vehicle citation for Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Insurance or Valid Registration.

08/08/2015 00:18

INCIDENT  15005907

ANIMAL REGISTRATION BY FALSE PRETENSE c266 S93

BROADWAY

A Cambridge resident reported that back in May, a known female requested to care for the family's dog while they traveled. As of this date, the female has refused to return the dog to the owner, and attempted to have the dog registered with false information.

08/08/2015 00:50

INCIDENT  15005909

BURGLARY, UNARMED c266 S15

OTIS ST

A Cambridge resident reported that two unknown males gained entry to her residence on Otis Street while the she was sleeping. The suspects then fled when she awoke.

08/08/2015 07:30

INCIDENT  15005910

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$250, MALICIOUS c266 S12

HARVARD ST

A resident of Harvard Street reported that sometime between 8/7 and 8/8, an unknown person(s) damaged his motor vehicle while it was parked on Harvard Street near Norfolk Street. Scratches were visible all over the motor vehicle and the driver’s side mirror was broken.

08/08/2015 08:43

INCIDENT  15005912

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$250, MALICIOUS c266 S127

COLUMBIA ST

A resident of Cambridge reported threatening graffiti messages written in pencil on a wall inside of a Cambridge church. The reporting person believes the graffiti may have occurred sometime between 8/6 and 8/8.

08/08/2015 08:52

INCIDENT  15005911

MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF c266 S28

CLAY ST

A Florida resident reported that their motor vehicle was stolen from their parent’s driveway sometime between 8/7 and 8/8. The vehicle was recovered shortly after parked a few streets over.

08/08/2015 08:52

INCIDENT  15005914

MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF c266 S28

DUDLEY ST

A resident of Cambridge reported that their motor vehicle was stolen from their driveway sometime between 8/7 and 8/8.

08/08/2015 09:14

INCIDENT  15005913

MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF c266 S28

HARVEY ST

A Connecticut resident reported that his motor vehicle was stolen from in front of Harvey Street sometime in the previous night.

08/08/2015 09:54

INCIDENT  15005918

B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY c266 S16

JACKSON ST

A person visiting Cambridge reported their motor vehicle was broken into and several items of value were removed. No damage was reported.

08/08/2015 14:08

INCIDENT  15005921

LARCENY FROM BUILDING c266 S20

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

The owner of a Massachusetts Avenue business reported that he and his employee left their laptops inside the office between 10:45am and 1:30pm, on the second floor of the office building. When they returned, they found the office door closed, but unlocked, and the two laptops were missing.

08/08/2015 15:08

INCIDENT  15005923

ASSAULT W/DANGEROUS WEAPON c265 S15B

BRATTLE SQ

Cambridge Police responded to a store in Harvard Square on a report of an altercation that occurred at a Harvard Square store between an employee and a customer. Following the argument, the employee brandished a knife and chased the other man. After a pushing match ensued the victim fell to the ground and was kicked once by the store employee.

08/08/2015 15:34

INCIDENT  15005922

LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

FAWCETT ST

A Fawcett Street resident reported that sometime between 7/6 and 7/7, an unknown person(s) stole two of his locked bikes from a bike rack in front of his residence.

08/08/2015 17:16

INCIDENT  15005925

LARCENY UNDER $250 c266 S30

PUTNAM AVE

Sean Mahoney, 44, 240 Albany Street, Cambridge, was placed under arrest for Larceny Under $250. Mahoney was observed by Cambridge Police officers cutting a bike lock with a pair of bolt cutters and gaining possession of a bicycle.

08/08/2015 20:33

INCIDENT  15005926

LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

MT AUBURN ST

Cambridge police responded to Mount Auburn Street for a larceny report.

08/08/2015 21:21

INCIDENT  15005928

TRESPASS c266 S120

CAMBRIDGE ST

A Cambridge resident reported that an upstairs neighbor trespassed into the reporting person's residence on Cambridge Street.

08/08/2015 21:28

INCIDENT  15005927

LARCENY UNDER $250 c266 S30

AUBURN PK

An Auburn Park resident reported the larceny of a bicycle from her residence.

08/09/2015 00:42

INCIDENT  15005934

ASSAULT c265 S13A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

Officers responded to a bar in the Central Square area for a report of a fight. Upon further investigating the scene it was determined that a bar patron was acting rude and hostile towards bar staff and when he refused to be escorted out of the establishment, he bit two employees.

08/09/2015 02:04

INCIDENT  15005932

A&B ON POLICE OFFICER c265 S13D

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

Cambridge Police responded to Massachusetts Avenue for reports of a fight. One of the officers responding went to go break up the fight when a heavyset male turned around and punched her on the right side of the face and she tripped and fell to the ground. As she was on the ground a second male kicked her in the back. The officer was evaluated by professional ambulance.

08/09/2015 03:45

INCIDENT  15005938

ASSAULT c265 S13A

CORCORAN LN

Cambridge Police responded to a residence for a report of an assault.

08/09/2015 11:44

INCIDENT  15005939

LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

FRANKLIN ST

A Harvard Street resident reported that his cell phone was stolen from his bag while he was playing soccer in a park on Broadway.

08/09/2015 14:10

INCIDENT  15005941

LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

CAMBRIDGE ST

Cambridge Police took a Hit & Run report from a Marlborough resident who stated that a vehicle backed into his parked motorcycle on Cambridge Street and then left the scene without making themselves known. The motorcycle was knocked over and sustained damage to both sides.

08/09/2015 15:14

INCIDENT  15005942

LARCENY UNDER $250 c266 S30

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL

A Cambridge resident reported that an unknown person(s) had stolen her cell phone. The victim had inadvertently left the cell phone at her place of employment last night and upon return this morning, discovered that it had been stolen.

08/09/2015 16:53

INCIDENT  15005944

LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

LONGFELLOW PK

A New York resident reported that her laptop computer was stolen from a church located in the Longfellow Park area.

08/09/2015 17:06

INCIDENT  15005945

LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

BRATTLE ST

A resident of Brattle Street reported that she was missing several pieces of jewelry and believes they were stolen.

08/09/2015 17:57

INCIDENT  15005946

LARCENY FROM BUILDING c266 S20

CENTRE ST

Cambridge Police responded to Center Street on a report of a bicycle larceny.

08/09/2015 18:28

INCIDENT  15005947

THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME c275 S2

COLUMBIA ST

Cambridge Police officers responded to a report of a disturbance on Columbia Street. The reporting person stated that a car drove up to him and an unknown male got out and made threats to him, and drove off.

08/09/2015 19:03

INCIDENT  15005951

B&E FOR MISDEMEANOR c266 S16A

GREEN ST

Cambridge Police responded to Green Street for the report of a possible break-in at a residence.

08/09/2015 19:06

INCIDENT  15005949

MISC. REPORT TYPE

FROST ST

A Frost Street resident reported being attacked by a neighborhood dog. The resident was not bitten but she had to fight off the dog.

08/09/2015 19:59

INCIDENT  15005954

LARCENY UNDER $250 c266 S30

BRATTLE ST

A Brattle Street resident reported that while she was at a supermarket an unknown person(s) stole her HP placard out of her car.

08/09/2015 20:05

INCIDENT  15005953

A&B c265 S13A

FRANKLIN ST

Cambridge Police responded to Sidney and Franklin Street for a report of a disturbance.

08/09/2015 20:44

ARREST  15005955

WARRANT ARREST REPORT

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

Darwin May, 55, 39 Boylston Street, Boston, was arrested on two warrants out of Quincy District Court for Receiving Stolen Property (x2) and for a Miscellaneous Municipal Ordinance Violation.

08/09/2015 22:23

INCIDENT  15005957

LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

KELLY RD

Cambridge Police responded to Kelly Road for a report of a larceny of three bicycles that were stolen out of the victim’s backyard.

08/09/2015 23:15

INCIDENT  15005958

LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

Officers responded to Lot 5 in Cambridge for a Hit and Run report. The reporting person stated that her vehicle was parked in the lot when it was struck by another unknown vehicle.

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