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Daily Log 9.11.2017

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: September 11th, 2017

Type #

Date & Time

Info

09/11/2017 00:03

INCIDENT  17006439

LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

MAIN ST

A Boston resident walked into the Cambridge Police Department to report a possible larceny of a cell phone that took place in Cambridge.

09/11/2017 06:33

INCIDENT  17006441

LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

BROADWAY

A Natick resident reported that while stopped at a traffic light at the intersection of Galileo Way and Broadway, there was a large trash truck stopped next to them. When the light turned green the trash truck struck and damaged the driver’s side mirror of their car. The operator of this truck fled the area without stopping to identify themselves.

09/11/2017 08:21

TRAFFIC  17006443

TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

BROADWAY

Cambridge Police responded to Broadway at Inman Street for a report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle while in a crosswalk.

09/11/2017 09:33

INCIDENT  17006444

B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

WILSON AVE

A Wilson Avenue resident reported a past breaking and entering of their unlocked motor vehicle.

09/11/2017 09:35

INCIDENT  17006445

IDENTITY FRAUD

MT AUBURN ST

A Cambridge resident came into the station to report an identity theft.

09/11/2017 10:09

INCIDENT  17006447

RESTAURANT, DEFRAUD c140 S12

ELIOT ST

The manager an Eliot Street restaurant reported that three males came in for food and left without paying on 9/10/17 at 3:42 a.m.

09/11/2017 10:43

INCIDENT  17006448

LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

PUTNAM AVE

A Putnam Avenue resident reported a past larceny.

09/11/2017 11:14

INCIDENT  17006449

LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL

Loss Prevention personnel for a Cambridgeside Place business reported that an external hard drive was stolen from their store on 9/10 by an unknown suspect.

09/11/2017 11:57

INCIDENT  17006450

WARRANT ARREST REPORT

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

Cambridge Police responded to a residence on Massachusetts Avenue for a report of a disturbance. Anthony Herrara, 50, 929 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, was arrested for a warrant out of Boston District Court for Possession of a Class B Drug.

09/11/2017 12:45

INCIDENT  17006451

CREDIT CARD FRAUD OVER $250 c266 S37C

ELIOT ST

The manager of a Cambridge restaurant reported that one of her employees has been engaging in fraudulent use of a credit card by adding money to the service charge/tip once the customer signs their check. This began 06/1/17. The total amount stolen is over $250. The same employee was also using prepaid credit cards to run fraudulent orders for hundreds of dollars and then pocketing the money.

09/11/2017 13:01

INCIDENT  17006452

LARCENY FROM PERSON c266 S25

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL

An Everett resident stated that her phone was stolen. The phone values at $700.

09/11/2017 14:48

INCIDENT  17006454

LARCENY OVER $250 BY FALSE PRETENSE c266 S34

CAMBRIDGE ST

Cambridge Police responded to a Cambridge Street address to document a past scam by telephone report. The resident stated they received a telephone call from someone claiming to be from a known company demanding that she pay an overdue electric bill. The caller ordered the victim to visit a local convenience store before 2 p.m. and pay their electric bill via money card or they were going to shut off their electricity. The victim complied with the caller’s demands and paid the total amount of $750 via money card.

09/11/2017 15:36

INCIDENT  17006455

LARCENY UNDER $250 c266 S30

ATHENS ST

A Boston resident was summonsed to court for Larceny Under 250$ for stealing the rear wheel of a bicycle that was locked on Athens Street at Mount Auburn Street.

09/11/2017 17:16

INCIDENT  17006462

MISC. REPORT TYPE

HURON AVE

A resident reported that she had been having disputes with a neighbor.

09/11/2017 17:25

INCIDENT  17006456

ASSAULT W/DANGEROUS WEAPON c265 S15B

MAIN ST

A Malden resident reported that while attending the Caribbean Day Carnival, she was threatened with a box cutter by a female who was known to her.

09/11/2017 17:33

INCIDENT  17006458

TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

Cambridge Police documented a motor vehicle crash where a bicyclist struck a legally parked and unoccupied vehicle.

09/11/2017 17:36

INCIDENT  17006457

SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION c266 S30A

BRATTLE ST

An employee of a Brattle Street business reported a male stole 3 cans of beer by hiding them in different articles of clothing. The incident was caught on security cameras.

09/11/2017 17:49

INCIDENT  17006459

LARCENY OVER $250 BY SINGLE SCHEME c266 S30

FOREST ST

A Cambridge resident reported that he was a victim of past flimflam scheme. The resident reported that he wired $3000 to a male he agreed to sublet an apartment from in Cambridge. The resident followed up on this agreement and found that the available apartment didn't not exist.

09/11/2017 18:00

INCIDENT  17006461

LARCENY UNDER $250 c266 S30

SIDNEY ST

Cambridge Police issued a summons for a Boston resident after identifying him stealing food items from a local grocery store on seven different of occasions.

09/11/2017 18:23

INCIDENT  17006465

IDENTITY FRAUD

FOSTER ST

A Cambridge resident reported that her personal information had been fraudulently used to obtain a cell phone account.

09/11/2017 18:49

INCIDENT  17006463

A&B c265 S13A

RINDGE AVE

Officers were dispatched to a disturbance between a tow truck driver and a resident of Rindge Avenue. The truck driver stated he was assaulted by a father and son.

09/11/2017 19:06

INCIDENT  17006464

LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

LANDSDOWNE ST

Cambridge Police responded to a parking garage on Landsdowne Street in regards to a past hit and run crash.

09/11/2017 19:16

INCIDENT  17006469

LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

FAINWOOD CIR

A Cambridge resident reported that an unknown suspect stole his bicycle yesterday between 1:20 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. while it was locked to a bike pole on Cambridge Street.

09/11/2017 19:38

INCIDENT  17006466

MISC. REPORT TYPE

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

Cambridge Police responded to a store in Central Square in regards to a homeless male who defecated on the floor.

09/11/2017 19:45

INCIDENT  17006468

SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION

BROADWAY

An unattended suspicious package (backpack) was located on Broadway. It was cleared by a member of the Explosive Ordinance Unit and his K9 partner.

09/11/2017 20:23

INCIDENT  17006470

LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

GLASSWORKS AVE

Cambridge Police responded to Glassworks Avenue in regards to a stolen bicycle.

09/11/2017 23:41

INCIDENT  17006472

LARCENY UNDER $250 c266 S30

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

The owner of a Massachusetts Avenue business reported that a white male stole a donation box containing approximately $50 in quarters.

 

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