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Daily Log 8.26.2021

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: August 26th, 2021

Type #
Date & Time

Info

08/26/202101:00
INCIDENT 21006155
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

CAMBRIDGE ST
Cambridge Police Officer completed a park and walk around the outside perimeter of a library. A window pane was shattered by unknown means.

08/26/202106:44
INCIDENT 21006157
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

LANGDON ST
Cambridge Police and Emergency Medical personnel responded to Langdon Street and Massachusetts Avenue on a report of a man down. Upon being woken up, a patient reported his belongings as stolen, including his bicycle and his backpack of clothing.

08/26/202107:21
INCIDENT 21006158
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

TROWBRIDGE ST
Cambridge Police took a report for a past larceny on Trowbridge Street.

08/26/202107:30
INCIDENT 21006159

COGSWELL AVE
Cambridge Police responded to Cogswell Avenue for a report of a past breaking and entering of a motor vehicle.

08/26/202108:12
INCIDENT 21006161
LEWD, WANTON & LASCIVIOUS CONDUCT C272 S53

PINE ST
Cambridge Police responded to a playground on Pine Street for a report of open and gross involving a male and female. After speaking with a witness, it was determined that two residents would be summonsed for lewd and lascivious conduct.

08/26/202108:17
INCIDENT 21006160
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
Cambridge Police took a report for a past hit and run inside a mall parking lot.

08/26/202108:41
INCIDENT 21006162
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

HAMPSHIRE ST
Cambridge Police, Cambridge Fire, and Professional Ambulance responded to the intersection of Webster Avenue and Hampshire Street for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a bicycle.

08/26/202109:22
INCIDENT 21006163
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

LEIGHTON ST
Cambridge Police Department took a report for a past larceny on Leighton Street.

08/26/202109:41
INCIDENT 21006164
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MAY ST
Cambridge Police took a report for a past larceny on May Street.

08/26/202111:45
INCIDENT 21006166
LARCENY FROM PERSON C266 S25

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
An individual approached a Cambridge Police Officer in Central Square to report that his medication was stolen and requested a police report.

08/26/202112:01
INCIDENT 21006167
B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

PEARL ST
Cambridge Police Department took a report of a past breaking and entering in a motor vehicle on Pearl Street.

08/26/202112:37
INCIDENT 21006168
LARCENY UNDER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

ESSEX ST
A Boston resident reports being swindled after buying a consumer electronic from a party not known to him when the device proved to be nonfunctional.

08/26/202113:10
INCIDENT 21006170
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to Mass. Ave. for a report of a handbag snatch.

08/26/202115:14
INCIDENT 21006171

OXFORD ST
Cambridge Police and Animal Commission responded to the area of Oxford Street for a dog that was struck by a vehicle hit and run with a personal injury that just occurred.

08/26/202117:23
INCIDENT 21006172
IDENTITY FRAUD

RICHARD AVE
Cambridge Police Teleserve took a report for identity fraud.

08/26/202117:45
INCIDENT 21006173
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

GENERAL LOCATIONS IN CAMBRIDGE
A resident reported a larceny on August 26, 2021 at approximately 5:45 p.m. A suspect had removed a bicycle lock and a yoga mat from her luggage sometime on August 25, 2021.

08/26/202119:05
INCIDENT 21006174
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
A Cambridge resident made a larceny report to the Cambridge Police Department.

08/26/202119:48
INCIDENT 21006175
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Wayland resident reported a larceny on August 26, 2021 at approximately 7:45 p.m. The victim stated that while visiting friends in Cambridge on August 12, 2021, a suspect stole her purse containing her driver’s license, prescription medication, debit cards and a set of keys.

08/26/202120:38
INCIDENT 21006179
MISC. REPORT TYPE

WHITE ST
Cambridge Police responded to White Street for a recovery of a stolen motor vehicle.

08/26/202120:44
INCIDENT 21006177
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police and fire responded to the vicinity of Massachusetts Avenue and Linden Street for the report of a suspicious motor vehicle. Units investigated and cleared the vehicle without incident.

08/26/202121:07
INCIDENT 21006178
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

RIVERSIDE PL
A Cambridge Resident made a harassment report to the Cambridge Police Department.

08/26/202123:44
INCIDENT 21006181
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION

ACORN ST
Police and Fire responded to the area of Chestnut Street and Acorn Street for the report of an unattended briefcase. Upon arrival, the bag was investigated and cleared by the Cambridge Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit and determined to be abandoned property.

 

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