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Daily Log 8.24.2020

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: August 21-24^th, 2020
Type # Date & Time	Info
08/24/202001:31 INCIDENT 20005514 LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)	JFK ST Units responded to JFK at Winthrop Street for a report of a woman who lost her purse at approximately 1:30 a.m.
08/24/202009:44 INCIDENT 20005519 IDENTITY FRAUD	GROZIER RD A resident of Grozier Road reports that an unknown person(s) filed for unemployment benefits. They have filed a fraud claim with the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance.
08/24/202010:02 INCIDENT 20005520 DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12	TEMPLE ST Cambridge Police responded to the area of Temple Street for a malicious destruction report.
08/24/202010:54 INCIDENT 20005521 TRESPASS C266 S120	OTIS ST A resident of Otis Street reports that they have been harassed by their neighbor.
08/24/202010:58 INCIDENT 20005526 CREDIT CARD FRAUD UNDER $1200 C266 S37B(G)	MAGAZINE ST A resident of Magazine Street reports that an unknown person used its credit cards to make an unauthorized purchase to an electronics store for approximately $371.81.
08/24/202011:06 INCIDENT 20005529 LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24	MAIN ST A resident reports her parked vehicle damaged overnight while parked in the first block of May Street by an unidentified vehicle.
08/24/202011:21 INCIDENT 20005528 CREDIT CARD, IMPROPER USE UNDER $1200 C266 S37B(F)	CAMBRIDGE ST A resident of Cambridge Street reports that an unknown person used its debit card to make a fraudulent purchase.
08/24/202011:44 INCIDENT 20005522 LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30	CENTRE ST A resident of Centre Street reports the contents of a package stolen from his building sometime over the last 6 days.
08/24/202012:37 INCIDENT 20005525 IDENTITY FRAUD	CAMBRIDGEPARK DR A Cambridge resident came to the police station to report an incident of Identity Theft. She was applying for a loan when an unauthorized credit card charge showed up on her credit report.
08/24/202014:01 INCIDENT 20005530 A&B C265 S13A	MASSACHUSETTS AVE Cambridge Police arrested Rashad Jackson, 27, 820 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge, for Assault and Battery with a Deadly Weapon (shod foot) over 60 and Assault and Battery.
08/24/202014:04 INCIDENT 20005532 B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16	GARDEN ST A resident of Garden Street reports that an unknown person entered their unlocked rental motor vehicle and stole a laptop and tablet worth around $3,000.
08/24/202015:20 INCIDENT 20005534 LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24	CAMBRIDGE ST Cambridge Police took a past hit and run report that happened on Cambridge Street.
08/24/202015:25 INCIDENT 20005535 B&E DAYTIME FOR FELONY C266 S18	HARVARD ST Cambridge Police documented a past breaking and entering to an apartment building on Harvard Street.
08/24/202015:50 INCIDENT 20005536 CRIMINAL HARASSMENT	SCHOOL ST Cambridge Police documented a criminal harassment situation that occurred on School Street.
08/24/202016:07 INCIDENT 20005539 LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20	MASSACHUSETTS AVE A Cambridge resident called the Teleserve Center to report his bicycle parts removed from his bicycle between August 21, 2020 and August 24, 2020.
08/24/202016:58 INCIDENT 20005542 LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30	CAMBRIDGESIDE PL Cambridge Police documented a past larceny incident that occurred at a Cambridgeside Place business.
08/24/202017:04 INCIDENT 20005543 SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A	WHITE ST Police responded to a Porter Square drug store on a report of a shoplifting.
08/24/202017:32 INCIDENT 20005544 SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A	CAMBRIDGESIDE PL Cambridge Police documented a past shoplifting at a Cambridgeside Place department store.
08/24/202017:56 INCIDENT 20005545 LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)	WESTERN AVE A Cambridge resident called the Teleserve Center to report a larceny of a bicycle from Western Avenue.
08/24/202018:01 INCIDENT 20005546 CREDIT CARD FRAUD OVER $1200 C266 S37C(E)	BEDFORD ST Cambridge Police documented a larceny and subsequent fraudulent purchases from a Bedford Street resident.
08/24/202018:54 INCIDENT 20005547 THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2	MASSACHUSETTS AVE Cambridge Police responded to a wireless store at Massachusetts Avenue for a report of a disturbance. A report was taken.
08/24/202019:27 INCIDENT 20005548 MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO C266 S28	CRAIGIE CIR Cambridge Police took a report for a malicious destruction of a motor vehicle.
08/24/202020:37 INCIDENT 20005552 LARCENY OVER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34	MT AUBURN ST Cambridge Police documented a past larceny by false pretense that occurred on Mount Auburn Street.
08/24/202021:47 INCIDENT 20005554 DRUG, POSSESS CLASS A C94C S34	BROADWAY Cambridge Police responded to the area of Ellsworth Avenue for a report of a stolen truck. Further investigation revealed William Hegarty, 33, 85 East Newton Street in Boston, and Matthew Harrington, 29, 16 Ellsworth Avenue in Cambridge, were in possession of a brown powdered substance believed to be heroin. Both parties were arrested and charged with Possession of a Class A Substance). Additionally, Hegarty was also arrested for a warrant for Receiving a Stolen Motor Vehicle out of Brockton District Court
08/23/202010:33 INCIDENT 20005499 THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2	FAIRVIEW AVE A Stow resident reports Threats to Commit a Crime.
08/23/202012:04 INCIDENT 20005500 MISC. REPORT TYPE	CHURCH ST A Cambridge resident reported some suspicious activity to Cambridge Police.
08/23/202012:58 INCIDENT 20005502 DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12	PEARL ST A Pearl Street resident reports a malicious destruction to a motor vehicle.
08/23/202013:19 INCIDENT 20005505 LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)	SOMERVILLE AVE A Reed Street Court resident reports a larceny of a bicycle.
08/23/202013:28 INCIDENT 20005504 MISC. REPORT TYPE	CHESTER ST A resident of Cambridge called to report suspicious activity that he witnessed on Chester Street.
08/23/202013:37 INCIDENT 20005506 LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)	LEE ST A Lee Street resident reports that a package was stolen from the lobby of his apartment building.
08/23/202013:59 INCIDENT 20005508 LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20	THIRD ST A Third Street resident reports a larceny of bicycles.
08/23/202015:06 INCIDENT 20005509 BOMB CHEM OR BIO THREAT, FALSE C269 S14	MT AUBURN ST Cambridge Police took a report for criminal harassment after a patient made threats to staff.
08/23/202015:26 INCIDENT 20005510 THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2	JFK ST Cambridge Police responded to a call of a past assault near the 1400 block of Massachusetts Avenue.
08/23/202016:11 INCIDENT 20005511 A&B WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON C265 S15A	PALMER ST Cambridge Police Officers responded to a fight on Palmer Street involving several people. A victim was located and a suspect was subsequently stopped and summonsed for Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon (shod foot).
08/23/202019:55 INCIDENT 20005513 DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12	MURDOCK ST Cambridge Police took a report for malicious destruction.
08/22/202005:11 INCIDENT 20005477 B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16	CONCORD AVE Police responded to a Concord Avenue business on a report of a smashed window. The building had been entered, and an ATM machine and cash from a register were stolen.
08/22/202007:16 INCIDENT 20005478 B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16	MT AUBURN ST A construction company work site on Mt. Auburn Street reported a breaking and entering and larceny.
08/22/202008:56 INCIDENT 20005479 B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16	ELIOT ST An Eliot Street restaurant reported a breaking and entering and larceny.
08/22/202010:15 INCIDENT 20005482 LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)	MASSACHUSETTS AVE A Somerville resident reports a larceny of a bicycle.
08/22/202010:33 ARREST 20005483 WARRANT ARREST REPORT	PUTNAM GDNS Jerry Vastey, 18, 1 Putnam Gardens in Cambridge, was arrested on a warrant out of Cambridge Juvenile Court for Receiving Stolen Property +1,200, Leaving the Scene of a Personal Injury and Breaking and Entering Nighttime for a Felony.
08/22/202013:28 INCIDENT 20005484 LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24	MASSACHUSETTS AVE Officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of Mass. Ave. for a report of a past car crash.
08/22/202013:32 INCIDENT 20005486 B&E MV IN DAYTIME FOR FELONY C266 S18	CAMBRIDGE ST Police responded to a restaurant parking lot at Cambridge Street for the report of an breaking and entering to a motor vehicle in progress.
08/22/202013:46 INCIDENT 20005489 MISC. REPORT TYPE	CAMBRIDGE ST Cambridge Police responded to a Cambridge Street location to document a miscellaneous incident.
08/22/202014:10 INCIDENT 20005485 DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12	LEE ST A Harvard Street resident reports damage to a motor vehicle while parked.
08/22/202014:37 INCIDENT 20005487 UNEMPLOYMENT COMP, FALSE IDENTITY FOR C151A S47	CLIFTON ST A Clifton Street resident contacted the Cambridge Police to report an unknown person(s) had obtained her personal information to fraudulently apply for COVID-19 benefits from the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance.
08/22/202014:50 INCIDENT 20005488 UNEMPLOYMENT COMP, FALSE IDENTITY FOR C151A S47	MASSACHUSETTS AVE A Massachusetts Ave resident contacted the Cambridge Police to report an unknown person(s) had obtained her personal information to fraudulently apply for COVID-19 benefits from the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance.
08/22/202016:10 INCIDENT 20005490 WARRANT ARREST REPORT	MASSACHUSETTS AVE Cambridge Police Officers placed Matthew McFarland, 33, homeless, under arrest for a warrant out of Cambridge District Court for Attempting to Commit a Crime.
08/22/202017:45 INCIDENT 20005491 A&B WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON C265 S15A	CENTRAL SQ Cambridge Police responded to Massachusetts Avenue for a report of a past assault by means of a dangerous weapon. A report was taken.
08/22/202018:22 INCIDENT 20005492 LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)	GERRYS LANDING RD A resident of Gerry's Landing Road contacted the Cambridge Police to report the theft of his bicycle from the front porch of his residence.
08/22/202018:55 INCIDENT 20005493 B&E DAYTIME FOR FELONY C266 S18	HAMPSHIRE ST Cambridge Police, while investigating a separate crime, discovered a housebreak at a residence on Hampshire Street. It was unknown if anything was missing from the residence.
08/22/202020:30 INCIDENT 20005495 A&B C265 S13A	MASSACHUSETTS AVE Cambridge Police observed an active fight on Massachusetts Avenue near Prospect Street. As a result of the incident, Tony Smith, 52, 402 Mass Ave in Cambridge, was placed under arrest for Assault and Battery and Disorderly Conduct.
08/22/202020:41 INCIDENT 20005494 SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A	WHITE ST Cambridge Police responded to a business located on White Street for a report of a shoplifting. A report was taken.
08/21/202006:24 INCIDENT 20005446 ASSAULT W/DANGEROUS WEAPON C265 S15B	MASSACHUSETTS AVE Cambridge Police responded to the 500 block of Mass Ave for a report of a disturbance. Christopher Hagins, 40, 820 Mass. Ave. in Cambridge, and another male were observed in a verbal altercation. As officers approached, the victim yelled that Hagins had just put a knife to his throat and threatened to slit it. Multiple witnesses confirmed the events and Hagins was found in possession of a black straight razor, matching the description of the weapon used in the assault. Hagins was placed under arrest for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon.
08/21/202008:03 INCIDENT 20005447 LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)	LOPEZ ST A Blue Bike was reported stolen from Lopez Street.
08/21/202009:15 INCIDENT 20005448 LARCENY UNDER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34	BROOKLINE PL A Brookline Place resident reported that they were swindled out of U.S. currency by an out of state acquaintance.
08/21/202009:29 INCIDENT 20005451 CRIMINAL HARASSMENT	REGENT ST Officers were dispatched to Regent Street for a report of a dispute between neighbors.
08/21/202009:36 INCIDENT 20005450 LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)	ORCHARD ST A Blue Bike was stolen from Orchard Street on 8/20.
08/21/202010:48 INCIDENT 20005452 LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24	ELM ST A Malden resident came to the police station to report a hit and run property crash had occurred in Cambridge overnight and his vehicle was damaged on the passenger's side.
08/21/202011:10 INCIDENT 20005453 CRIMINAL HARASSMENT	MEMORIAL DR A Cambridge resident is being harassed by a person unknown to her.
08/21/202011:48 INCIDENT 20005454 ASSIST OTHER AGENCY	WILLOW ST Cambridge Police units assisted the Massachusetts State Police with a stolen motor vehicle on Willow Street near Palermo Street. The operator, a resident of Randolph, was placed under arrest.
08/21/202012:42 INCIDENT 20005456 OUI-LIQUOR C90 S24	BOND ST A motor vehicle stop was conducted on Concord Avenue at Bond Street. As a result of further investigation, Eric Deneen, 44, 41 Overlook Drive in Winthrop, was placed under arrest for operating under the influence of alcohol, marked lanes violation, and negligent operation of a motor vehicle.
08/21/202012:48 INCIDENT 20005455 LARCENY OVER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34	RINDGE AVE A Rindge Avenue resident was swindled out of a large amount of money by a check scam.
08/21/202012:59 INCIDENT 20005457 ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME C274 S6	INMAN ST An Inman Street resident reported the attempted theft of personal property from in front of his residence.
08/21/202013:46 INCIDENT 20005458 LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30	BRATTLE ST A Jamaica Plain resident reports that her bike was stolen from Church Street on 8/20.
08/21/202014:04 INCIDENT 20005459 MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF C266 S28	BROOKLINE ST A Cambridge resident came to the police station to report his car stolen. The resident had rented his car to another individual via an app. The car was due back to him Wednesday evening.
08/21/202014:07 INCIDENT 20005460 MISC. REPORT TYPE	PUTNAM AVE Officers responded to the area of Putman Avenue to recover a discarded safe. The safe and its contents were also submitted to the Property Division and investigation into a possible suspect(s) and the owner(s) of the safe was initiated.
08/21/202014:07 INCIDENT 20005461 DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12	MUSEUM WAY A Museum Way resident reported that an unknown person(s) caused damage to their personal property.
08/21/202014:20 INCIDENT 20005462 FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE ON COURT WARRANT C276 S20A	HAMPSHIRE ST John Fitzmaurice, 31, 112 South Hampton Street, Boston, was arrested at Harvard Street and Inman Street at approximately 2:30 p.m. as a Fugitive from Justice on a Court Warrant. Fitzmaurice was stopped as he was a suspect in a previous bicycle theft. Following an investigation, it was determined he was wanted out of Virginia on a Probation Violation Warrant stemming from a Robbery charge.
08/21/202015:09 INCIDENT 20005464 A&B C265 S13A	MASSACHUSETTS AVE Cambridge police were dispatched to the 1400 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a past assault.
08/21/202015:19 INCIDENT 20005465 IDENTITY FRAUD	NORFOLK ST A Norfolk Street resident reports that his personal information has been compromised and checking accounts have been opened in his name.
08/21/202015:46 INCIDENT 20005467 LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)	BANKS ST A Banks Street resident reports a larceny of a bicycle.
08/21/202016:24 INCIDENT 20005469 LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)	BISHOP ALLEN DR A Bishop Allen Drive resident reports a larceny of a mail package from outside his doorway.
08/21/202016:59 INCIDENT 20005468 LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20	THIRD ST A Third Street resident reports a larceny of bicycles.
08/21/202017:33 INCIDENT 20005471 UNEMPLOYMENT COMP, FALSE IDENTITY FOR C151A S47	CAMBRIDGE ST A Cambridge Street resident reports Identity Theft.
08/21/202018:19 INCIDENT 20005472 A&B C265 S13A	AMES ST Cambridge Police responded to Main Street at Ames Street for a report of a disturbance between a passenger and driver of a motor vehicle.
08/21/202019:46 INCIDENT 20005474 ASSAULT C265 S13A	MEMORIAL DR Cambridge Police responded to a Memorial Drive business for a report of a disturbance. As a result, a suspect was identified and trespassed from the business.
08/21/202021:21 INCIDENT 20005475 MISC. REPORT TYPE	WEBSTER AVE A Cambridge resident reported that her dog was attacked by another dog while out for a walk.

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