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Daily Log 7.26.2017

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: July 26th, 2017

Type #
Date & Time

Info

07/26/2017 03:37
INCIDENT  17005118
VANDALIZE PROPERTY C266 S126A

WASHINGTON AVE
Cambridge Police units responded to the area of Washington Avenue and Linnaen Street for a report that a suspect was trying to break the lights to an entrance at a residential building.

07/26/2017 05:51
INCIDENT  17005120
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$250, MALICIOUS c266 S12

LINNAEAN ST
Cambridge Police responded to Linnaean Street for a broken window. Police also discovered damage to an air conditioner. A malicious destruction report was taken.

07/26/2017 06:45
INCIDENT  17005129
CHURCH, VANDALIZE c266 S98

CONCORD AVE
A resident reported vandalism to a local church.

07/26/2017 06:47
INCIDENT  17005121
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$250, MALICIOUS c266 S12

WASHINGTON AVE
Cambridge Police responded to Washington Avenue for a malicious destruction report to a motor vehicle.

07/26/2017 06:48
INCIDENT  17005122
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$250, MALICIOUS c266 S12

WASHINGTON AVE
Cambridge Police responded to Washington Avenue for a malicious destruction report to a motor vehicle.

07/26/2017 07:14
INCIDENT  17005123
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$250, MALICIOUS c266 S12

MARTIN ST
ECC dispatched CPD units to Martin Street on past destruction of property to a motor vehicle.

07/26/2017 07:21
INCIDENT  17005124
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$250, MALICIOUS c266 S12

AVON ST
ECC dispatched CPD units to Avon Street on a report of past destruction of property to a motor vehicle.

07/26/2017 08:24
INCIDENT  17005127
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

CAMBRIDGE ST
A motor vehicle struck another vehicle on Cambridge Street by Fayette Street.

07/26/2017 08:34
INCIDENT  17005128
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$250, MALICIOUS c266 S12

MARTIN ST
ECC dispatched CPD units to Martin Street on destruction of a motor vehicle.

07/26/2017 08:55
INCIDENT  17005135
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$250, MALICIOUS c266 S12

WASHINGTON AVE
A resident reports an unknown person caused damage to a vehicle while it was parked on Linnaean Street.

07/26/2017 08:57
INCIDENT  17005134
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

MT AUBURN ST
Cambridge Police responded to a hit and run on Mt. Auburn Street.

07/26/2017 09:00
INCIDENT  17005130
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$250, MALICIOUS c266 S12

BOWDOIN ST
ECC dispatched CPD units to the area of Bowdoin Street by Hudson Street on destruction of property to a motor vehicle.

07/26/2017 09:01
INCIDENT  17005131
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$250, MALICIOUS c266 S12

BOWDOIN ST
ECC dispatched CPD units to area of Bowdoin Street for destruction of property to a motor vehicle.

07/26/2017 09:14
INCIDENT  17005132
LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
An Allston resident reports that he left his backpack containing his laptop on the table he was sitting at and went to get a coffee and returned to find the backpack stolen.

07/26/2017 09:24
INCIDENT  17005136
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

LONGFELLOW PK
A resident of Cambridge reports that an unknown person struck her parked vehicle causing damage while parked and then left without making themself known on 7/25/2017 at 8 a.m.

07/26/2017 09:35
INCIDENT
 170051331
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$250, MALICIOUS c266 S12

MADISON ST
ECC dispatched CPD units to the area of Martin Street for destruction of property. While on scene, a vehicle in the lot on Madison Street near Concord Avenue was found with damage.

07/26/2017 10:11
INCIDENT  17005139
MISC. REPORT TYPE

BRISTOL ST
Cambridge Police recovered a stolen motor vehicle from a Market Street address.

07/26/2017 10:20
INCIDENT  17005137
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$250, MALICIOUS c266 S12

WASHINGTON AVE
A Cambridge resident called CPD to report that sometime overnight, an unknown person(s) smashed the passenger's rear window of his vehicle. There was a rash of similar reports throughout North Cambridge that occurred during the night. There was no other damage and nothing appears missing at this time.

07/26/2017 11:55
INCIDENT  17005140
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION

A Cambridge EOD K-9 unit was requested by Somerville Police for a threat made through a tip line at a shopping plaza. A search of the area was conducted and nothing suspicious was found.

07/26/2017 12:05
INCIDENT  17005141
LARCENY OVER $250 BY FALSE PRETENSE c266 S34

MEMORIAL DR
A Cambridge resident reports a flim flam.

07/26/2017 12:59
INCIDENT  17005143
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

CONCORD AVE
An unknown motor vehicle struck another vehicle and then left the area without making themselves known.

07/26/2017 13:16
INCIDENT  17005146
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
Units responded to a department store for a reported threat received over a tip line. A search of the store was conducted and nothing suspicious was found.

07/26/2017 13:21
INCIDENT  17005145
LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
A suspect stole more than $800 from a department store.

07/26/2017 13:23
INCIDENT  17005142
B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY c266 S16

WRIGHT ST
A Cambridge resident reports an unknown suspect gained access to his vehicle and stole his iPhone and MacBook.

07/26/2017 13:52
INCIDENT  17005144
IDENTITY FRAUD

THORNDIKE ST
A Cambridge resident reported between 07/05/2017 and 07/24/2017 an unknown suspect utilized his personal identity to make several fraudulent purchases using his credit card without his knowledge and consent.

07/26/2017 14:42
INCIDENT  17005149
SHOPLIFTING $100+ BY ASPORTATION c266 S30A

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
An employee of a business at CambridgeSide Place reports merchandise was stolen by a suspect known to their Loss Prevention Department.

07/26/2017 15:55
INCIDENT  17005148
NUMBER PLATE, TAKE C266 S139

CAMBRIDGEPARK DR
A Cambridge resident came to the front desk to report that sometime since 7/21/2017 an unknown person removed the front license plate on her motor vehicle which was parked in the area of Cambridge Park Drive.

07/26/2017 16:17
INCIDENT  17005151
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE c266 S30A

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
A Watertown resident was summons into court and charged with Shoplifting.

07/26/2017 16:36
INCIDENT  17005152
IDENTITY FRAUD

RINDGE AVE
A North Cambridge resident came to the front desk to report that while checking her credit report with an adviser it was found that an unknown person had fraudulently opened several credit accounts using her information.

07/26/2017 17:00
INCIDENT  17005154
MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO c266 S28

MARTIN ST
Cambridge Police responded to a Martin Street residence for a report of a past malicious destruction to their motor vehicle.

07/26/2017 17:01
INCIDENT  17005153
LARCENY OVER $250 BY FALSE PRETENSE c266 S34

KENDALL ST
A Boston resident came to the front desk to report that she had been the victim of a scam (costing her several thousand dollars) while she was at her workplace in Kendall Square.

07/26/2017 18:57
ARREST  17005156
WARRANT ARREST REPORT

BISHOP ALLEN DR
Cambridge Police arrested Victor Lopez, Jr., 23, 126 Winthrop Street in Winthrop, for a warrant out of East Boston District Court for tagging.

07/26/2017 20:30
INCIDENT  17005157
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME c275 S2

CALLENDER ST
A Callender Street resident reported a threat.

07/26/2017 21:12
TRAFFIC  17005158
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

CONCORD AVE
A past hit and run crash occurred on Huron Avenue.

07/26/2017 22:15
INCIDENT  17005159
LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

HARDING ST
A resident reports an unknown person(s) removed the contents of a package which was delivered and left at her front door.

07/26/2017 22:38
INCIDENT  17005160
MISC. REPORT TYPE

GALILEI WAY
A motor vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Main Street and Vassar Street. One of the parties involved was taken to the hospital for what appeared to be minor injuries.

07/26/2017 23:44
INCIDENT  17005161
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME c274 S6

ASHBURTON PL
Cambridge Police responded to Ashburton Place to document a possible attempted residential break-in.

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