Skip to Navigation Skip to Main Content Skip to Footer

An official website of the United States government

Here’s how you know

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

City of Cambridge

Cambridge Police > News > Daily Log 05.01 - 05.03 2020

Daily Log 05.01 - 05.03 2020

May 04, 2020 • 4 years ago

The information on this page may be outdated as it was published 4 years ago.

Cambridge Police Daily Log: May 1, 2020
Type # Date & Time	Info
05/01/202007:53 INCIDENT 20002652 SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A	MASSACHUSETTS AVE An employee of a Central Square business came into the substation to report a shoplifting.
05/01/202009:17 INCIDENT 20002653 MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF C266 S28	HIGHLAND ST A Cambridge resident reported that their vehicle was stolen between 04/29/2020 and 05/01/2020 while it was parked on Highland St.
05/01/202010:26 INCIDENT 20002654 LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)	CARDINAL MEDEIROS AVE A Cardinal Medeiros Ave resident reported that a package was stolen from the front entrance of their home on 04/30/2020.
05/01/202012:15 INCIDENT 20002658 LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)	COLUMBIA TER A resident of Columbia Ter. reported that a person known to them had entered their apartment and stolen a wallet. A bank card in the wallet was later used to make an unauthorized withdrawal.
05/01/202012:35 INCIDENT 20002657 MISC. REPORT TYPE	HURON AVE Cambridge Police responded to Huron Ave to check on a person’s well-being. A report was taken to document the encounter.
05/01/202014:16 INCIDENT 20002659 SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A	WHITE ST A Porter Sq. business reported that a person entered their store and stole $150.00 in product.
05/01/202016:54 INCIDENT 20002662 UTTER FALSE CHECK C267 S5	ANTRIM ST A resident of Antrim St. reported that cancelled/returned checks were fraudulently cashed.
05/01/202017:06 INCIDENT 20002664 B&E MV IN DAYTIME FOR FELONY C266 S18	DAY ST A Day St. resident reported that someone broke into their vehicle while it was parked in an off-street lot.
05/01/202019:11 INCIDENT 20002667 UNLICENSED OPERATION OF MV C90 S10	MEMORIAL DR A Boston man will be summonsed to Cambridge District Court on charges of Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle (M.G.L c90 s10), Unregistered Motor Vehicle (M.G.L c20 s9), and No Inspection Sticker (M.G.L c90 s20). The male was stopped after officers responded to a call for a suspicious male driving a car without license plates.
05/01/202021:19 INCIDENT 20002671 UTTER COUNTERFEIT NOTE C267 S10	MASSACHUSETTS AVE A Brooklyn man passed a counterfeit $100 in exchange for a real $100 bill at a Central Square business.
05/01/202021:37 INCIDENT 20002670 LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)	BAY STATE RD 1 A Bay State Rd. resident reported a package was stolen from their doorstep on April 26, 2020 at 8:30pm.
05/01/202022:04 INCIDENT 20002672 MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO C266 S28	MASSACHUSETTS AVE On 05/01/2020, Cambridge Police responded to the 900 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a report of a breaking and entering to a motor vehicle in progress. A description of the suspect was broadcast and a suspect matching the description was stopped a short distance away from the incident. As a result of this police response, William Cruz, 30, of 37 Union St. Cambridge was placed under arrest for malicious damage to a motor vehicle and attempt to commit a crime. In addition, Cruz was discovered to have two warrants for his arrest: a warrant out of Boston District Court for malicious destruction of property -$1200 and a warrant out of Brookline District Court for Assault and Battery with a dangerous weapon, Assault and Battery on +60/disabled and threat to commit a crime.

Cambridge Police Daily Log: May 2, 2020
Type # Date & Time	Info
05/02/202011:36 INCIDENT 20002675 MISC. REPORT TYPE	Cambridge Police Detectives with the assistance of other agencies located and arrested Bradford Jacoby, 66, 8 Walnut Street in Everett, , on a warrant out of Cambridge Superior Court for Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon, Assault and Battery on a Person 60+/Disabled, and Aggravated Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon.
05/02/202012:37 INCIDENT 20002676 LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)	HAMPSHIRE ST A Hampshire St. resident reported a bicycle was stolen from a bike rack in front of the victim’s residence.
05/02/202013:46 INCIDENT 20002677 TRESPASS C266 S120	NORFOLK ST A Norfolk St. resident reported that an unknown male defecated on the front stairway of their residence.
05/02/202017:44 INCIDENT 20002680 SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A	ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY A business on Alewife Brook Parkway reported two people shoplifted cosmetics at their store.
05/02/202019:16 INCIDENT 20002683 FIREARM, DISCHARGE WITHIN 500 FT OF BLDG C269 S12E	TECHNOLOGY SQ A Boston man, and Lowell man reported while driving in Cambridge, they were shot at numerous times. No injuries were reported but ballistic evidence was recovered from the scene. As a result of the investigation Sage Ballard, 19, 67 Thingvalla Ave, Cambridge, was arrested on numerous firearms- related charges.
05/02/202019:46 INCIDENT 20002685 DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12	JAY ST A Jay Street resident reported the passenger side window of their vehicle was smashed.

Cambridge Police Daily Log: May 3, 2020
Type # Date & Time	Info
05/03/202008:00 INCIDENT 20002692 DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12	EDMUNDS ST An Edmunds St. resident reported that multiple cars had been keyed overnight causing significant damage.
05/03/202008:47 INCIDENT 20002690 CRIMINAL HARASSMENT	HURON AVE Cambridge Police responded to a Huron Avenue residence to check an open door and check the well-being of the person(s) inside the residence.
05/03/202009:51 INCIDENT 20002693 TRESPASS C266 S120	ALLSTON ST An Allston St. resident reported their vehicle had been broken into overnight.
05/03/202011:44 INCIDENT 20002694 LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24	MASSACHUSETTS AVE Cambridge Police responded to Massachusetts Avenue for a report of a hit and run crash.
05/03/202014:44 INCIDENT 20002695 B&E MV IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME FOR MISDEMEANOR C26	PRINCE ST A Prince St. resident reported their vehicle had been broken into overnight.
05/03/202016:29 INCIDENT 20002696 DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12	CHANNING CIR A Channing Circle resident reported a plastic storage bin cover in the hallway of their residence had been damaged.
05/03/202016:42 INCIDENT 20002697 LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30	JFK ST A Belmont resident reported they believed their wallet had been stolen after they’d dropped it inside a Harvard Sq. business.
05/03/202017:49 INCIDENT 20002698 LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30	LAUREL ST A Somerville resident reported their bicycle had been stolen from the area of Laurel St.
05/03/202019:50 INCIDENT 20002701 MISC. REPORT TYPE	HURON AVE Officers responded to the area of Fresh Pond Pkwy. and Huron Ave on a report of a disturbance. It was learned that a Cambridge resident had confronted two Belmont residents about them not wearing masks. The two Belmont residents were given masks and information about the new requirement.
05/03/202022:00 INCIDENT 20002702 B&E MV IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME FOR MISDEMEANOR C26	CONCORD AVE A Sherborn resident reported that their vehicle was broken into and items were stolen while it was parked on Concord Ave.
05/03/202022:13 INCIDENT 20002703 ASSAULT C265 S13A	MASSACHUSETTS AVE A homeless male will be summonsed to court for Assaulting a police officer. The involved male was identified as a suspect in an unarmed robbery inside the Harvard Sq. MBTA station. He then became aggressive and confrontational with investigating officers who attempted to speak with him.

Page was posted on 5/4/2020 3:49 PM

Page was last modified on 7/25/2023 1:28 AM

Provide feedback on this page

Contact Us