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Daily Log 3.2.2016

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: March 2nd, 2016

Type #
Date & Time

Info

03/02/2016 03:02
INCIDENT  16001397
B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY c266 S16

BRATTLE ST
Cambridge Police responded to a business at Brattle Street for the report of a breaking and entering.

03/02/2016 07:31
INCIDENT  16001399
CREDIT CARD FRAUD UNDER $250 c266 S37B

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A resident of Bedford, VA reported that an unknown person used their credit card at a Cambridge business without their authorization.

03/02/2016 08:15
INCIDENT  16001400
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

BENT ST
The driver of a motor vehicle reports that another vehicle struck his vehicle then left the area before identifying himself.

03/02/2016 08:53
INCIDENT  16001401
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME c274 S6

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Cambridge Financial Institution reported that they were able to identify fraudulent activity on a new account and prevent a loss of funds to the bank.

03/02/2016 10:03
INCIDENT  16001402
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION c266 S30A

MAIN ST
A Main Street business reported a shoplifting that had occurred minutes before.

03/02/2016 11:26
INCIDENT  16001405
LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

SHEPARD ST
A resident of Cambridge reports personal items were stolen from their residence while a contracting company was doing work in the apartment. The incident happened sometime between 2/2/16 and 2/3/16.

03/02/2016 15:46
INCIDENT  16001410
LARCENY UNDER $250 BY SINGLE SCHEME c266 S30

BROADWAY
Cambridge Police responded to Trowbridge Street and Broadway for the report of a flim flam.

03/02/2016 16:13
INCIDENT  16001416
IDENTITY FRAUD

FRANKLIN ST
Cambridge Police responded to a Franklin Street residence for the report of fraudulent credit card activity.

03/02/2016 16:49
INCIDENT  16001412
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MELLEN ST
A Braintree resident received a suspicious phone call while at his place of employment in Cambridge.

03/02/2016 16:51
INCIDENT  16001411
LARCENY FROM BUILDING c266 S20

CAMBRIDGE PKWY
A Cambridge Parkway resident reported the theft of her fur coat. An unknown suspect removed it from her home sometime last month.

03/02/2016 17:10
INCIDENT  16001415
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

125 SIXTH ST
A Lowell resident reports that on 2/19/16 between 2 and 5 p.m. his motor vehicle was damaged while parked on Ellery Street. The operator of the vehicle that damaged his parked vehicle fled the scene of the accident without stopping to identify themselves.

03/02/2016 17:24
INCIDENT  16001413
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE c266 S30A

RIVER ST
Sean Butler, 39, 8 Bigelow Street in Cambridge, was arrested at a River Street business after he was observed by a store employee concealing merchandise under his jacket and walking out the store passing the registers without paying. The concealed merchandise totaled $39.99. While speaking with the manager, Butler admitted to stealing the merchandise.

03/02/2016 19:05
INCIDENT  16001417
LARCENY FROM PERSON c266 S25

WINTHROP ST
An Allston resident reported the theft of her wallet. It was taken from inside her purse early this morning while she was at a bar in Harvard Square.

03/02/2016 19:20
INCIDENT  16001419
B&E DAYTIME FOR FELONY c266 S18

SCIARAPPA ST
A Sciarappa Street resident reports that their apartment was broken into on 3/2/16 between 8 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. The suspect gained entry into the apartment by prying open the front door. Stolen from the residence was a laptop computer and cash.

03/02/2016 20:21
INCIDENT  16001420
LARCENY OVER $250 BY FALSE PRETENSE c266 S34

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
A Boston resident reported being swindled out of $4,200.00 in cash. He had arranged to purchase seven televisions at a discount from a suspect who claimed to work at a retail store at CambridgeSide Place. He gave the cash to a female suspect but received no televisions.

03/02/2016 20:52
INCIDENT  16001421
LARCENY FROM BUILDING c266 S20

BROADWAY
A Watertown resident reports that his bicycle was stolen from a secure area.

03/02/2016 21:46
INCIDENT  16001422
LARCENY FROM BUILDING c266 S20

BROADWAY
The security guard at a Broadway commercial office building reports that on 2/25/16 at approximately 9:16 p.m. and on 3/2/16 at approximately 9:38 p.m. the buildings rear exterior card/intercom was stolen.

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