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Daily Log 11.25.2019

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: November 25th, 2019

11/25/2019 00:54
INCIDENT  19008590
ROBBERY, UNARMED C265 S19

FRESH POND PKWY
Cambridge Police responded to an unarmed robbery in progress at a Fresh Pond area gas station.

11/25/2019 02:33
INCIDENT  19008591
ASSAULT W/DANGEROUS WEAPON C265 S15B

JFK ST
Cambridge Police responded to a hotel in the area of Harvard Square for a report of a person making threats to workers.

11/25/2019 03:56
INCIDENT  19008592
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

FRESH POND PKWY
Cambridge Police responded to a business in the Fresh Pond area for the report of destruction to the property.

11/25/2019 05:45
INCIDENT  19008593
ASSAULT W/DANGEROUS WEAPON C265 S15B

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to City Hall for a report of a disturbance.

11/25/2019 07:35
ARREST  19008594
WARRANT ARREST REPORT

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
David Powell, 53, 240 Albany Street in Cambridge was arrested for warrants issued out of Cambridge District Court for two counts Trespassing and Drinking in Public.

11/25/2019 08:27
INCIDENT  19008595
B&E DAYTIME FOR FELONY C266 S18

OTIS ST
Cambridge Police responded to Otis Street on a report of a breaking and entering. Upon arrival officers meet with the reporting party who stated that between 11/22/2019 and 11/25/2019 an unknown person broke into their apartment and stole a large amount of jewelry and purses.

11/25/2019 10:08
INCIDENT  19008597
BURGLARY, UNARMED C266 S15

LARCH RD
A Larch Road resident reported a larceny of a motor vehicle and a breaking and entering into his residence during the night time while home.

11/25/2019 11:09
INCIDENT  19008598
LARCENY BY CHECK OVER $1200 C266 S37 & S30(1)

NEWTOWNE CT
A Cambridge resident came to the police station with some documents from the bank indicating that someone forged his name and cashed a check for over $1000 back in September.

11/25/2019 11:26
INCIDENT  19008599
SHOPLIFTING $250+ BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Officers responded for a report of shoplifting. Approximately $100 in jewelry was taken by two suspects.

11/25/2019 13:17
INCIDENT  19008603
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

CHESTNUT ST
A resident of Chestnut Street reported a laptop was stolen from her motor vehicle on 11/21/2019 at 10:01 p.m., while her motor vehicle was parked in the garage to the apartment complex on Chestnut Street.

11/25/2019 13:26
INCIDENT  19008604
IDENTITY FRAUD

RINDGE AVE
A Cambridge resident came to the police station to file a report for identity theft as an unknown person(s) used her personal information to open a credit card and charged up several thousand dollars. She first learned of the identity theft when she received a letter from a collection agency.

11/25/2019 14:36
INCIDENT  19008607
LARCENY UNDER $250 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

SIXTH ST
A Lexington resident came to the police station to file a report for larceny by false pretense under $1200.

11/25/2019 14:56
INCIDENT  19008608
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

RINDGE AVE

A Cambridge resident reported that four tires were stolen from the foyer of her residence.

11/25/2019 15:55
INCIDENT  19008609
LARCENY OVER $1200 BY SINGLE SCHEME C266 S30(1)

THIRD ST
A Third Street resident came to the police station to report that she was the victim of a scam that amounted in the loss of several thousand dollars.

11/25/2019 16:54
INCIDENT  19008611
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

DAY ST
A Chelsea woman reported her vehicle being hit by an unknown vehicle. The unknown vehicle did not leave a note nor were there any known witnesses.

11/25/2019 17:21
INCIDENT  19008613
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A visitor from California reported that her wallet had been stolen from her purse.

11/25/2019 18:29
INCIDENT  19008614
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME C274 S6

LEIGHTON ST
A Cambridge man reported he returned home from travelling and found his door was damaged. It appears someone attempted to break in to his apartment. It does not appear access was gained.

11/25/2019 19:26
INCIDENT  19008617
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
A local retail establishment reported that an unknown person(s) stole a display cell phone valued at $829.99.

11/25/2019 20:08
INCIDENT  19008616
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
At 7:15 p.m. a Cambridge man went to a Central Square. area gym. He placed his laptop in an unlocked locker and returned a half hour later. When he returned he noticed the laptop was gone.


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