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Daily Log 06.19.2020 - 06.21.2020

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: June 19-21st, 2020

Type #
Date & Time

Info

06/19/202001:26
INCIDENT 20003816
MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF C266 S28

GREEN ST
Police were dispatched to the area of Green Street for a report of an attempted larceny. Two suspects were seen leaving the area, and they were subsequently stopped and identified. Items believed to have been stolen from the victim were also recovered in the possession of the two suspects. The suspects will be summoned pending further investigation.

06/19/202008:09
INCIDENT 20003817
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

PUTNAM AVE
A Putnam Avenue resident reported an unlocked bike was stolen from the backyard of their residence.

06/19/202010:04
INCIDENT 20003819
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

FAWCETT ST
A Fawcett St. resident reported a bike was stolen from the secured bike room of their apartment complex.

06/19/202010:24
INCIDENT 20003821
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

WINDSOR ST
A Windsor St. resident reported their vehicle was damaged in a hit and run crash.

06/19/202011:24
INCIDENT 20003820
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

RIVER ST
A River St. business reported a male suspect stole a large amount of personal hygiene products.

06/19/202011:31
INCIDENT 20003824
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

WINDSOR ST
A Windsor St. resident reported being the victim of threats.

06/19/202011:48
INCIDENT 20003825
TRESPASS C266 S120

LILAC CT
Police responded to Lilac Court on a report of a suspicious person.

06/19/202012:53
INCIDENT 20003826
B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

FARWELL PL
A Farwell Pl. business reported a break-in. The unknown suspect stole cash and used clothing.

06/19/202013:36
INCIDENT 20003827
LARCENY OVER $1200 BY SINGLE SCHEME C266 S30(1)

MT AUBURN ST
A Cambridge business reported on-going issues with the firm they hired to manage payroll.

06/19/202014:05
INCIDENT 20003828
LARCENY UNDER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

THIRD ST
A Brooklyn, NY resident reported they believed they’d been scammed by a Maryland resident through an online transaction.

06/19/202014:57
INCIDENT 20003829
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

HURON AVE
A Huron Ave resident reported items stolen from inside their home at some point in the last two months.

06/19/202016:40
INCIDENT 20003830
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

HARVARD ST
A Harvard St. resident reported a package had been stolen from the front vestibule of their building.

06/19/202017:30
INCIDENT 20003832
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

PUTNAM AVE
A Putnam Ave. resident reported their bicycle was stolen from their back yard.

06/19/202017:36
INCIDENT 20003833
A&B ON POLICE OFFICER C265 S13D

CAMBRIDGE ST
A Cambridge Police cruiser was flagged down on Cambridge St. for a disturbance between two males. It was learned that one male suspected the other of stealing a wallet. The second party was found to be in possession of the missing wallet. This individual then punched a uniformed Cambridge Police Officer with a closed fist during the interaction. As a result, they will be summonsed to Cambridge District Count on charges of Larceny from a Person and Assault and Battery on a Police Officer.

06/19/202017:58
INCIDENT 20003834
STOP/YIELD, FAIL TO * C89 S9

CEDAR ST
A Cambridge resident will be summonsed to Cambridge District Court for Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle. Their license status was discovered during a traffic stop for failing to stop at a stop sign on Cedar St.

06/19/202018:48
INCIDENT 20003836
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

CAMBRIDGE ST
A resident of the War Memorial shelter reported their phone was stolen from inside the facility.

06/19/202019:04
INCIDENT 20003837
MOTOR VEH, RECEIVE STOLEN C266 S28

CONCORD AVE
Two Cambridge residents, Clarck Jean, 18, 5 Temple St., and Graig Smith, 18, 243 Garden St., were arrested and charged with Receiving a Stolen Motor Vehicle. Police responded to assist a Somerville resident who called stating they’d observed the pair driving in their stolen car. Jean, who was driving, was also charged with Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle.

06/19/202019:58
INCIDENT 20003838
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE, 3RD OFF. C266 S30A

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
A homeless person will be summonsed to Cambridge District Court on charges of Shoplifting, Trespassing, and Inhaling a Toxic Substance following an incident at a Fresh Pond business.

06/19/202020:43
INCIDENT 20003840
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
A Belmont resident reported their vehicle was vandalized while parked at a West Cambridge Business.

06/19/202020:46
INCIDENT 20003841
IDENTITY FRAUD

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A North Cambridge restaurant reported that an unknown person had created a fake menu and online ordering system in an attempt to scam customers.

06/20/202000:17
INCIDENT 20003843
LARCENY FROM PERSON C266 S25

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to Mass Ave. for a report of an unarmed robbery. The victim was able to positively identify the suspect, who will be summonsed to the Cambridge District Court on a charge of Unarmed Robbery.

06/20/202000:50
INCIDENT 20003844
POLICE OFFICER, INTERFERE WITH (COMMON LAW)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police arrested Kyle Raniere, 23, 1 Yarmouth Pl., Boston, for interfering with a police investigation. Raniere ignored numerous requests from police officers and involved citizens to maintain a reasonable distance from an active investigation. Raniere had no involvement in the investigation but continued to insert himself, his behavior was clearly agitating a cooperative suspect and making another involved party extremely uncomfortable as they sought assistance from officers.

06/20/202001:30
INCIDENT 20003845
A&B WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON C265 S15A

PORTER RD
Police responded to Porter Rd for a past assault. A report was taken.

06/20/202001:52
INCIDENT 20003847
B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police discovered a break-in at a Massachusetts Ave. convenience store while responding to a burglar alarm.

06/20/202008:45
INCIDENT 20003851
MISCELLANEOUS MUNIC ORDINANCE/BYLAW VIOL

SMITH PL
An employee of a Natick-based landscape firm was issued a citation for refusing to stop using a leaf blower outside of permitted times. The worker was warned by an officer to stop after a resident complained and failed to do so.

06/20/202012:22
INCIDENT 20003854
UNEMPLOYMENT COMP, FALSE IDENTITY FOR C151A S47

RINDGE AVE
A Cambridge resident reported that an unknown person had fraudulently used their personal information to file for unemployment benefits.

06/20/202012:32
INCIDENT 20003855

GARDEN ST
A Concord resident reported their motor scooter was stolen while it had been parked in a private lot on Garden St.

06/20/202013:13
INCIDENT 20003858
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

BUCKINGHAM ST
A Concord Ave resident reported their bike had been stolen from a locked bike rack near the rear of a Buckingham St. building.

06/20/202013:35
INCIDENT 20003860
ROBBERY, UNARMED C265 S19

MAGAZINE ST
A Sudbury resident reported that two males and a female had stolen their bike in the area of Memorial Dr. and charged them $500.00 in order to return it.

06/20/202013:59
INCIDENT 20003859
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

COLUMBIA ST
A Columbia St. resident reported that their bike was stolen from in front of their house.

06/20/202014:02
INCIDENT 20003861
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

PUTNAM AVE
A Putnam Ave resident reported a package was stolen from their front porch.

06/20/202014:38
INCIDENT 20003864
ROBBERY, ARMED C265 S17

BROOKLINE ST
Police responded to the intersection of Granite St and Brookline St, for a report of an armed robbery.

06/20/202014:58
INCIDENT 20003862
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

GRANT ST
A Grant St. resident reported that their bike was stolen from the bike rack next to their house.

06/20/202017:29
INCIDENT 20003867
IDENTITY FRAUD

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Cambridge resident reported that an unknown person had fraudulently used their personal information to file for unemployment benefits.

06/20/202017:39
INCIDENT 20003869
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MAIN ST
A Salem resident reported that someone stole his phone and wallet at the intersection of Main Street and Galileo Way.

06/20/202018:10
INCIDENT 20003871
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

SECOND ST
A Second St. resident reported that their bike had been stolen from their garage.

06/20/202018:50
INCIDENT 20003872
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

TRAILL ST
A Trail St. resident reported that three bikes stolen from their back yard.

06/20/202020:29
INCIDENT 20003876
MISC. REPORT TYPE

GENERAL LOCATIONS IN CAMBRIDGE
Officers found that a marked Cambridge Police cruiser had been egged while the officer was inside a residence handling an unrelated call for service.

 

06/21/202001:08
INCIDENT 20003877
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to Porter Sq. for a vehicle fire. It was learned that a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed had lost control and crashed. The operator fled the scene prior to the arrival of emergency personnel.

06/21/202005:35
INCIDENT 20003879
TRESPASS C266 S120

WINDSOR ST
Police responded to Windsor St. for a male trespassing on private property.

06/21/202006:41
INCIDENT 20003880
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

HARVARD ST
A Cambridge resident reported that the window to their vehicle had been broken.

06/21/202009:09
INCIDENT 20003881
B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

WINTER ST
Winter St. residents reported a past break-in at their home.

06/21/202011:09
INCIDENT 20003882
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

BERKSHIRE ST
A Berkshire St. resident reported a past larceny.

06/21/202012:33
INCIDENT 20003883
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
A Cambridge resident will be summonsed to Cambridge District Court on a charge of Shoplifting by Asportation. The suspect was stopped by police after they were observed leaving a Fresh Pond business with numerous items they’d failed to pay for.

06/21/202012:53
INCIDENT 20003884
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Central Sq. convenience store reported a past shoplifting

06/21/202013:30
INCIDENT 20003885
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

WHITE ST
A White St. business reported a past larceny.

06/21/202013:41
INCIDENT 20003886
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

WHITE ST
A White St. business reported a past larceny.

06/21/202014:28
INCIDENT 20003887
DISORDERLY CONDUCT C272 S53

CONCORD AVE
A homeless male will be summonsed to court on charges of Disorderly Conducted and Malicious Destruction. Officers responded to Concord Ave on a report of a disturbance, the male had thrown metal chairs at a motor vehicle causing damage.

06/21/202015:21
INCIDENT 20003889
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

LINCOLN WAY
A Lincoln Way resident reported they are being harassed by a neighbor.

06/21/202017:20
INCIDENT 20003894
FRAUD/CHEAT, GROSS C266 S76

AMES ST
An MIT student reported an attempted scam stemming from several online purchases.

06/21/202017:22
INCIDENT 20003895
ASSAULT C265 S13A

CAMBRIDGE ST
Police responded to Cambridge St. for a report of a possible assault.

06/21/202020:48
INCIDENT 20003897
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

DUDLEY ST
Police responded to the intersection of Dudley St. and Montgomery St. for a three-car motor vehicle crash.

06/21/202021:26
INCIDENT 20003898
RECKLESS OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE C90 S24

TROWBRIDGE PL
Police responded to Trowbridge Pl. for a report of a road rage incident where property was damaged. A report was taken.

06/21/202021:47
INCIDENT 20003899
ASSAULT & BATTERY (A&B), AGGRAVATED C265 S13A/D

MAGAZINE ST
Police responded to the area of Magazine St. for a report of a possible assault in progress.

06/21/202022:56
INCIDENT 20003901
ASSAULT C265 S13A

WALDEN SQUARE RD
A Walden Sq. Rd. resident reported they were physically assaulted by an unknown male during an unprovoked incident in the Pemberton underpass. They were medically evaluated on-scene but declined further treatment.

 

 

 

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