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Daily Log 5.9.2021

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: May 7-9th, 2021

Type #
Date & Time

Info

05/09/202101:34
INCIDENT 21003071
TELEPHONE CALLS, ANNOYING C269 S14A

SCIARAPPA ST
Cambridge Police responded to a residence to try and make contact with a party that repeatedly called Cambridge Emergency Communications.

05/09/202105:20
INCIDENT 21003072
A&B C265 S13A

TEMPLE ST
Cambridge Police responded to a shelter on Temple Street for an assault in progress between two neighbors and a report was taken.

05/09/202109:19
INCIDENT 21003073
MARIJUANA, POSSESSION IN MV, OPEN CONTAINER

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to the 100 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a reported motor vehicle crash.

05/09/202109:43
INCIDENT 21003074
MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF C266 S28

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
A Waltham resident reports that she parked her motor vehicle in the parking lot at Alewife Brook Parkway on 04/15/2021 and when she returned her car was stolen.

05/09/202109:58
INCIDENT 21003075
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

WOODROW WILSON CT
A Cambridge resident reported that her vehicle had been struck and damaged by an unknown operator/vehicle.

05/09/202112:32
INCIDENT 21003077
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
The Cambridge Police Department responded to Massachusetts Avenue for a larceny in progress.

05/09/202113:08
INCIDENT 21003078
B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

CAMBRIDGE ST
A Plympton resident reported that while her vehicle was parked on Cambridge Street, an unknown person(s) entered it and stole approximately $200 from the middle console. The victim believed she had left the vehicle unlocked; there was no sign of forced entry or damage.

05/09/202117:36
INCIDENT 21003081
CREDIT CARD FRAUD UNDER $1200 C266 S37B(G)

COGSWELL AVE
Cambridge Police received a phone call from a resident of Cogswell Avenue reporting identity fraud and fraudulent credit card purchases. According to the reporting party/victim, an unknown suspect used their credit card to purchase $1,059.32 worth of merchandise from a video game store.

05/09/202118:17
ARREST 21003082
WARRANT ARREST REPORT

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Matthew Weston, 32, homeless in Cambridge, was placed under arrest for warrants out of Cambridge District Court for Breaking and Entering Nighttime for a Felony and Vandalizing Property.

05/08/202109:56
INCIDENT 21003051
B&E MV IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME FOR MISDEMEANOR C26

MCLEAN PL
A resident of McLean Place reports his motor vehicles were entered via unknown means sometime between 7:30 p.m. on May 7, 2021 and 10 a.m. on May 8, 2021, while they were parked in the rear of his residence. A pair of sunglasses and change were missing from one of the vehicles.

05/08/202111:06
INCIDENT 21003052
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

JFK ST
A resident of Cambridge reports his bicycle was stolen from outside of JFK Street on May 7, 2021 at 6:45 a.m.

05/08/202111:39
INCIDENT 21003057
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A resident of Lynn reported a hit and run crash which occurred on Mass Ave near Woodbridge Street on May 8, 2021 at 11:39 a.m.

05/08/202111:49
INCIDENT 21003054
IDENTITY FRAUD

INMAN ST
An Inman Street resident had his identity stolen.

05/08/202112:02
INCIDENT 21003055
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

CLIFTON PL
A Cambridge resident came to the station to report being harassed and threatened by a known person.

05/08/202113:53
INCIDENT 21003058
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

CONCORD AVE 3
A resident of Concord Avenue reported sometime between 9 p.m. on May 7, 2021 and 1 p.m. on May 8, 2021 that an unknown person(s) stole his bicycle from a room outside his residence by cutting the cable lock.

05/08/202113:58
INCIDENT 21003059
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME C274 S6

INMAN ST
Cambridge Police responded to Inman Street for an attempted breaking and entering report.

05/08/202115:17
INCIDENT 21003060
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MADISON AVE
Cambridge Police took a report for a stolen package.

05/08/202116:33
ARREST 21003061
WARRANT ARREST REPORT

BROOKLINE ST
Cambridge Police arrested Kyle Evans, 34, 240 Pearl Street in Somerville, for an arrest warrant out by the U.S. Marshal Service for Armed Robbery and Resisting Arrest.

05/08/202117:09
INCIDENT 21003064
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
Cambridge Police Units responded to a clothing store for a report of a male suspect who had just exited the store without paying for merchandise.

05/08/202117:26
INCIDENT 21003063
ASSAULT C265 S13A

TEMPLE ST
Cambridge Police responded to Temple Street for a report of a disturbance.

05/08/202117:27
INCIDENT 21003066
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

EVERETEZE WAY
A resident of Malden reports that a male drove up to her double parked car stopped and pointed his finger at her like it was a gun and drove off.

05/08/202117:33
INCIDENT 21003065
IDENTITY FRAUD

GEORGE ST
Cambridge Police took a report for identity theft.

05/08/202118:44
INCIDENT 21003067
A&B C265 S13A

RINDGE AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a Rindge Avenue residence for a disturbance.

05/07/202100:38
INCIDENT 21003020
ASSAULT W/DANGEROUS WEAPON C265 S15B

BRATTLE ST
Cambridge Police responded to the area of Brattle Street for a report of a fight between four males and one of them possessing a knife. Subsequently, Habtamu Mesene, 18, homeless in Cambridge, was placed under arrest after he was observed by officers swinging a knife at three other males and trying to instigate a fight with them. Mesene has been charged with three counts of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon to wit a Knife and one count of Disorderly Conduct.

05/07/202106:30
ARREST 21003024
WARRANT ARREST REPORT

HARVARD ST
Cambridge Police responded to a Harvard Street address and placed Tyrone Bruce, 23, Cambridge, under arrest for a warrant issued out of Cambridge District Court for Threatening to Commit a Crime.

05/07/202109:23
ARREST 21003025
WARRANT ARREST REPORT

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Paul Byrd, 42, 402 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge, was arrested at Massachusetts Avenue and Pleasant Street on two warrants out of Middlesex Superior Court (Armed Robbery).

05/07/202109:32
INCIDENT 21003026
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

BROOKLINE ST
A Brookline Street resident reports a larceny of a mail package from a building.

05/07/202110:11
INCIDENT 21003028
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

RINDGE AVE
A Rindge Avenue business reports a larceny of a bicycle.

05/07/202110:22
INCIDENT 21003030
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MOONEY ST
A vehicle reported stolen out of Cambridge was recovered in Cambridge.

05/07/202110:53
INCIDENT 21003031
MISC. REPORT TYPE

BROADWAY
Cambridge Police responded to Sennott Park for a report of suspicious activity.

05/07/202111:38
INCIDENT 21003033
BICYCLE, LARCENY OF. C266 S41

MAGOUN ST
A resident of Magoun Street called Tele-Serve to report that his bike had been stolen.

05/07/202112:00
INCIDENT 21003036
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

CENTRE ST
A Centre Street resident reports a larceny of a mail package from a building.

05/07/202112:03
ARREST 21003035
WARRANT ARREST REPORT

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Anthony Ramsey, 35, homeless in Cambridge, was placed under arrest for warrants out of Cambridge District Court (Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon and Malicious Destruction of Property).

05/07/202112:22
INCIDENT 21003037
VANDALIZE PROPERTY C266 S126A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to the 1400 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a report of people dumping trash in front of a bank.

05/07/202112:46
INCIDENT 21003038
B&E MV IN DAYTIME FOR FELONY C266 S18

MEMORIAL DR
Officers responded to the area of Memorial Drive for a stolen dog.

05/07/202115:46
INCIDENT 21003040
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

PROSPECT ST
A Prospect Street resident reports that someone did steal his bike from the backyard.

05/07/202116:02
INCIDENT 21003041
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

JFK ST
A Bike was stolen from JFK Street.

05/07/202116:17
ARREST 21003042
WARRANT ARREST REPORT

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police Officers responded to a department store at Massachusetts Avenue for a report of male possibly shoplifting. Upon arrival, the male party in question had already fled the scene. Upon a brief search of the area, the party in question was located with the merchandise still in hand. After a brief investigation it was concluded that William Nelson, 56, 85 East Newton Street in Boston, currently had an active warrant out of Brookline District Court for Shoplifting by Concealing Merchandise. Nelson was placed under arrest for the active warrant and transported to the station in normal fashion for processing. The merchandise in question was returned to the department store; no additional charges are being filed at this time.

05/07/202116:38
INCIDENT 21003043
IDENTITY FRAUD

SEVENTH ST
A Seventh Street resident had his identity stolen and used for different accounts.

05/07/202117:22
INCIDENT 21003044
MISC. REPORT TYPE

SPRING ST
A Spring Street resident contacted the Cambridge Police Department to report he had been receiving letters in his mail box regarding politics.

05/07/202117:35
INCIDENT 21003045
MISC. REPORT TYPE

CONCORD AVE
ECC dispatched CPD to the area of Concord Ave for reports of a possible larceny.

05/07/202119:13
INCIDENT 21003046
UNFOUNDED REPORT

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Brookline resident was pick-pocketed while in Central Square.

05/07/202120:38
INCIDENT 21003047
MISC. REPORT TYPE

RICHDALE AVE
ECC dispatched CPD to the area of Upland Road for a disturbance.

05/07/202121:48
INCIDENT 21003049
WARRANT ARREST REPORT

GREEN ST
Cambridge Police arrested Mathew McFarland, 34, homeless of Cambridge, for a warrant out of Cambridge District Court for Receiving Stolen Property Less than $1,200. McFarland was stopped and identified in the vicinity of Central Square. Shortly thereafter, it was confirmed that McFarland had an outstanding warrant out of Cambridge District Court. Officers located the following on McFarland’s person: two clear plastic bags containing a white crystal-like substance (suspected methamphetamine), a white folded paper containing a brown powder-like substance (suspected fentanyl). Additionally, the following items were discovered inside of McFarland’s backpack: a large clear plastic bag containing multiple clear plastic baggies, a clear plastic bag containing multiple brown rubber bands, and a blue metallic vial containing a white elongated pill (suspected Xanax) and a pink round pill (suspected Adderall). He was summonsed for the following: Possession of Class B Substance with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Class A Substance, and two counts of Possession of Class E Substance.

 

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