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Daily Log 1.18.2016

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: January 18^th, 2016
Type # Date & Time	Info
01/18/2016 01:12 INCIDENT 16000359 WARRANT ARREST REPORT	MT AUBURN ST Cambridge Police were dispatched to a hospital to meet a Watertown police officer for a warrant arrest. Paul Christopher McHugh, 48, of 25 Capital Street, Watertown, MA 02471, was placed under arrest on an outstanding warrant.
01/18/2016 03:20 INCIDENT 16000361 A&B c265 S13A	ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY A resident of Jackson Park was driving his taxi on Rindge Avenue when a black motor vehicle kept beeping at him. When he stopped at the red light at Rindge Avenue and Alewife Brook Parkway, three males exited the black motor vehicle and proceeded to kick and punch his taxi. The victim followed the suspect car over the bridge and into a parking lot to record the license plate number. The males stopped and exited the vehicle again, punched the resident repeatedly in the face, and then fled.
01/18/2016 09:47 INCIDENT 16000365 MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF c266 S28	PEARL ST A Pearl Street resident reported her motor vehicle stolen from the driveway of her residence.
01/18/2016 10:20 INCIDENT 16000367 LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24	COLUMBIA ST An employee of a Boston bike sharing system reported that one of their bicycle stations was damaged the previous night by an unknown motor vehicle.
01/18/2016 10:23 INCIDENT 16000366 B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16	COTTAGE ST Cottage Street resident reported a breaking and entering into his motor vehicle.
01/18/2016 11:18 INCIDENT 16000368 LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24	WALDEN ST Cambridge Police responded to Walden Street for reports of a hit-and-run.
01/18/2016 12:18 INCIDENT 16000369 WARRANT ARREST REPORT	CAMBRIDGESIDE PL Emergency Communication Center dispatched Cambridge Police to a Cambridgeside Place business for shoplifting. On scene, one of the parties detained was found to have an active warrant. Fernando Arroyo, 40, from 112 South Hampton Street, Boston, MA, was arrested for a warrant out of Brighton Municipal Court.
01/18/2016 13:42 INCIDENT 16000370 SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION c266 S30A	MASSACHUSETTS AVE Cambridge Police responded to a store on Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square for a report of a shoplifting in progress. Upon arrival, it was determined that the female suspect was attempting to steal merchandise by walking out of the store with the item. Officers identified the suspect and checked her for warrants. The female suspect was placed on the trespass list.
01/18/2016 14:00 INCIDENT 16000371 B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY c266 S16	CHESTNUT ST A Chestnut Street resident reported a breaking and entering to his residence.
01/18/2016 14:58 INCIDENT 16000372 MISC. REPORT TYPE	GARDEN ST A Garden St. resident reported her neighbor had a pipe break, and he did not have it repaired before it flooded her basement.
01/18/2016 16:29 INCIDENT 16000375 LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30	MASSACHUSETTS AVE Cambridge Police responded to the area of Central Square for a report of a lost wallet.
01/18/2016 19:11 INCIDENT 16000376 LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30	BRATTLE SQ Cambridge Police were dispatched to Brattle Square for a shoplifting in progress. The suspect fled the store before officers arrived, and the stolen merchandise was recovered.
01/18/2016 20:18 INCIDENT 16000378 LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30	HARVARD ST An employee of a restaurant on Harvard Street reported that some unknown person(s) removed a bench from the rear hallway.
01/18/2016 23:09 INCIDENT 16000380 B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY c266 S16	CHESTNUT ST A Cambridge resident reported that she returned home from vacation to find a bedroom window slightly open and the window screen damaged. This incident took place between January 14^th, 2016 at 3:30 PM and January 18^th, 2016 at 7:30 PM. It does not appear that entry was gained into the residence.
01/18/2016 23:44 INCIDENT 16000381 OUI-LIQUOR C90 S24	RINDGE AVE Cambridge Police responded to Rindge Avenue after a witness reported seeing a motor vehicle strike a street sign and then continue driving. The motor vehicle was located a short distance from the accident scene with the operator still inside attempting to drive. The motor vehicle had sustained significant damage to the front end. The operator was interviewed and admitted to having crashed his vehicle. During the interview, the operator had a strong odor of alcohol emanating from his person, had glassy eyes, and appeared to be unsteady on his feet. The operator was requested to perform standard field sobriety tests due to the possibility of impairment. After exhibiting signs of impairment and performing poorly on the tests, the operator was placed under arrest for operating under the influence of alcohol (c90/s24/J).

Cambridge Police Daily Log: January 17^th, 2016
Type # Date & Time	Info
01/17/2016 00:32 INCIDENT 16000330 OUI-LIQUOR C90 S24	WESTERN AVE Cambridge Police responded to the area of Western Avenue for the report of a motor vehicle accident with injuries. When officers arrived, they came to the aid of the driver involved in the accident before he was transported to the hospital for his injuries. Officers on scene could smell a strong scent of alcoholic beverage emanating from the driver and his motor vehicle. There were also multiple bottles of beer lying inside the vehicle, one of which was open. The driver exhibited multiple signs of intoxication both on scene and at the hospital. The driver was subsequently summonsed for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol.
01/17/2016 02:52 INCIDENT 16000332 TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS	BINNEY ST Cambridge Police responded to an accident involving two motor vehicles near the intersection of Binney Street and First Street. One party was transported to the hospital with apparent minor injuries, and one motor vehicle was towed from the scene.
01/17/2016 08:29 INCIDENT 16000334 UNLICENSED OPERATION OF MV c90 S10	SCIARAPPA ST Cambridge Police responded to a disturbance as a result of motor vehicle accident on Spring Street. The suspect was found to be operating a motor vehicle unlicensed and was issued a summons for the crime. The owner of the motor vehicle was issued a summons for allowing unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
01/17/2016 08:57 INCIDENT 16000333 TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS	MOONEY ST Cambridge Police were dispatched to Mooney Street for a disturbance after a motor vehicle accident involving a tow company and postal truck.
01/17/2016 12:44 INCIDENT 16000335 LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30	TROWBRIDGE ST A Cambridge resident reported that he had been scammed out of money in a wire transfer scheme.
01/17/2016 13:21 INCIDENT 16000337 LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30	ELM ST An Elm Street resident reported that his bicycle was stolen from his backyard between January 8^th, 2016 to January 10^th, 2016.
01/17/2016 15:50 INCIDENT 16000343 LARCENY FROM PERSON c266 S25	MASSACHUSETTS AVE A woman visiting from out-of-state was the victim of pocket picking at a Central Square supermarket.
01/17/2016 15:59 INCIDENT 16000341 DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$250, MALICIOUS c266 S12	RIVER ST Cambridge Police responded to the area of River Street for the report of a past malicious destruction to a motor vehicle.
01/17/2016 16:00 INCIDENT 16000339	BROOKLINE ST Cambridge Police responded to the area of Brookline Street and Green Street for the report of a larceny in progress. A witness saw two males cutting the cable lock off of a bicycle that was secured to a street sign on Brookline Street and then leaving the area with two bicycles. The two males were stopped a short distance away on Green Street by officers. It was determined that both males were in possession of bicycles that they admitted did not belong to them. One of the males also admitted to having tried to cut the lock on another bicycle but stated that he was unable to cut the lock. Carlton Curtis Spence, 53, of 444 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA, was arrested for receiving stolen property over $250 and attempt to commit a crime. The other male was summonsed to court for the offense of receiving stolen property valued under $250.
01/17/2016 16:08 INCIDENT 16000340 A&B c265 S13A	WOODBRIDGE ST Cambridge Police responded along with an ambulance to a Woodbridge Street address for a past assault and battery. The victim was transported to a hospital by the ambulance.
01/17/2016 16:10 INCIDENT 16000338 MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF c266 S28	MOORE ST A Cambridge resident entered the Cambridge Police Department to report that he parked his motor vehicle on Moore Street on Thursday, January 14, 2016, and he returned today to find his motor vehicle not parked where he had left it.
01/17/2016 16:41 INCIDENT 16000346 B&E MV IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME FOR MISDEMEANOR C26	CONCORD TPKE Cambridge Police responded to a call from a victim of a breaking and entering of a motor vehicle.
01/17/2016 17:02 INCIDENT 16000342 B&E MV IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME FOR MISDEMEANOR C26	PUTNAM AVE On January 16, 2016, a Putnam Avenue resident reported that, sometime between January 15, 2016 - January 16, 2016, unknown person(s) entered his unlocked vehicle and went through the glove box's contents. No larceny reported.
01/17/2016 17:06 INCIDENT 16000344 LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30	BROADWAY A resident of Broadway reported the theft of her laptop.
01/17/2016 17:26 INCIDENT 16000345 EXTORTION BY THREAT OF INJURY c265 S25	BUCKINGHAM ST A Cambridge resident was called by an unknown person who threatened to kill a family member if a certain amount of money was not turned over.
01/17/2016 17:53 INCIDENT 16000347 B&E MV IN DAYTIME FOR FELONY C266 S18	CONCORD TPKE Cambridge Police responded to a second victim of breaking and entering of a motor vehicle while servicing the first call.
01/17/2016 19:03 INCIDENT 16000349	SPRING ST A Spring Street resident reported graffiti.
01/17/2016 20:01 INCIDENT 16000351	MASSACHUSETTS AVE A City owned granite barrier was damaged after being struck by motor vehicle.
01/17/2016 20:21 INCIDENT 16000355 LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24	BROADWAY A Sharon resident reported a hit-and-run type motor vehicle accident in the area of Broadway and Norfolk Street.
01/17/2016 20:38 INCIDENT 16000352 MISC. REPORT TYPE	MAIN ST Cambridge Police responded to a single motor vehicle crash with no personal injury.
01/17/2016 21:08 INCIDENT 16000354 B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16	FARRAR ST A Farrar Street resident reported his motor vehicle was broken into and items were removed.
01/17/2016 21:32 TRAFFIC 16000353 TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS	UPLAND RD Cambridge Police responded to the intersection of Upland Road and Washington Avenue for a motor vehicle crash report. Both motor vehicles involved were on scene. One of the motor vehicles involved also struck a City of Cambridge pedestrian crossing sign and a wooden fence / rock wall of an Upland Road residence.
01/17/2016 23:44 INCIDENT 16000356 A&B c265 S13A	MASSACHUSETTS AVE Cambridge Police responded to a disturbance between two females in the area of Massachusetts Avenue.

Cambridge Police Daily Log: January 16^th, 2016
Type # Date & Time	Info
01/16/2016 01:04 INCIDENT 16000309 MISC. REPORT TYPE	MASSACHUSETTS AVE Cambridge Police responded to a restaurant on Massachusetts Avenue for the report of a disturbance.
01/16/2016 02:01 INCIDENT 16000311 MISC. REPORT TYPE	MASSACHUSETTS AVE Police responded to Massachusetts Avenue for a fight.
01/16/2016 02:16 INCIDENT 16000312 TRESPASS c266 S120	MASSACHUSETTS AVE Stephen T. Simpson, 25, of 216 South Street B, Jamaica Plain, Ma 02130, was arrested for trespassing, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct.
01/16/2016 02:19 INCIDENT 16000313 LARCENY UNDER $250 c266 S30	MASSACHUSETTS AVE A victim called to report that she had items stolen from her jacket pockets while at a restaurant in Central Square between 12am to 1:30am.
01/16/2016 03:50 INCIDENT 16000314 WARRANT ARREST REPORT	MONSIGNOR OBRIEN HWY Cambridge Police responded to a business on Monsignor O'Brien Highway for a disturbance. Upon investigation, Geraldo Rivera, 30, of 361 Coggeshell Street 2, Fair Haven, MA was arrested for seven outstanding warrants out of New Bedford District Court.
01/16/2016 05:22 INCIDENT 16000315 B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16	NEWTON ST Cambridge Police responded to Newton Street for a report of a breaking and entering into a motor vehicle in progress.
01/16/2016 10:33 INCIDENT 16000318 TOOLS, LARCENY OF CONSTRUCTION c266 S27	CAMBRIDGEPARK DR A contractor in a Cambridge project reported tools stolen from the construction site.
01/16/2016 11:16 INCIDENT 16000320 IDENTITY FRAUD	FOREST ST A Forest Street resident reported that an unknown person (s) stole his identity and subsequently opened two fraudulent credit accounts.
01/16/2016 13:06 INCIDENT 16000321 B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY c266 S16	PINE ST A Pine Street resident reports that on January 15^th, 2016, an unknown suspect broke into her apartment by unknown means while she and her boyfriend were out for the evening. There were no signs of any forced entry. Victim reported that two laptops were stolen from their apartment.
01/16/2016 13:52 INCIDENT 16000322 LARCENY UNDER $250 c266 S30	CAMBRIDGE ST Cambridge Police were dispatched to Cambridge Street for a past larceny report.
01/16/2016 16:21 INCIDENT 16000324 LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30	WHITE ST A loss prevention officer of a store on White Street reported that an unknown white female stole over $500.00 worth of cosmetics and fragrances.
01/16/2016 16:51 INCIDENT 16000325 LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24	ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY Non-residents reported a hit-and-run to their parked vehicle which occurred in the parking lot of a Cambridge shopping center.
01/16/2016 17:09 INCIDENT 16000326 LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30	CAMBRIDGESIDE PL A Cambridge resident came into the Cambridge Police Station to report a stolen phone.

Cambridge Police Daily Log: January 15^th, 2016
Type # Date & Time	Info
01/15/2016 07:11 INCIDENT 16000287 UNLICENSED OPERATION OF MV c90 S10	THIRD ST A Somerville resident was summonsed to court for operating a motor vehicle without a license after an investigation of a motor vehicle accident.
01/15/2016 09:31 INCIDENT 16000290 LARCENY FROM BUILDING c266 S20	CAMBRIDGE ST Cambridge Police responded to a Cambridge Street address to document a larceny report. Upon arrival, an officer spoke with two employees who both alleged that an unknown suspect stole their wallets from their place of employment on January 14, 2016, between 12:15pm and 1:00pm.
01/15/2016 11:50 INCIDENT 16000291 LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24	FAYETTE ST Cambridge Police responded to a Fayette Street residence to document a past hit-and-run of a motor vehicle report. Upon arrival, the officer spoke to the reporting person who stated his rented motor vehicle was struck and damaged by another motor vehicle while it was parked unattended on Fayette Street sometime yesterday.
01/15/2016 13:41 INCIDENT 16000293 LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24	KELLEY ST A Cambridge resident reported that a vehicle struck his motor vehicle and left without making self known on January 8, 2016 between 9:15am and 9:45am.
01/15/2016 14:14 INCIDENT 16000296 MISC. REPORT TYPE	Cambridge Police explosive unit responded to Arlington for an explosive incident threat. All units cleared without incident
01/15/2016 14:19 INCIDENT 16000294 A&B WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON c265 S15A	LAMBERT ST Cambridge Police responded to Lambert Street for the report of a fight.
01/15/2016 15:08 INCIDENT 16000295 ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME c274 S6	PEARL ST A resident of Pearl Street came to Cambridge Police Department to report that his wife was the victim of an attempted fraud scheme during late December of 2015 and January of this year. The suspect attempted to steal approximately $1,800.00 from the victim’s business based in Pearl Street.
01/15/2016 16:24 INCIDENT 16000297 MISC. REPORT TYPE	GENERAL LOCATIONS IN CAMBRIDGE A resident of Dorchester reported that she suspected that the driver of a Cambridge cab made an illegal charge on her credit card.
01/15/2016 16:54 TRAFFIC 16000298 LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24	LINCOLN ST A bicyclist reported a hit-and-run accident on Windsor Street near Lincoln Street.
01/15/2016 17:15 INCIDENT 16000299 LARCENY FROM PERSON c266 S25	MASSACHUSETTS AVE A Korean resident had her wallet stolen from her while having coffee at a Harvard Square business.
01/15/2016 18:46 INCIDENT 16000302 THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME c275 S2	CAMBRIDGE ST A resident of Columbia Street reported that her teenage daughter and herself was threaten by one of her daughter’s classmate’s parents.
01/15/2016 19:10 INCIDENT 16000300 LARCENY FROM BUILDING c266 S20	CAMBRIDGE ST A Woburn resident came to the front desk of Cambridge Police Department to report the theft of her wallet from a building on Cambridge Street on January 14, 2016.
01/15/2016 19:26 INCIDENT 16000301 ASSAULT W/DANGEROUS WEAPON c265 S15B	CAMBRIDGE ST Cambridge Police responded to a convenience store on Cambridge Street for a report of an assault in progress.
01/15/2016 20:52 INCIDENT 16000304 B&E DAYTIME FOR FELONY c266 S18	KIRKLAND ST A Cambridge resident reported that her apartment had been broken into, and two computers were stolen.
01/15/2016 21:01 INCIDENT 16000303 LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30	CAMBRIDGESIDE PL A resident of Roslindale came to the Cambridge Police station to report that person(s) unknown had removed money from his account sometime that day.
01/15/2016 21:22 INCIDENT 16000305 MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO c266 S28	CEDAR ST A resident reported that his company car was damaged by a bottle that was thrown by a group of unknown kids on Cedar Street. The kids fled in a motor vehicle on Massachusetts Avenue.
01/15/2016 22:19 INCIDENT 16000306 THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME c275 S2	RINDGE AVE A Cambridge resident reported being the victim of threats.

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