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Daily Log 1.8.2020

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: January 8th, 2020

Type #
Date & Time

Info

01/08/2020 01:23
INCIDENT  20000172
MISC. REPORT TYPE

BERKSHIRE ST
A resident of Berkshire Street called Cambridge Emergency Communications to report a disturbance.  

01/08/2020 02:14
INCIDENT  20000173
BURN PERSONALTY C266 S5

SHEPARD ST
Cambridge Police responded to Shepard Street for a report of a homeless male lighting a Christmas tree on fire. A suspect was located and identified nearby. An investigation is ongoing.

01/08/2020 11:04
INCIDENT  20000174
IDENTITY FRAUD

MAPLE AVE
A Cambridge resident came to the police station to report an incident of identity theft. An unknown person(s) submitted her personal information to a website that changes your address. They then purchased items and had them sent to the new address out of state.

01/08/2020 12:23
INCIDENT  20000176
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

FRONT ST
The owner of a Cambridge-based business came to the police station to report a hit and run crash that happened on New Year's Eve.

01/08/2020 13:46
INCIDENT  20000177
B&E MV IN DAYTIME FOR FELONY C266 S18

GREEN ST
Cambridge Police responded to a local parking garage for a past breaking and entering to a motor vehicle.

01/08/2020 14:21
INCIDENT  20000178
MISC. REPORT TYPE

SIXTH ST
A Cambridge resident came to the police station to report her company cell phone stolen. The phone was stolen outside the U.S. but the company needs a police report to obtain a new one.

01/08/2020 15:02
INCIDENT  20000179
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

WEBSTER AVE
A Webster Avenue resident reported that on December 27, 2019, a delivered Amazon package had been stolen from her front door.

01/08/2020 15:10
INCIDENT  20000180
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police took a report for larceny/fraud in Central Square.

01/08/2020 15:25
INCIDENT  20000181
LARCENY OVER $250 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police took a report for a scam that occurred in Central Square.

01/08/2020 15:55
INCIDENT  20000183
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

AUBURN ST
A Medway resident was summonsed to court for Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Crash. He was positively identified as the operator of the vehicle during a crash.

01/08/2020 16:03
INCIDENT  20000184
LARCENY FROM PERSON C266 S25

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to an establishment on Massachusetts Avenue for the report of a larceny in progress.

01/08/2020 16:16
INCIDENT  20000186
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

SOMERVILLE AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a Somerville Avenue business for a report of a past shoplifting.

01/08/2020 16:45
INCIDENT  20000185
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

RIVER ST
A Belmont resident reported that on January 7, 2020 while shopping at a store on River Street her cellular phone was stolen from her backpack. The victim reported that she had left her bag unattended for approximately two minutes.

01/08/2020 16:50
INCIDENT  20000187
LARCENY OVER $1200 BY SINGLE SCHEME C266 S30(1)

SOMERVILLE AVE
A South Boston resident was summonsed for Larceny +$1200 by Single Scheme. He was observed, via security cameras, at a Cambridge business on 1/3/2020 stealing $259.93 in merchandise and on 1/7/2020 stealing $1,233.92 in merchandise.

01/08/2020 16:54
INCIDENT  20000188
B&E FOR MISDEMEANOR C266 S16A

CAMBRIDGE ST
An Intervale, NH resident states between today and December 23, 2019, an unknown individual broke into his wall locker while in Cambridge. Nothing was reported missing.

01/08/2020 18:01
ARREST  20000192
WARRANT ARREST REPORT

CLIFTON PL
Mirca Novius, 25, 3 Clifton Circle in Cambridge, was placed under arrest for a warrant out of Dorchester District Court.

01/08/2020 18:15
INCIDENT  20000191
LARCENY OVER $250 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

WOODROW WILSON CT
Cambridge Police responded to an identity theft report on Woodrow Wilson Ct.

01/08/2020 19:11
INCIDENT  20000194
LARCENY FROM PERSON C266 S25

ELIOT ST
An Officer responded to an Eliot Street restaurant for the report of a past larceny.

01/08/2020 19:34
INCIDENT  20000195
MISC. REPORT TYPE

WHITE ST
An employee of a Cambridge business turned in found property.

01/08/2020 22:31
INCIDENT  20000199
LARCENY UNDER $250 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

DUDLEY ST
A resident reported a flim flam.


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