Daily Log 1.27.2019

Cambridge Police Daily Log: January 25^th to 27^th 2019

Type #

Date & Time

Info

01/25/2019 08:05

INCIDENT  19000542

DRUG, LARCENY OF c94C S37

WINTHROP ST

A homeless male staying at a shelter in Harvard Square called to report that several of his medications were stolen along with his personal items. Shelter management did not wish to cooperate with the investigation and did not wish to speak to the police regarding this incident.

01/25/2019 08:22

INCIDENT  19000543

B&E MV IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME FOR MISDEMEANOR C26

HARRIS ST

Cambridge Police responded to a Harris Street address to document a past breaking and entering to a motor vehicle report. Upon arrival I spoke to the reporting person who stated between 01/24/2019 at 7:00 p.m. and 01/25/2019 at 7:45 a.m., an unknown suspect gained access to her motor vehicle without her knowledge and or her consent and stole several valuable items.

01/25/2019 11:54

INCIDENT  19000547

MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO c266 S28

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

A Boston resident reported that damage was done to his motor vehicle on Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge.

01/25/2019 13:36

INCIDENT  19000549

A&B WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON c265 S15A

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL

Cambridge Police responded to a Cambridge shopping center for a report of shoplifting.

01/25/2019 13:44

INCIDENT  19000548

MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF c266 S28

NORFOLK ST

A Brighton resident reported his motor vehicle stolen on Norfolk Street on 12/23/2018.

01/25/2019 13:57

INCIDENT  19000551

LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

MATIGNON RD

Cambridge Police responded to a Matignon Road address to document a past hit and run to a motor vehicle report. The reporting person stated while operating a motor vehicle down Mass Ave, she was struck by another motor vehicle in the lane of traffic on Mass Ave causing damage to the vehicle she was operating.

01/25/2019 13:59

INCIDENT  19000552

THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME c275 S2

CHURCH ST

A resident of a shelter on Church Street called to report that another resident threatened to shoot him after a verbal argument. That party left the area before police arrival. A search of the area yielded negative results.

01/25/2019 14:25

ARREST  19000553

WARRANT ARREST REPORT

MAIN ST

Cambridge Police responded to Main Street for a report of a shoplifting in progress, suspect was detained by store manager but charges were dropped shortly after.

01/25/2019 15:33

ARREST  19000555

WARRANT ARREST REPORT

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

Cambridge Police responded to Mass Ave for a report of an unwanted person. Frank Chan, 46, 109 Glen Street, Somerville MA, was arrested after the store manager requested Chan be trespassed from the establishment. Chan was placed under arrest and transported to Cambridge Police headquarters to be booked.

01/25/2019 17:03

TRAFFIC  19000558

LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

HARVARD ST

Cambridge resident reports a past hit and run crash on Pleasant Street near Upton Street while the reporting person’s vehicle was unoccupied.

01/25/2019 17:33

INCIDENT  19000560

LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

HURLEY ST

A Cambridge resident reported that she was the victim of a ruse and was scammed out of a sum of money.

01/25/2019 17:46

INCIDENT  19000559

LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

DAVIS ST

Cambridge Police responded to the intersection of Harvard Street and Davis Street for the report of a hit and run with property damage.

01/25/2019 18:30

INCIDENT  19000561

TRESPASS c266 S120

PALMER ST

Cambridge Police responded to the area of Mass Ave. for a report of repeated offenders trespassing.

01/25/2019 19:13

TRAFFIC  19000568

MISC. REPORT TYPE

HANCOCK ST

Cambridge Police responded to an incident of a female being struck by motor vehicle on Hancock Street near Massachusetts Avenue.

01/25/2019 19:21

INCIDENT  19000564

LARCENY UNDER $1200 c266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

Cambridge Police responded to Mass Ave for the report of a package stolen.

01/25/2019 20:24

INCIDENT  19000566

DRUG, DISTRIBUTE CLASS B c94C S32A

CHURCHILL AVE

Cambridge Police Special Investigations Unit arrested Dante Quinn, 31, 260 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington MA and charged him with Distribution of a Class B Substance - Oxycodone. Also arrested and charged with Possession of a Class B Substance - Oxycodone was Guy Riddle, 30, 127 Cross Street, Somerville, MA. Detectives on surveillance observed a suspected drug deal and upon stopping Riddle found him to be in possession of Oxycodone. Quinn was also stopped and found to be in possession of $1076.00 U.S. currency. Incident occurred at Richard Avenue and Muller Avenue.

01/25/2019 21:12

INCIDENT  19000569

A&B c265 S13A

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL

Cambridge Police responded to a Cambridge shopping center for a report of a past assault and battery.

01/26/2019 02:55

INCIDENT  19000571

A&B c265 S13A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

Cambridge Police responded to a business establishment in Central Square for an assault in progress.

01/26/2019 04:12

INCIDENT  19000572

WARRANT ARREST REPORT

COTTAGE PARK AVE

Cambridge Police responded to a convenience store on Mass Ave after witnessing suspicious activity surrounding a bike rack.

01/26/2019 08:09

INCIDENT  19000574

MISC. REPORT TYPE

CONCORD AVE

A resident of Concord Avenue called to report that she believed that she was scammed the previous day by an unknown caller claiming to be an agent from the Social Security Administration. She wanted the incident documented in the event that someone opens fraudulent accounts in her name.

01/26/2019 09:38

INCIDENT  19000576

RMV DOCUMENT, POSSESS/USE FALSE/STOLEN c90 S24B

COLUMBIA ST

Cambridge Police were conducting patrols on Columbia Street when officers observed a driver apply their brakes showing only one out of three brake lights on the vehicle worked. A further investigation revealed the inspection sticker on the vehicle was a falsified document. Reginald Veazy, 38, 245 Columbia Road 1 Boston, MA was placed into custody and charged with possession of a false RMV document.

01/26/2019 10:30

INCIDENT  19000577

LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

MEMORIAL DR

A resident of Cambridge walked to the front desk to report that someone struck his motor vehicle on 01/22/2019, while exiting a parking lot on Memorial Drive.

01/26/2019 11:06

INCIDENT  19000578

WARRANT ARREST REPORT

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

Richard Benoit, 57, 820 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge MA was arrested Ave on a straight warrant for trespassing, and Assault and Battery of a Police Officer.

01/26/2019 12:22

INCIDENT  19000579

MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO c266 S28

FULKERSON ST

Cambridge Police were flagged down on Fulkerson Street in regards to a damaged motor vehicle.

01/26/2019 12:27

INCIDENT  19000580

CITY SOLICITOR REPORT

GARDEN ST

A resident called to report that he struck a pothole while driving his motor vehicle on Huron Avenue. His vehicle sustained damage to the passenger side and the reporting person wished to have the incident documented.

01/26/2019 12:35

INCIDENT  19000581

MISC. REPORT TYPE

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL

A resident reported that his phone was hacked by unknown sources.

01/26/2019 16:11

INCIDENT  19000583

TRESPASS c266 S120

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

Officers were dispatched to an establishment on Mass Ave for reports of a man inside bothering other customers. When police arrived, a male was causing a large scene and yelling at employees and customers.

01/26/2019 17:29

INCIDENT  19000585

A&B c265 S13A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

Police were flagged down at Carl Barron Plaza for the report of an assault in progress.

01/26/2019 20:11

INCIDENT  19000586

TRESPASS c266 S120

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

Lawrence Payne, 58, homeless, was placed under arrest for trespassing. Officers were dispatched to an establishment on Mass Ave for two men acting erratically, not buying merchandise, and causing customers to leave. Upon arrival, officers observed Payne in a verbal altercation with another homeless individual. Payne was told earlier the same day that he was trespassed and summonsed to court, and came back into the business and started to get into a verbal altercation, due to this Payne was placed under arrest for trespassing.

01/26/2019 22:07

INCIDENT  19000587

LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

MEMORIAL DR

Cambridge Police responded to Memorial Drive for a report of a stolen handbag while the reporting person was at dinner.

01/27/2019 01:20

INCIDENT  19000590

LARCENY FROM PERSON c266 S25

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

A female reported her wallet stolen from a Mass Ave business.

01/27/2019 08:35

ARREST  19000592

WARRANT ARREST REPORT

JFK ST

Cambridge Police observed a suspicious person on JFK Street in Harvard Square. Upon further investigation, Edwin Nickerson, 20, 1 Church Street Cambridge MA, was placed under arrest for multiple active arrest warrants.

01/27/2019 09:26

CITY SOLICITOR  19000593

CITY SOLICITOR REPORT

THIRD ST

Cambridge Police responded to a motor vehicle crash on Third Street that involved a vehicle damaging city property. A city solicitor report was taken related to this incident.

01/27/2019 11:16

INCIDENT  19000595

SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE, 3RD OFF. c266 S30A

MT AUBURN ST

An establishment on Mt. Auburn Street reported a shoplifting of 4 bottles of wine by a person known to them. During the incident the brother of the suspect made threats to the responding officer.

01/27/2019 11:53

INCIDENT  19000596

LOST PROPERTY REPORT

WINDSOR ST

A Windsor Street resident report that on 1/24/19 they lost their North Carolina driver’s license mostly likely while on the bus traveling between Cambridge and Boston.

01/27/2019 15:46

INCIDENT  19000597

A&B WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON c265 S15A

BROADWAY

Gregory Hersh, 65, 280 Harvard Street Cambridge MA, was arrested for Assault & Battery by means of a Dangerous Weapon after he kicked a victim multiple times in the back after Hersh was involved in a minor motor vehicle crash with a bicyclist at the intersection of Broadway and Dana Street.

01/27/2019 16:12

INCIDENT  19000604

ASSAULT c265 S13A

HARVARD ST

Cambridge Police responded to a residence on Harvard Street for a report of a past assault that had occurred at Dana Park.

01/27/2019 17:13

INCIDENT  19000598

LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

CAMBRIDGEPARK DR

A Cambridge resident reported a past larceny.

01/27/2019 19:24

INCIDENT  19000602

LIQUOR/NOISE COMPLAINT AT LICENSED PREMISE

CAMBRIDGEPARK DR

Cambridge PD and EMS responded for intoxicated patron at a licensed premise. It was determined that no license violation had occurred.

01/27/2019 19:33

INCIDENT  19000601

LARCENY UNDER $1200 c266 S30(1)

FRANKLIN ST

A Braintree resident reported that, on January 20, 2019 while his vehicle was parked in a lot on Franklin Street, an unknown person stole a bag of tools, sunglasses and a cellular phone from its back seat. Vehicle was believed to have been left unlocked.