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Daily Log 8.26.2020

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: August 26th, 2020

Type #
Date & Time

Info

08/26/202000:40
INCIDENT 20005593
MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF C266 S28

MT AUBURN ST
Cambridge Police responded to an establishment on Mt. Auburn Street for a report of a larceny of a motor vehicle.

08/26/202004:00
SP ACTIVITY 20005596
TRESPASS C266 S120

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police were on a directed patrol in the area of Massachusetts Avenue and observed trespassing on the patio of a restaurant.

08/26/202009:44
INCIDENT 20005598
LARCENY UNDER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Massachusetts Avenue resident reported that she was scammed out of money by an unknown individual posing as an acquaintance of hers online.

08/26/202010:32
INCIDENT 20005601
A&B C265 S13A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a call box activation at the Central Square Substation.

08/26/202010:34
INCIDENT 20005600
IDENTITY FRAUD

RINDGE AVE
A Rindge Avenue resident reports that someone did use her identity to apply for a loan.

08/26/202010:35
INCIDENT 20005602
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

CONCORD AVE
A Concord Avenue resident reported the theft of her bicycle from the parking lot of her residence.

08/26/202010:37
INCIDENT 20005603
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

WHITE ST
A pharmacy in Porter Square reports that they had two shopliftings on 8/25.

08/26/202011:03
TRAFFIC 20005604
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

CAMBRIDGE ST
A Medford resident reports that her motor vehicle was struck and damaged while it was parked in front of the 200 block of Cambridge Street. No injuries were reported.

08/26/202011:17
INCIDENT 20005605
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

EAST ST
Construction equipment was reportedly stolen from the Lechmere T project.

08/26/202011:44
INCIDENT 20005607
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

RINDGE AVE
Cambridge Police responded to Rindge Avenue for a motor vehicle crash.

08/26/202011:51
INCIDENT 20005606
LARCENY UNDER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

OTIS ST
An Otis Street resident reported being the victim of an online scam.

08/26/202012:11
INCIDENT 20005608
UNEMPLOYMENT COMP, FALSE IDENTITY FOR C151A S47

NORFOLK ST
A Norfolk Street resident reported that an unknown person attempted to apply for unemployment benefits through her employer without her request or authorization.

08/26/202012:49
INCIDENT 20005610
IDENTITY FRAUD

FRANKLIN ST
A Cambridge resident came to the police station to report a case of Identity Theft.

08/26/202013:38
INCIDENT 20005612
UNEMPLOYMENT COMP, FALSE IDENTITY FOR C151A S47

CONCORD AVE
A Concord Avenue resident reported he was victim of identity theft.

08/26/202014:38
INCIDENT 20005611
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Cambridge resident came to the police station to report his rented bike stolen from outside a restaurant on Massachusetts Ave.

08/26/202016:47
INCIDENT 20005616
LARCENY FROM PERSON +65 C266 S25

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police took a report of a past larceny that occurred on Massachusetts Avenue during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

08/26/202018:35
INCIDENT 20005618
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

HARVARD ST
Cambridge Police responded to Prospect Street and Harvard Street for a reported motor vehicle versus bicyclist crash. No major injuries were reported.

08/26/202019:19
INCIDENT 20005620
MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF C266 S28

GORE STREET PL
Police responded to Gore Street for a report of a stolen motorcycle.

08/26/202020:57
INCIDENT 20005623
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police were approached regarding a stolen bicycle on Sidney Street. A report was taken.

08/26/202020:58
INCIDENT 20005624
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

MOONEY ST
A resident of Allston reports that on August 25, 2020 between 4:15 p.m. and 9 p.m., her motor vehicle was struck while parked in a lot on Mooney Street causing damage to the rear driver's side. The operator of the other motor vehicle did not make themselves known.

08/26/202021:12
INCIDENT 20005625
A&B C265 S13A

PROSPECT ST
Cambridge Police responded to a Prospect Street house of worship for a past assault and battery report.

08/26/202021:49
INCIDENT 20005626
A&B C265 S13A

WHITE ST
Cambridge Police responded to White Street near a pharmacy for the report of a past Assault and Battery.

08/26/202022:34
INCIDENT 20005627
A&B C265 S13A

BRATTLE ST
A reporting person called 911 stating that there was a fight going in Harvard Square. Officers arrived and found the fight to be over.

08/26/202023:15
INCIDENT 20005628
ASSAULT & BATTERY (A&B), AGGRAVATED C265 S13A/D

BRATTLE ST
ECC received two 911 calls in the same area. The first was a disturbance at a pharmacy and the second call was for an assault in progress in the pit. One victim was sent to the hospital after being struck in the face. A suspect was identified.

 

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