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Daily Log 10.08.2020

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: October 8th, 2020

Type #
Date & Time

Info

10/08/202000:41
INCIDENT 20006783
TRESPASS C266 S120

WESTERN AVENUE
Cambridge Police responded to Western Avenue for a report of a suspicious person.

10/08/202007:43
INCIDENT 20006786
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
Police observed new graffiti on the window of a business on Massachusetts Avenue.

10/08/202009:54
INCIDENT 20006787
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

LANDSDOWNE STREET
A resident of Cambridge reported, sometime between 09/16/2020 and 09/30/2020, an unknown person(s) stole her bicycle from a Landsdowne Street garage where it was locked to a bike rack.

10/08/202011:18
INCIDENT 20006789
DISTURBING THE PEACE C272 S53

APPLETON STREET
A Cambridge resident reported a known party banging on the front and side door of her home in the middle of night.

10/08/202011:22
INCIDENT 20006790
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
A resident of Massachusetts Avenue reports that someone did steal her Fed Ex delivered package from the front lobby.

10/08/202011:24
INCIDENT 20006788
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

SPERIDAKIS TERRACE
A Speridakis Terrace resident reports that his bike was stolen from his front porch.

10/08/202011:32
INCIDENT 20006792
IDENTITY FRAUD

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
A Massachusetts Avenue resident reports that someone did use his identity for the unemployment scam.

10/08/202011:34
INCIDENT 20006791
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

WALDEN SQUARE ROAD
A resident of Cambridge reports damage to their vehicle that appeared to have come from another vehicle. This happened sometime between 10/07/2020 at 4 p.m. and 10/08/20 at 11:30 a.m..

10/08/202011:41
INCIDENT 20006794
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
A retail store reports the larceny of merchandise from their Central and Porter Square stores.

10/08/202012:01
INCIDENT 20006793
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

WALDEN SQUARE ROAD
A person conducting work for a Cambridge Housing Development reports damage to their personal vehicle. This happened on 10/08/20 sometime between 07:20 a.m. and 12:00 p.m..

10/08/202012:30
INCIDENT 20006795
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

JFK STREET
A cellular communications store reports the theft of a device valued at $1,300.

10/08/202014:21
INCIDENT 20006797
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

ROSELAND STREET
A Quincy resident reports that while parked on Roseland Street someone hit his car and left the scene without making themselves known.

10/08/202014:41
INCIDENT 20006809
IDENTITY FRAUD

RIVER STREET
A Cambridge resident reported that she was the victim of identity fraud after receiving a letter informing her that her information was used to open an unemployment claim.

10/08/202014:57
INCIDENT 20006798
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

HUDSON PLACE
A Hudson Place resident reported that, sometime between October 6, and this date, her vehicle was stuck and damaged while it was parked on her street.

10/08/202015:07
INCIDENT 20006799
IDENTITY FRAUD

HUDSON PLACE
A Hudson Place resident reported that she was a victim of identity fraud. She was notified by her employer that an unemployment claim had been filed using her personal information.

10/08/202015:07
INCIDENT 20006800
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

BRATTLE STREET
A Cambridge resident reported their locked bike stolen from Brattle Street, on October 6, 2020. The bike is valued at $400.

10/08/202015:09
INCIDENT 20006812
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
A Newton resident reported that while her vehicle was parked on Mass Avenue, it was struck and damaged.

10/08/202015:09
INCIDENT 20006801
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

TROWBRIDGE STREET
A Cambridge resident reported a package theft.

10/08/202015:30
INCIDENT 20006803
MISC. REPORT TYPE

RINDGE AVENUE
Cambridge Police responded to a Cambridge residence for a miscellaneous report.

10/08/202016:38
INCIDENT 20006805
LARCENY OVER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

CAMBRIDGE PARKWAY
A Cambridge resident came to the police station to report that person unknown did swindle him out of over a thousand dollars in an online scheme on 10/05/2020.

10/08/202016:47
INCIDENT 20006806
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

SPRING STREET
An Allston resident reported that, their vehicle was struck and damaged by a construction vehicle. The incident occurred in a Third Street parking lot.

10/08/202017:16
INCIDENT 20006807

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
In Harvard Square, Cambridge Police were flagged down by an individual stating he had items stolen from him.

10/08/202018:19
INCIDENT 20006810
LARCENY UNDER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

ALPINE STREET
An Alpine Street resident called to report a flim-flam. She states her son was scammed out of $112.

10/08/202022:39
INCIDENT 20006813
FIREARM, DISCHARGE WITHIN 500 FT OF BLDG C269 S12E

TECHNOLOGY SQUARE
Cambridge Police responded to the area of Main Street and Portland Street for a report of malicious destruction. It was later determined that an unknown person had discharged a firearm at this location causing property damage to a building.

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