Daily Log 8.25.2019

Cambridge Police Daily Log: August 23^rd - 25^th , 2019

08/23/2019 02:15
INCIDENT  19006066
VANDALIZE PROPERTY C266 S126A

GREEN ST
Kevin Donahue, 32, 128 George Allen in Chepechet, RI, was placed under arrest after he was observed by Police Officers spray painting a wall.

08/23/2019 08:10
INCIDENT  19006068

MARKED LANES VIOLATION * C89 S4A

CONCORD AVE
A motor vehicle stop was conducted on Smith Place after it was observed swerving through a construction zone on Concord Avenue.

08/23/2019 09:45
INCIDENT  19006070
TRESPASS c266 S120

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
At 09:45 a.m., Richard Benoit, 57, 1145 Washington Street in Boston was placed under arrest for shoplifting at a Massachusetts Avenue store after he concealed two pieces of electronic merchandise and left the store going past all points of sale without paying. Benoit will also be charged with Trespassing.

08/23/2019 11:06
INCIDENT  19006074
MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF c266 S28

JAMES WAY
A James Street resident reported his motor vehicle stolen.

08/23/2019 11:07
INCIDENT  19006072
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE c266 S30A

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
A local bookstore Loss Prevention Officer reported a Shoplifting at approximately 10:10 a.m. after viewing surveillance footage.

08/23/2019 11:15
INCIDENT  19006071
IDENTITY FRAUD

ALBANY ST
A Cambridge resident reported an unknown person gained access to his bank account and made $1600 worth of charges.

08/23/2019 11:26
INCIDENT  19006075
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

CAMBRIDGEPARK DR
A Cambridge resident reported her bike was stolen when it was locked in the bicycle area of her apartment building.

08/23/2019 12:14
INCIDENT  19006081
MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF c266 S28

MAIN ST
At approximately 12:50 p.m., Officers responded to the area of Main Street for the report of a stolen motor vehicle.

08/23/2019 12:24
INCIDENT  19006076
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Cambridge resident reported that his property management company withheld rental income that was due to him.

08/23/2019 12:55
INCIDENT  19006079
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE c266 S30A

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
At approximately 11:07 a.m., Cambridge Police responded to a local mall to document a larceny report.

08/23/2019 13:01
INCIDENT  19006080
IDENTITY FRAUD

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
A North Andover resident reported an unknown person was able to withdraw $6000 from his account.

08/23/2019 13:36
INCIDENT  19006082
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
At approximately 1:45 p.m., a motor vehicle collided with a tractor trailer while traveling on Massachusetts Avenue.

08/23/2019 16:04
TRAFFIC  19006085
MISC. REPORT TYPE

CAMBRIDGE ST
A female pedestrian was struck by motor vehicle near Kendall Square.

08/23/2019 17:09
INCIDENT  19006083
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION

SECOND ST
At approximately 5:07 p.m., Cambridge Police Explosive Ordinance Unit responded to Second Street for an unattended suitcase. There were no contents inside the suitcase and was disposed of.

08/23/2019 17:39
INCIDENT  19006084
LARCENY UNDER $1200 c266 S30(1)

BRISTOL ST
At approximately 5:39 p.m., Cambridge Police responded to Bristol Street of a larceny report.

08/23/2019 17:48
INCIDENT  19006086
LARCENY UNDER $1200 c266 S30(1)

AMORY ST
Cambridge Police responded to Amory Street for a package theft.

08/23/2019 18:11
INCIDENT  19006087
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

REGENT ST
A Cambridge resident reported being harassed by her upstairs neighbor.

08/23/2019 19:11
INCIDENT  19006088
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION

LINNAEAN ST
At approximately 9:11 p.m., Cambridge Police Explosive Ordinance Unit responded to a residence on Linnaean Street for a package sitting in front of the residence. The box was found to have no hazardous items.

08/23/2019 21:13
INCIDENT  19006089
LARCENY FROM BUILDING c266 S20

EARHART ST
A resident of Earhart Street reported that two of his bicycles were stolen from parking garage within the last week.

08/23/2019 21:43
INCIDENT  19006090
A&B c265 S13A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
At approximately 9:45 p.m., Cambridge Police placed Lyle Oates 31, 32 Tuter Street in Chelsea, under arrest for assault and battery. After police broke up a large group of people fighting, Oates shoved a woman down to the ground with both arms right in front of the officer. As officers were attempting to hand cuff Oates, the victim came up to him and pushed him. The officer cuffing Oates warned the victim to walk away whom disobeyed the officer's command and proceed to punch Oates in the cheek with a closed fist. Subsequently, the victim, a Cambridge resident is being summonsed to Cambridge District Court for assault and battery.

08/23/2019 23:04
INCIDENT  19006092
A&B WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON c265 S15A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square in regards to an assault that just occurred. A male victim was struck in the head with a cane. The suspect fled the scene prior to the arrival of police. The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

08/24/2019 01:37
INCIDENT  19006095
DISORDERLY CONDUCT c272 S53

BRATTLE ST
At approximately 1:37 a.m., numerous Cambridge Police units responded to a local restaurant on Brattle Street on a report of a fight involving upwards of seven males. Upon arrival officers separated involved parties, evaluated them for injuries, and took statements after what had happened. The determination was made to send the involved parties on their way. As individuals began leaving the area one of the involved males, entered the travel way of Brattle Street and began to chase after several of the involved parties while verbally accosting them. The decision was made to place the individual identified as Silas Biden, 22, 94 Monument Street in Medford, under arrest for Disorderly Conduct.

08/24/2019 01:53
INCIDENT  19006097

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
At approximately 2:44 p.m., Shayla Cole, 33, 122 Hampshire Street in Cambridge, was placed under arrest and charged with Credit Card Fraud Under $1,200, Credit Card, Receive Stolen, Uttering False Document, and Drug and Possession Class A. Toni Allien, 25, 168 Brookline Street in Cambridge was arrested and charged with Larceny From Person, Credit Card, Larceny Of Credit Card, Receiving Stolen Property, Assault and Battery On Police Officer and Police Officer, Interfere With (Common Law). Cambridge Police responded to Massachusetts Avenue for report of a larceny. Cole was found to have used the victim's credit and debit cards, forging the victim's signature at both locations. While searching Cole's fanny pack for the stolen credit card, a small baggie of a brownish, powdery substance, consistent with heroin was found. Allien took a lanyard from the victim containing money and the victim's credit and debit cards. During the investigation Allien displayed belligerent behavior to include physically taking evidence out of an officer’s hand.

08/24/2019 08:50
INCIDENT  19006099
MISC. REPORT TYPE

ELIOT ST
At approximately 8:45 a.m., Cambridge Police were flagged down by the driver of a motor vehicle on Elliot Street for the report of a disturbance between a driver and a passenger.

08/24/2019 11:19
INCIDENT  19006100
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

CONCORD AVE
At 11:19 a.m., a Cambridge resident who was driving a 2004 Subaru Forester on Concord Avenue struck a pedestrian who was trying to cross on Concord Avenue. The pedestrian who is also a Cambridge resident attempted to cross Concord Avenue from the Sancta Maria side to the golf course side of Concord Avenue. The driver was in the middle lane of Concord Avenue near the Sancta Maria entrance when she attempted to go from the middle lane to the right lane in order to take a right turn onto Blanchard Road. The pedestrian was struck by the front of the car and bounced onto the hood of the car before being bounced off the car and onto the pavement. The driver never saw the pedestrian walk off the curb and into the street. The pedestrian sustained injuries to her left leg.

08/24/2019 13:41
INCIDENT  19006103
GLUE/TOXIC SUBSTANCE, INHALE c270 S18

JFK ST
A homeless male was summonsed into the Cambridge District Court for In haling Toxic Vapors.

08/24/2019 14:14
INCIDENT  19006104
LARCENY FROM PERSON c266 S25

WHITE ST
A Somerville resident reported her wallet was stolen as she shopped in a Cambridge establishment.

08/24/2019 15:06
INCIDENT  19006107
B&E DAYTIME FOR FELONY c266 S18

LOPEZ ST
Cambridge Police responded to a past breaking and entering to a residence on Lopez Street. A laptop was stolen from the residence.

08/24/2019 15:33
INCIDENT  19006106
ASSAULT W/DANGEROUS WEAPON +60 C265 S15B

TROWBRIDGE ST
At approximately 3:30 p.m., Cambridge Police responded to Trowbridge Street for a report of two suspects trespassing.

08/24/2019 15:59
INCIDENT  19006108
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

ELIOT ST
At approximately 4 p.m., Cambridge police responded to the area of Eliot Street and JFK Street for a larceny of a bicycle.

08/24/2019 16:46
INCIDENT  19006109
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Porter Square business reported a larceny of a handbag from inside the business. The theft occurred sometime between 12:30 p.m. and 4:15  p.m.

08/24/2019 18:11
INCIDENT  19006110
LARCENY OVER $250 BY FALSE PRETENSE c266 S34

IRVING ST
Cambridge Police responded to Irving Street in regards to a scam. A Cambridge resident was scammed out of approximately $120,000 after they made more than 20 transactions to the suspect.

08/24/2019 18:19
INCIDENT  19006111
LARCENY UNDER $1200 c266 S30(1)

BRATTLE ST
At approximately 7:02 p.m., Cambridge police responded to the area of Brattle Street and Eliot Street for a report of a larceny of a bicycle.

08/24/2019 19:51
INCIDENT  19006112
LEAVE SCENE OF PERSONAL INJURY c90 S24

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
At 7:50 p.m. an officer was flagged down by a pedestrian stating a car just struck an individual and took off. The witness then pointed to the vehicle which was the rear vehicle of a three car accident. It was discovered that that the operator had struck a Cambridge resident in the crosswalk at Massachusetts Avenue and Pearl Street. The operator identified as Katrina Murphy, 20, 43 Franklin Street in Medford, was then placed under arrest for Hit and Run, Leaving the Scene Of Personal Injury.

08/24/2019 22:27
INCIDENT  19006115
B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY c266 S16

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
At 10:27 p.m. Cambridge Police were dispatched to Massachusetts Avenue for a party returning home to find his apartment had been broken into and items stolen.

08/25/2019 03:07
INCIDENT  19006120
A&B c265 S13A

BENNETT ST
Cambridge Police responded to Bennett Street in regards to a fight. Three victims were assaulted by a group of four suspects and two of the victims' phones were stolen during the altercation.

08/25/2019 05:53
INCIDENT  19006121
B&E MV IN DAYTIME FOR FELONY C266 S18

MONSIGNOR OBRIEN HWY
A motor vehicle was broken into while it was parked at a local inn on O'Brien Highway. Items were stolen from the vehicle and dropped as the owner gave chase.

08/25/2019 07:48
INCIDENT  19006123
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

NORFOLK ST
At approximately 8:30 a.m., Cambridge Police responded to a Norfolk Street address for a complaint for harassment between neighbors.

08/25/2019 08:56
INCIDENT  19006125
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME c274 S6

CAMBRIDGE ST
At approximately 9:00 a.m., Cambridge Police responded to a report of a past attempted larceny on Cambridge Street. Although no property was taken or destroyed, the inner compartments of a motor scooter were rummaged through.

08/25/2019 09:55
INCIDENT  19006126
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

EARHART ST
At approximately 10:30 a.m., Cambridge Police responded to Earhart Street for a report of a stolen bicycle.

08/25/2019 12:44
INCIDENT  19006127
POLICE OFFICER, IMPERSONATE c268 S33

SIXTH ST
Two individuals left messages on a police officer's phone advising that someone was using his name as part of an on-line scam.

08/25/2019 14:11
INCIDENT  19006129
LARCENY UNDER $1200 c266 S30(1)

THORNDIKE ST
A Cambridge resident came to the police station to report her bike stolen from the bike rack near her building.

08/25/2019 14:22
INCIDENT  19006131
LARCENY UNDER $1200 c266 S30(1)

WINDSOR ST
At approximately 3:19 p.m., Cambridge Police responded to Windsor street to document a report of stolen property from a backyard.

08/25/2019 14:46
INCIDENT  19006130
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME c275 S2

FRANCES PL
At approximately 2:45 p.m., a resident came into the police station to report being threatened at their home by a neighbor.

08/25/2019 15:37
INCIDENT  19006133
A&B c265 S13A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Officers responded to a disturbance at a bench in front of Massachusetts Avenue. Upon arrival, a female reported that she was punched in the face by a male. The male denied that allegation, and believed that the female had stolen his phone.

08/25/2019 15:43
INCIDENT  19006132
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME c275 S2

MEMORIAL DR
A Cambridge resident reported being threatened (via phone call) by a known male. Suspect threatened to cause bodily harm to the victim.

08/25/2019 16:37
INCIDENT  19006136
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

WESTERN AVE
At approximately 5:19 p.m., Cambridge Police responded to Western Avenue to document a report of Malicious Destruction to a Motor Vehicle.

08/25/2019 16:38
INCIDENT  19006135
MISC. REPORT TYPE

GILMORE ST
Cambridge Police responded to Hoyt Field for a report of a person with a gun. The suspected person was located and a gun was not found.

08/25/2019 17:49
INCIDENT  19006137
LARCENY FROM BUILDING c266 S20

CORPORAL MCTERNAN ST
A Cambridge man reported his bicycle was stolen from his home on Corporal McTernan Street

08/25/2019 18:40
INCIDENT  19006138
GLUE/TOXIC SUBSTANCE, INHALE c270 S18

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
Thomas McSorley, 33, homeless, was placed under arrest for Inhaling Toxic Vapors.