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Daily Log 10.8.2018

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: October 8th, 2018

Type #

Date & Time

Info

10/08/2018 01:49

INCIDENT  18007152

A&B WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON c265 S15A

MEMORIAL DRIVE

Officers responded to a Memorial Drive business for a report of an assault. A rideshare driver was assaulted by an intoxicated passenger and sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

10/08/2018 09:04

INCIDENT  18007156

BY-LAW OR ORDINANCE VIOLATION DRINKING OR POSSESSI

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

Lionel Brathwaite, 52, 682 Blue Hill Avenue in Dorchester, was placed under arrest in Central Square for drinking alcohol in public. In addition, Brathwaite had a warrant out for his arrest from Roxbury District Court for Shoplifting by Asportation.

10/08/2018 09:21

INCIDENT  18007154

LEWDNESS, OPEN AND GROSS c272 S16

UNIVERSITY ROAD

Mark Mohr, 60, homeless, was placed under arrest for Open and Gross Lewdness and a warrant out of Middlesex Superior Court for Threat to Commit Crime and Open and Gross Lewdness. Mohr was arrested after he exposed himself to a victim in public and solicited her for a sexual act, causing her to become alarmed and call 911.

10/08/2018 10:57

INCIDENT  18007158

LARCENY UNDER $1200 c266 S30(1)

BRATTLE STREET

A resident of Cambridge reported her black Specialized bicycle stolen from outside a business in Harvard Square between 8:00 and 8:30 a.m. on October 8.

10/08/2018 12:01

INCIDENT  18007160

LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

CHURCH STREET

A resident of Somerville reported her gray Trek bicycle stolen from a rack at the corner of Garden Street and Massachusetts Avenue. The theft occurred between approximately 5:00 and 11:30 p.m. on October 7. The front tire was left locked to the rack when the frame of the bicycle and back tire were removed.

10/08/2018 14:29

INCIDENT  18007162

UNINSURED MOTOR VEHICLE C90 S34J

CONCORD AVENUE

A criminal citation for Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle and Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle was issued to a resident of Cambridge.

10/08/2018 14:42

INCIDENT  18007163

ASSAULT W/DANGEROUS WEAPON c265 S15B

BENNETT STREET

Officers responded to an Eliot Street address on a report of a fight involving a knife. Upon arrival of police units, there was no fight occurring and no suspects or victims could be located.

10/08/2018 15:43

INCIDENT  18007165

WARRANT ARREST REPORT

HARWELL DRIVE

Pablo Pedroza, 34, 7 Harwell Drive in Cambridge, was placed under arrest on a warrant out of Cambridge District Court.

10/08/2018 15:45

INCIDENT  18007164

LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

FIRST STREET

An individual who works in Cambridge reported his black Trek bicycle stolen between approximately 8:00 p.m. on October 5 and 6:30 a.m. on October 8. The bicycle was secured with a cable lock outside the victim’s workplace on First Street.

10/08/2018 16:15

INCIDENT  18007167

B&E DAYTIME FOR FELONY c266 S18

VASSAL LANE

A resident of Cambridge reported a breaking and entering to her vehicle that occurred while it was parked on Vassal Lane between 3:00 and 4:05 p.m. The driver’s side window was smashed with a brick and the victim’s purse, containing her cell phone and wallet, was stolen from inside the vehicle.

10/08/2018 16:18

INCIDENT  18007166

MISC. REPORT TYPE

WINTHROP STREET

The manager of a Winthrop Street business reported that a customer purchased a product from the store and then sold the product to another individual.

10/08/2018 16:21

INCIDENT  18007168

B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY c266 S16

COLUMBIA STREET

Officers responded to a Columbia Street apartment building to document a breaking and entering that occurred between approximately 9:30 a.m. on October 7 and 4:20 p.m. on October 8. The reporting party returned home after a short trip to find that her apartment door had been forced open by an unknown suspect. After looking through the residence, the victim did not discover anything to be missing or disturbed.

10/08/2018 17:11

INCIDENT  18007169

LARCENY OVER $250 BY FALSE PRETENSE c266 S34

BROADWAY

An individual reported his black Critical bicycle stolen between approximately 7:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. on October 5. The bicycle was secured outside a Broadway establishment at the time of the theft.

10/08/2018 17:26

INCIDENT  18007171

LARCENY FROM BUILDING c266 S20

OXFORD AVENUE

A resident of Oxford Avenue reported her MacBook laptop stolen from her apartment between the afternoon of October 6 and 8:00 a.m. on October 8. There were no signs of forced entry.

10/08/2018 21:00

INCIDENT  18007174

LARCENY UNDER $1200 c266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

Officers responded to Harvard Street after a witness reported observing a male suspect cut the lock off of a bicycle and flee the area with it. A discarded bicycle was located nearby and officers were able to contact the owner.

Cambridge Police Daily Log: October 7th, 2018

Type #

Date & Time

Info

10/07/2018 02:16

INCIDENT  18007129

LARCENY FROM PERSON c266 S25

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

A resident of Florida reported her wallet stolen from a Central Square establishment between approximately 11:40 p.m. on October 6 and 12:10 a.m. on October 7.

10/07/2018 05:57

INCIDENT  18007130

LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

ELM STREET

Officers responded to the area of Elm and Market Streets for a report of a hit and run causing damage to a motor vehicle. The reporting party’s vehicle was struck and damaged between 9:30 p.m. on October 6 and 5:55 a.m. on October 7.

10/07/2018 12:11

INCIDENT  18007133

LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

RIVER STREET

A customer of a River Street business reported hit and run damage to her vehicle that occurred in the parking lot outside the store. The vehicle was damaged between 10:30 and 11:00 a.m.

10/07/2018 17:30

INCIDENT  18007137

LARCENY FROM PERSON c266 S25

BRATTLE STREET

A resident of Boston reported that an unknown person had stolen his wallet from his rear pants pocket without his knowledge. The wallet was found at approximately 4:30 p.m. in the Harvard Square area and the cash inside was discovered to be missing.

10/07/2018 20:42

INCIDENT  18007143

A&B WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON c265 S15A

CAMBRIDGE STREET

Officers responded to a Cambridge Street restaurant for a report of an individual injured when a verbal argument escalated to glasses being thrown. The victim had a small cut on his head and did not require medical attention.

10/07/2018 21:25

INCIDENT  18007145

DISORDERLY CONDUCT c272 S53

HAMPSHIRE STREET

Analise Debaie, 24, 105 Peterborough Street in Boston, was placed under arrest for Disorderly Conduct after causing a disturbance in the area of Cambridge and Hampshire Streets, at one point causing traffic on Hampshire Street to come to a complete stop.  

10/07/2018 22:17

INCIDENT  18007146

LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

A resident of Boston reported her bicycle stolen between approximately 2:30 and 10:00 p.m. while chained to a rack outside her Massachusetts Avenue workplace. The bicycle is described as a Specialized model with curved handles.

10/07/2018 22:52

INCIDENT  18007147

LARCENY FROM PERSON c266 S25

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

A resident of Boston reported her iPhone stolen between approximately 9:15 and 10:52 p.m. in the area of Central Square.

10/07/2018 23:44

INCIDENT  18007149

GORE STREET

Officers responded to a Gore Street establishment for a report of malicious destruction to a motor vehicle. The rear driver’s side window of the reporting party’s vehicle was smashed in between approximately 9:44 and 11:44 p.m.

Cambridge Police Daily Log: October 6th, 2018

Type #

Date & Time

Info

10/06/2018 05:36

INCIDENT  18007107

MISC. REPORT TYPE

COLUMBIA STREET

Officers responded to the area of Columbia and Hampshire Streets for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving two vehicles. Both vehicles sustained significant damage and required towing. Neither involved driver required medical attention, while one passenger was transported via ambulance to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

10/06/2018 08:37

INCIDENT  18007108

MISC. REPORT TYPE

GREEN STREET

Two individuals were observed in a Green Street parking lot engaging in suspicious activity involving bicycles. Several stolen items were confiscated and logged into the Property Office for safekeeping.

10/06/2018 10:55

INCIDENT  18007109

LARCENY OVER $250 BY FALSE PRETENSE c266 S34

ROCKINGHAM STREET

A resident of Cambridge reported being the victim of a scam. The reporting party was informed by phone of a warrant issued to her in another state and told to send gift cards to an account in order to clear the warrant.

10/06/2018 12:09

INCIDENT  18007111

B&E DAYTIME FOR FELONY c266 S18

PEARL STREET

Officers responded to a Pearl Street residence to document an attempted breaking and entering. An unknown suspect damaged the rear sliding door to the reporting party’s residence and attempted to gain entry between 11:00 and 2:30 p.m. on October 5.

10/06/2018 14:32

INCIDENT  18007118

LARCENY BY CHECK UNDER $1200 c266 S37 & S30(1)

WINDSOR STREET

A resident of Cambridge reported a suspected fraudulent check transaction.

10/06/2018 14:43

ARREST  18007113

WARRANT ARREST REPORT

CAMBRIDGESIDE PLACE

Robert Ledonne, 32, 112 Southampton Street in Boston, was placed under arrest on a warrant out of Stoughton District Court for Utter False Check and Forgery of Check.

10/06/2018 14:52

INCIDENT  18007117

LARCENY FROM BUILDING c266 S20

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

An employee of a Massachusetts Avenue restaurant reported items stolen from her purse by a customer.

10/06/2018 15:13

INCIDENT  18007115

LARCENY FROM PERSON c266 S25

AMES STREET

A resident of Medford reported her wallet stolen from a restaurant on Ames Street. Personal checks, debit cards, and credit cards were contained in the wallet, and one of the victim’s checks was cashed for several thousand dollars.

10/06/2018 15:57

INCIDENT  18007119

LARCENY BY CHECK OVER $1200 c266 S37 & S30(1)

WEBSTER AVENUE

A resident of Cambridge reported a fraudulent check issued from his account and cashed.

10/06/2018 16:59

INCIDENT  18007121

SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION c266 S30A

BROADWAY

Officers responded to a Broadway grocery store to document a shoplifting that had just occurred.

10/06/2018 17:19

INCIDENT  18007120

LARCENY UNDER $1200 c266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

An employee of a Cambridge restaurant reported that an unknown suspect had gained access to the company credit card information and made purchases on it.

10/06/2018 18:37

INCIDENT  18007123

MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO c266 S28

REMINGTON STREET

Officers documented an instance of malicious destruction to a motor vehicle that occurred between approximately 7:00 a.m. on October 5 and 2:00 p.m. on October 6 while the vehicle was parked on Harvard Street. The front driver’s side window was broken. The reporting party stated that nothing was missing at this time.

10/06/2018 19:09

INCIDENT  18007126

GLUE/TOXIC SUBSTANCE, INHALE c270 S18

JFK STREET

A resident of Boston was summonsed to court for Inhaling a Toxic Substance in Public.

10/06/2018 22:50

INCIDENT  18007127

A&B WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON c265 S15A

GREEN STREET

Garry Cadet, 43, homeless, was placed under arrest for Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon following an altercation in which he grabbed the victim by the arm and cut him with a knife. The victim sustained minor lacerations and was treated on scene by ambulance personnel.

10/06/2018 23:34

INCIDENT  18007128

MISC. REPORT TYPE

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

Officers were dispatched to a Massachusetts Avenue restaurant for a report of a bomb placed in one of the restrooms and set to detonate within seconds. All restrooms were thoroughly searched by Police and Fire units. No suspicious devices or objects were discovered.

Cambridge Police Daily Log: October 5th, 2018

Type #

Date & Time

Info

10/05/2018 03:54

INCIDENT  18007072

DISORDERLY CONDUCT c272 S53

MARKET STREET

Taron Clayton, 31, 19 Market Street in Cambridge, was placed under arrest for Disorderly Conduct and Resisting Arrest after causing a disturbance on a public way.

10/05/2018 04:25

INCIDENT  18007073

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

Officers responded to Massachusetts Avenue for a report of an unarmed robbery. The victim stated that he was jumped between approximately 2:25 and 4:25 a.m. and knocked unconscious. When the victim regained consciousness, he was unable to locate his bag containing a tablet and called 911. The victim was transported via ambulance to the hospital.

10/05/2018 07:42

INCIDENT  18007077

LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

GORDON PLACE

A resident of Gordon Place reported hit and run damage sustained by his parked vehicle between approximately 9:00 p.m. on October 3 and 4:30 p.m. on October 4.

10/05/2018 07:45

INCIDENT  18007076

UNFOUNDED REPORT

SPRING STREET

A resident of Cambridge reported that his laptop bag containing a MacBook laptop was stolen from a playground while he was there with his children. The items were later returned by a Good Samaritan who believed the bag was lost property.

10/05/2018 08:01

INCIDENT  18007078

A&B c265 S13A

MEMORIAL DRIVE

Officers responded to the area of Memorial Drive for a report of a disturbance between a rideshare driver and a customer. The customer verbally berated the driver, swearing at her, making a fist as if he was going to strike her, and spitting on her. The suspect fled toward Memorial Drive before officers arrived. The victim, who was in a state of shock, did not require medical attention.

10/05/2018 08:36

INCIDENT  18007079

LARCENY UNDER $1200 c266 S30(1)

PINE STREET

A resident of Pine Street reported a theft of a package from her residence. A black leather jacket worth several hundred dollars was stolen on October 4.

10/05/2018 08:59

INCIDENT  18007081

IDENTITY FRAUD

WINDSOR STREET

A resident of Cambridge reported being the victim of identity theft. Multiple accounts were opened in the reporting party’s name by an unknown suspect in July.

10/05/2018 09:24

INCIDENT  18007082

VANDALIZE PROPERTY C266 S126A

THORNDIKE STREET

A resident of Cambridge reported that her vehicle was vandalized with raw eggs between 6:00 p.m. on October 4 and 6:00 a.m. on October 5.

10/05/2018 10:13

INCIDENT  18007090

MISC. REPORT TYPE

ACORN PARK DRIVE

Officers observed multiple people setting up tents in the woods around the Alewife MBTA station. The individuals were advised that they were not allowed to camp in that area.

10/05/2018 11:36

INCIDENT  18007083

LARCENY OVER $250 BY FALSE PRETENSE c266 S34

HARVARD STREET

A resident of Boston reporting being the victim of an apartment scam in Cambridge. After sending money to an individual to rent an apartment on Harvard Street, the victim discovered that the apartment is currently owned and rented to someone else.

10/05/2018 12:12

INCIDENT  18007086

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

CAMBRIDGEPARK DRIVE

A resident of Cambridgepark Drive reported that his neighbor had damaged the door to his apartment at approximately 10:00 p.m. on September 29.

10/05/2018 12:17

INCIDENT  18007085

LARCENY UNDER $1200 c266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

A Massachusetts Avenue business reported a shoplifting of a pair of sunglasses from their store at approximately 12:17 p.m.

10/05/2018 12:26

INCIDENT  18007087

ASSAULT W/DANGEROUS WEAPON c265 S15B

CAMBRIDGE STREET

Officers responded to a store on Cambridge Street for a report of a dispute between a customer and a cashier. The customer had become angry and thrown a cup of donut munchkins at the cashier, then fled the area. The cashier was not hit by the munchkins and sustained no injuries from the incident.

10/05/2018 14:19

INCIDENT  18007088

THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME c275 S2

MEMORIAL DRIVE

A resident of Cambridge reported receiving threats from a known individual.

10/05/2018 16:03

TRAFFIC  18007092

LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

SHERMAN STREET

A resident of Cambridge reported hit and run damage to his vehicle that occurred between approximately 11:00 p.m. on October 3 and 4:00 p.m. on October 5. The reporting party stated that he had visited several different places during that period of time and was unsure where or how the vehicle was damaged.

10/05/2018 17:54

INCIDENT  18007093

LARCENY FROM BUILDING c266 S20

CHILD STREET

Two former residents of Cambridge reported property stolen from their previous Cambridge address. The items, including a tote bag, a fishing rod, and a professional pool stick, were taken from a storage area on Child Street between September 15 and October 2.

10/05/2018 18:12

INCIDENT  18007094

BICYCLE, LARCENY OF c266 S41

PINE STREET

A resident of Pine Street reported his bicycle stolen between approximately 12:00 p.m. on October 3 and 6:00 p.m. on October 5. The bicycle was last seen locked to a fence in front of the reporting party’s house.

10/05/2018 18:48

SUPPLEMENT  18007097

TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

MAGAZINE STREET

Officers responded to the intersection of Magazine Street and Putnam Avenue for a report of a motor vehicle crash resulting in a pedestrian fatality.

10/05/2018 21:02

INCIDENT  18007098

THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME c275 S2

FAIRMONT STREET

A resident of Cambridge who shares a name with a political activist reported receiving threatening emails that appear to be meant for this political activist.

10/05/2018 21:33

INCIDENT  18007099

LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

Officers responded to a Massachusetts Avenue address to document a hit and run crash resulting in damage to a parked vehicle.

10/05/2018 21:57

INCIDENT  18007100

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

CLIFTON PLACE

Officers responded to a Clifton Place residence for a malicious destruction of property report. The reporting party stated that, while she was checking on the apartment of a family member who is out of the country, she heard the front window shatter and discovered that an unknown suspect had thrown a rock through the glass.

10/05/2018 22:00

INCIDENT  18007101

ROBBERY, ARMED c265 s17

GARDEN STREET

Officers responded to a Garden Street address for a report of a robbery. The victim stated that a female suspect he had met online threatened him with a knife and stole money from him.

10/05/2018 22:32

INCIDENT  18007103

MISC. REPORT TYPE

CHILD STREET

Officers responded to a Child Street apartment building for a report of an individual who had been bitten by a dog. The dog’s owner provided proof of vaccinations. The victim did not require medical attention.

10/05/2018 23:36

INCIDENT  18007104

LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

GARDEN STREET

Officers responded to a Garden Street address for a report of a hit and run crash that resulted in damage to a parked vehicle between approximately 8:00 and 11:36 p.m.

 

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