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Daily Log 1.23.2018

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: January 24th, 2018

Type #
Date & Time

Info

01/23/2018 08:05
INCIDENT  18000459
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION

GARDEN ST
A suspicious bag was called in at Garden Street at Mason Street. It was cleared by police of any hazardous materials or harmful devices.

01/23/2018 09:18
INCIDENT  18000461
STOP/YIELD, FAIL TO * C89 S9

HAMPSHIRE ST
Cambridge Police conducted a motor vehicle stop on a public way for a red light violation. A resident of Malden was summonsed for operating a motor vehicle without a driver's license and failure to stop for a red light.

01/23/2018 09:43
INCIDENT  18000460
MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF c266 S28

MT AUBURN ST
An employee of a Harvard Square rental company reported a stolen motor vehicle from its fleet. The vehicle was recovered by State Police in Weston.

01/23/2018 10:16
INCIDENT  18000462
LARCENY FROM BUILDING c266 S20

HOMER AVE
A Homer Avenue property manager reported a larceny of packages from a building that she manages.

01/23/2018 11:50
INCIDENT  18000465
LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

MEMORIAL DR
A Memorial Drive resident reported several items missing from her apartment.

01/23/2018 11:52
INCIDENT  18000463
UTTER FALSE CHECK C267 S5

SIXTH ST
A resident reports an unknown suspect created false checks with his account number and withdrew over $10,000.

01/23/2018 12:03
INCIDENT  18000467
LARCENY UNDER $250 BY FALSE PRETENSE c266 S34

DUNSTER ST
A resident of Roxbury was summonsed for Larceny Under $250 by False Pretense.

01/23/2018 12:09
INCIDENT  18000466
PEDDLING WITHOUT A LICENSE c101 S14

RESERVOIR ST
Cambridge Police responded to Reservoir Street for a suspicious person call.

01/23/2018 13:47
INCIDENT  18000468
LARCENY UNDER $250 c266 S30

INMAN ST
A Cambridge resident reported her bicycle stolen sometime in September 2017. The bicycle was seen in the Central Square area.

01/23/2018 13:48
INCIDENT  18000472
B&E DAYTIME FOR FELONY c266 S18

LINDEN ST
Cambridge Police responded to an address on Linden Street to take a report of a past break into a building.

01/23/2018 14:08
INCIDENT  18000469
LARCENY UNDER $250 c266 S30

WHITE ST
A male who is homeless reported his cell phone stolen.

01/23/2018 14:41
INCIDENT  18000473
LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

BRATTLE ST
Police responded to Brattle Street for a report of a past larceny.

01/23/2018 15:35
INCIDENT  18000471
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME c274 S6

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police were flagged down in Central Square in regards to a past larceny. A female's wallet was stolen from a local convenience store and multiple fraudulent charges were made with her credit card.

01/23/2018 16:10
INCIDENT  18000477
ROBBERY, UNARMED c265 S19

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a Mass Ave. business for a past attempted unarmed robbery at a convenience store.

01/23/2018 17:06
INCIDENT  18000476
UNLICENSED OPERATION OF MV c90 S10

HARVARD ST
Cambridge Police conducted a motor vehicle stop at the corner of Harvard Street and Prospect Street. As a result of the stop, a Medford resident will be summonsed to Cambridge District Court for operating a motor vehicle without a license and for taking an improper turn.

01/23/2018 17:18
INCIDENT  18000478
MISC. REPORT TYPE

BROADWAY
Cambridge Police responded to Broadway Street at Dana Street for a report of a bicycle struck by a motor vehicle. The bicyclist sustained minor injuries and refused to be transported to a local hospital.

01/23/2018 17:36
INCIDENT  18000480
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE c266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a Central Square department store in regards to shoplifting. Loss prevention employees observed a resident of Boston place numerous boxes of electronics merchandise (total value of $94.98) in his pants. He then attempted to leave the store without making any attempt to pay for the merchandise. Loss prevention employees also observed a resident of Dorchester place a box of electronics inside the sleeve of her jacket. She then exited the store without paying for the merchandise and she handed the merchandise (total value of $89.98) to another male accomplice. This male accomplice was eventually located and officers returned all of the stolen merchandise to the store. Both parties are being summonsed to court for Shoplifting by Concealing Merchandise.

01/23/2018 18:37
INCIDENT  18000481
LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
A resident of Lynnfield reports that her iPhone, retail value of $900, was taken by an unknown person while she was attending to a customer’s needs inside a nail salon.

01/23/2018 19:23
INCIDENT  18000482
UNINSURED MOTOR VEHICLE C90 S34J

ALBANY ST
A resident of Boston was issued a criminal complaint for driving an uninsured motor vehicle and operating after revocation of a registration.

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