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Daily Log 8.12.2019

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: August 13th, 2019

08/12/2019 04:24
INCIDENT  19005723
A&B c265 S13A

JFK ST
At approximately 4:24 a.m., Cambridge police responded to a past Assault and Battery in the area of JFK Street and Brattle Street.

08/12/2019 04:35
INCIDENT  19005724
TRESPASS c266 S120

COLUMBIA ST
Cambridge Police responded to a Columbia Street residence in regards to a past larceny.

08/12/2019 06:55
INCIDENT  19005726
YIELD AT INTERSECTION, FAIL * C89 S8

CAMBRIDGE ST
Cambridge Police documented a motor vehicle crash involving a bicyclist on Cambridge Street. The operator of the motor vehicle was issued a citation.

08/12/2019 07:39
INCIDENT  19005727
B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

WASHINGTON ST
At approximately 7:40 a.m., Officers were dispatched to the area of Washington Street for the report of multiple breaks into motor vehicles.

08/12/2019 09:41
ARREST  19005728
WARRANT ARREST REPORT

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a disturbance on Massachusetts Avenue. After quelling the disturbance Police were approached by a white male who identified himself as Michael Pratt, 45, 39 Boylston Street in Boston. After some discussion it was determined that Pratt had a warrant out of Cambridge District Court and was placed under arrest.

08/12/2019 11:45
INCIDENT  19005735
LARCENY OVER $1200 BY SINGLE SCHEME c266 S30(1)

ONE KENDALL SQUARE COMPLEX
At approximately 12:45 p.m., Officers met with a party in the Kendall Square Complex for a stolen bicycle report.

08/12/2019 11:59
INCIDENT  19005734
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME c275 S2

BROADWAY
A Cambridge resident came to the police station to report that he was threatened by a guy he knows during a conversation he had just outside the library last Thursday.

08/12/2019 12:17
INCIDENT  19005738
LARCENY UNDER $1200 c266 S30(1)

CONCORD TPKE
Cambridge Police responded to a Concord Turnpike residence for a stolen package report.

08/12/2019 12:30
INCIDENT  19005739
LARCENY OVER $250 BY FALSE PRETENSE c266 S34

FIRST ST
In the afternoon Cambridge Police responded to a business on First Street to take a report of a company that had wired money to a fraudulent bank account due to a phishing scheme.

08/12/2019 13:08
INCIDENT  19005737
B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

SHERMAN ST
A Cambridge resident reported an unknown person broke into her vehicle while it was parked in the driveway on Sherman Street between 7 p.m. on 8/11/2019 and 7:30 a.m. on 8/12/2019.

08/12/2019 13:24
INCIDENT  19005740
FIREARM, LARCENY OF c266 S30

MADISON AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a Madison Avenue residence for a report of a past breaking and entering to a motor vehicle.

08/12/2019 14:02
INCIDENT  19005741
FRAUD/CHEAT, GROSS c266 S76

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
At 2:02 p.m., a bank customer deposited fake checks and withdrew from the account.

08/12/2019 14:16
INCIDENT  19005745
LARCENY UNDER $1200 c266 S30(1)

HARVARD ST
Cambridge Police responded to Elm Street & Harvard Street in regards to a past larceny.

08/12/2019 14:42
INCIDENT  19005744
MISC. REPORT TYPE

NORFOLK ST
Cambridge Police responded to Norfolk Street for a meet person.

08/12/2019 14:43
INCIDENT  19005742
B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

MADISON AVE
A Cambridge resident came to the police station to report that her motor vehicle was broken into last night as it was parked across the street from her address. The driver's door was pried open with some kind of tool or device and the contents were strewn across the front seats. Nothing is missing at this time.

08/12/2019 16:19
INCIDENT  19005746
ASSAULT TO ROB, UNARMED c265 S20

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
At approximately 4:19 p.m., Cambridge Police placed Christian Such, 29, 39 Boylston Street in Boston under arrest for one count of Unarmed Assault with Intent to Rob. Such was placed under arrest after threatening to use force to take money from an individual. Such then grabbed at a twenty-dollar bill from the victim's hand and kicked him as he was trying to leave the area to avoid further conflict.

08/12/2019 16:42
ARREST  19005748
WARRANT ARREST REPORT

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
At 4:55 p.m., Randy Leslie, 32, 7 Fifth Street in Lowell was arrested on a warrant out of Dedham for credit card fraud.

08/12/2019 17:04
INCIDENT  19005749
LARCENY UNDER $1200 c266 S30(1)

THIRD ST
At approximately 6 p.m., a reporting person walked into the Police Station to report his bike stolen from Third Street and Thorndike Street between August 2nd and August 5th.

08/12/2019 18:08
INCIDENT  19005751
LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED, OP MV WITH C90 S23

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police were on a directed patrol on Main Street in Kendall Square, when a green Honda Accord was observed by officers traveling north bound on Main Street when a random inquiry of the registration, revealed that the registered owner of the vehicle had a suspended license. The driver who is a Boston resident was summonsed to court for Operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.

08/12/2019 18:51
INCIDENT  19005755
IDENTITY FRAUD

SIXTH ST
Between 3:46 p.m. and 6:14 p.m. a resident of Boston received a call on their cell phone while at work in Cambridge. The caller fraudulently claimed that they were calling form the US immigration service and that they were going to deport them. The caller ascertained the victim’s personal information before they realized that the caller was attempting to scam them.

08/12/2019 18:54
INCIDENT  19005752
LARCENY UNDER $1200 c266 S30(1)

MEMORIAL DR
A Somerville resident secured his bicycle to a railing of a building on Memorial Drive. He stated he would check on it periodically through the window of his workplace. At approximately 11:00 a.m. he discovered that it was missing. To the best of his memory he observed it still secured to the railing at approximately 10:30 a.m.

08/12/2019 22:41
INCIDENT  19005757
TURN, IMPROPER * C90 S14

CAMBRIDGE ST
At approximately 10:40 p.m., Cambridge Police responded to the intersection of Cambridge Street and Windsor Street for a bicyclist struck by a motor vehicle. The cyclist suffered minor injuries and refused transportation to the hospital. The operator of the motor vehicle was cited for an improper turn.


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