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Daily Log 6.4.2019

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: June 4th 2019

Type #
Date & Time

Info

06/04/2019 08:12
INCIDENT  19003746
BY-LAW OR ORDINANCE VIOLATION DRINKING OR POSSESSI

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Francis Lambert, 64, of 240 Albany Street, was arrested and charged with Possessing an Open Container of Alcohol after Cambridge Police observed Mr Lambert holding an open bottle of alcohol while in public.

06/04/2019 08:25
INCIDENT  19003749
LARCENY OVER $250 BY FALSE PRETENSE c266 S34

ALBANY ST
Cambridge Police responded to an Albany Street residence for a flim flam report.

06/04/2019 09:01
INCIDENT  19003748
MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO c266 S28

INMAN ST
A resident reported his vehicle was damaged by a BB gun while it was parked on Inman Street.

06/04/2019 09:52
INCIDENT  19003750
LARCENY UNDER $1200 c266 S30(1)

CAMBRIDGE ST
A Cambridge resident came to the police station to report a package theft which occurred in his building on 5/25/2019. He reported that management informed him that they observed another resident of the building take the package on surveillance camera.

06/04/2019 10:21
INCIDENT  19003753
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

PLEASANT ST
Cambridge Police responded to a residence on Pleasant Street for a larceny report.

06/04/2019 10:41
INCIDENT  19003751
LARCENY BY CHECK OVER $1200 c266 S37 & S30(1)

GENERAL LOCATIONS IN CAMBRIDGE
A New Hampshire resident came to the police station to file a report for larceny by check +$1200. An unknown person(s) cashed a stolen check for more than $1200.

06/04/2019 11:16
INCIDENT  19003752
LARCENY UNDER $250 BY FALSE PRETENSE c266 S34

BERKSHIRE ST
A Cambridge resident came to the police station to report that he was the victim of an internet scam.

06/04/2019 12:00
INCIDENT  19003755
LARCENY BY CHECK UNDER $1200 c266 S37 & S30(1)

FRANKLIN ST
The Treasurer of an apartment tenant council reported a larceny of funds from two checking accounts.

06/04/2019 13:02
INCIDENT  19003754
BY-LAW OR ORDINANCE VIOLATION DRINKING OR POSSESSI

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Donna Holland, 60, of 240 Albany Street, was arrested and charged with Drinking in Public. Ms Holland was observed by Cambridge Police drinking from a two ounce bottle of alcohol while in public.

06/04/2019 13:36
TRAFFIC  19003756
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

HAMPSHIRE ST
A bicyclist was struck while riding northwest bound on Hampshire Street. Bicyclist was transported by ambulance to the hospital after complaining of back pain.

06/04/2019 14:16
INCIDENT  19003757
LARCENY UNDER $1200 c266 S30(1)

BRATTLE ST
A Harvard Square business reported being scammed out of $997.43 over the telephone.

06/04/2019 15:12
INCIDENT  19003758
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to Massachusetts Avenue and Peabody Street for a report of a hit and run crash with property damage.

06/04/2019 15:54
INCIDENT  19003759
LARCENY OVER $1200 BY SINGLE SCHEME c266 S30(1)

PEARL ST
A Cambridge resident came to the front desk of the police station to report that he had been the victim of a rental scam, costing him several thousand dollars.

06/04/2019 16:07
INCIDENT  19003761

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A resident of Malden Massachusetts was summonsed for operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license after a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Washburn Avenue. A vehicle owner out of Everett was also summonsed for allowing improper operation of a motor vehicle.

06/04/2019 16:19
INCIDENT  19003762
LARCENY FROM BUILDING c266 S20

BISHOP ALLEN DR
Police responded to a residence on Bishop Allen Drive for a larceny report.

06/04/2019 16:30
INCIDENT  19003760
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME c274 S6

ALPINE ST
A Cantabridgian came to the police station to report that he had been the intended target of an attempted larceny via fraud through the internet with the false opportunity of employment.

06/04/2019 18:39
INCIDENT  19003764
LARCENY UNDER $1200 c266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Cantabridgian came to the police station to report that on 5/19/2019 while on Massachusetts Avenue, an unknown person(s) stole his wallet containing state documents and a bank card.

06/04/2019 19:04
INCIDENT  19003767
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Cambridge business reported a customer attempted to make a purchase with a counterfeit $100 bill.

06/04/2019 19:26
INCIDENT  19003768
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MEMORIAL DR
Cambridge Police responded to a residence on Memorial Drive for a medical call.

06/04/2019 19:26
INCIDENT  19003766
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION

BRATTLE ST
Cambridge Police Explosive Ordinance and K9 Units responded to Brattle Street for an unattended suitcase. The suitcase was cleared by the K9 and determined to be no hazard.

06/04/2019 19:46
INCIDENT  19003769
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION

RINDGE AVE
Cambridge police and fire units responded to Rindge Avenue for an abandon bag at the school. The bag was cleared by a bomb tech with the K9 Unit.

06/04/2019 20:44
INCIDENT  19003770
PROTECTIVE CUSTODY REPORT

TROWBRIDGE ST
Cambridge Police responded to a Trowbridge Street building for a report of a possible breaking and entering in progress. Officers located the heavily intoxicated male in the lobby of the building, attempting to gain entrance by pulling at the handle of the locked entry door. After an investigation, it was determined that the male was a resident in the building and forgot his keys, shirt, shoes, and phone in his apartment.

06/04/2019 21:03
INCIDENT  19003771
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION c266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
The manager of a Central Square liquor store reported the larceny of a bottle of liquor.

06/04/2019 22:07
INCIDENT  19003772
LARCENY UNDER $1200 c266 S30(1)

YORK ST
A Cambridge resident reported a larceny of a cell phone.

06/04/2019 22:25
INCIDENT  19003773
UNLICENSED OPERATION OF MV c90 S10

GREEN ST
Police responded to the area of Green Street and Pleasant Street for a report of a minor motor vehicle crash. One of the operators was cited for operating without a license.


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