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Daily Log 3.6.2022

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: March 4-6th, 2022

Type #
Date & Time

Info

03/06/202200:36
INCIDENT22001501
BY-LAW OR ORDINANCE VIOLATION DRINKING OR POSSESSI

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
William Lawrence, 35, 26 Dabney Place in Boston, was arrested for Public Drinking after an officer observed him drinking a bottle of Hennessy outside of Massachusetts Ave. When the officer advised Lawrence that drinking in public was illegal and asked for the bottle of Hennessy, Lawrence told the officer no. Lawrence was subsequently placed under arrest for the offense.

03/06/202204:31
INCIDENT22001504
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

BROADWAY
Cambridge Police responded to Broadway for a report of a tree down. A small city tree was knocked down possibly by a vehicle.

03/06/202208:01
INCIDENT22001506
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

AMORY ST
Cambridge Police documented a larceny and destruction of property report for an incident that occurred on Amory Street.

03/06/202210:08
INCIDENT22001508
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A department store in Central Square states an unknown male entered the store and stole clothing from the store. The stolen items totaled $30.

03/06/202212:05
INCIDENT22001510
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police took a report for threats out of the Central Square substation.

03/06/202215:56
INCIDENT22001515
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

CARDINAL MEDEIROS AVE
A bicyclist was struck by a jeep at Broadway and Portland Street. The bicyclist went to a local hospital with injuries to their ankle, back and neck.

03/06/202216:02
INCIDENT22001516
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

ELLERY ST
Cambridge Police responded to Massachusetts Ave and Ellery for a motor vehicle crash.

03/06/202216:13
INCIDENT22001518
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

MT AUBURN ST
Units responded to a hospital for a patient causing a disturbance.

03/06/202217:38
INCIDENT22001519
MISC. REPORT TYPE

COOLIDGE AVE
An Officer observed a knocked over headstone inside of a cemetery. DPW was notified.

03/06/202217:53
INCIDENT22001520
SUPPORT, ABANDON SPOUSE & CHILD WITHOUT C273 S1

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
Officers responded outside a business on Alewife Brook Parkway for a wellness check on a child left alone inside a motor vehicle. The child was safe and there did not appear to be any intended neglect.

03/06/202218:17
INCIDENT22001521
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police and Fire Units responded to the rear of Mass Ave for a suspicious backpack. The backpack was investigated and cleared.

03/06/202219:04
INCIDENT22001522
MISC. REPORT TYPE

CAMERON AVE
Cambridge Police responded to the area of Cameron Avenue for a noise complaint.

03/06/202220:16
INCIDENT22001523
UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE * C90 S9

MAIN ST
A Harvard Street resident was issued a citation for Allowing the Operation of an Unregistered Motor Vehicle, Allowing the Operation of an Uninsured Motor Vehicle, and Allowing the Operation of a Motor Vehicle with a Revoked Registration.

03/05/202214:00
INCIDENT22001487
ASSAULT C265 S13A

FRANKLIN ST
Cambridge Police were dispatched to Franklin Street for the report of a fight. Upon arrival, multiple people dispersed from the scene. Officers stopped a motor vehicle that was possibly involved and two other suspects at a separate location. The victim and the suspect were both identified from the assault.

03/05/202214:16
INCIDENT22001488
ACCOST/ANNOY PERSON OF OPPOSITE SEX C272 S53

THIRD ST
The Cambridge Police received a report of annoying and accosting behavior.

03/05/202214:35
INCIDENT22001489
LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED, OP MV WITH C90 S23

BROOKLINE ST
Cambridge Police responded to the area of Franklin Street for the report of a fight. A motor vehicle stop was conducted at the intersection of Brookline Street and Green Street on a Toyota Highlander that was suspected to be involved. A Cambridge resident was operating the motor vehicle on a public way with a suspended license and was summonsed for Operation of a Motor Vehicle with a License Suspended/Revoked.

03/05/202216:17
INCIDENT22001497
LARCENY FROM PERSON C266 S25

CHURCH ST
A Bourne resident called Cambridge Police to file a larceny report for a stolen wallet.

03/05/202216:43
SP ACTIVITY22001496
DISORDERLY CONDUCT C272 S53

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
Police responded for a Drunk and Disorderly Person causing a Disturbance and refusing to leave the establishment.

03/05/202218:29
INCIDENT22001498
MOTOR VEH, RECEIVE STOLEN C266 S28

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police observed a vehicle in Central Square that was reported stolen out of Watertown. Officers stopped the motor vehicle and placed Nathan Ghebremicael, 22, homeless, under arrest for Receiving a Stolen Motor Vehicle.

03/04/202202:10
ARREST22001456
WARRANT ARREST REPORT

CENTRE ST
Cambridge Police arrested Johnny Weaver, 58, 10 Centre Street in Cambridge for an arrest warrant out of Cambridge District Court.

03/04/202207:49
INCIDENT22001457
DISORDERLY CONDUCT. C272 S53

WHITE ST
Cambridge Police responded to White Street for an assault in progress. The reporting party stated she observed a male screaming at people, who also pushed a female off of her bicycle. Cambridge Police observed a male later identified as Stephen Costigan, 33, 14 Howard Street in Cambridge, screaming in front of the Porter Square T Station. Costigan was standing in front of the Porter Square T entrance way causing multiple pedestrians to walk around him due to his erratic behavior. Costigan was placed under arrest for Disorderly Conduct.

03/04/202208:10
INCIDENT22001458
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

UPLAND RD
Cambridge Police received a phone call from an individual reporting a past larceny. Specifically, the reporting party stated that three personal checks were stolen and fraudulently deposited in December 2021.

03/04/202208:52
INCIDENT22001460
YIELD AT INTERSECTION, FAIL * C89 S8

COOLIDGE AVE
A resident of Cambridge was summonsed for unlicensed operation. His license status was discovered during a traffic stop for taking a u-turn and causing traffic to yield.

03/04/202210:26
INCIDENT22001462
UTTER COUNTERFEIT NOTE C267 S10

BERKSHIRE ST
Cambridge Police responded to Berkshire Street to recover counterfeit money.

03/04/202210:39
INCIDENT22001461
MISC. REPORT TYPE

BROADWAY
Cambridge Police was approached by a female at the Central Square Substation to report an identity fraud incident from July 2006.

03/04/202212:43
INCIDENT22001463
B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

BROOKLINE ST
Cambridge Police received a phone call from a resident reporting a breaking and entering into a motor vehicle. According to the reporting party/victim, their car was broken into between 10 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, 2022 and 12 p.m. on Friday, March 4, 2022 while unoccupied in a parking garage on Brookline Street.

03/04/202213:26
INCIDENT22001464
LARCENY FROM PERSON C266 S25

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
Cambridge Police received a phone call from an individual reporting a past larceny. According to the reporting party/victim, their cell phone was stolen from a food court on February 26, 2022 at approximately 3:45 p.m.

03/04/202213:58
INCIDENT22001465
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

CAMBRIDGE ST
Cambridge Police received a phone call from an individual reporting criminal harassment. According to the reporting party/victim, they have received approximately 21 e-mails in the past 24 hours from an ex-employee who vacated their position at the East Cambridge location.

03/04/202214:48
INCIDENT22001466
B&E MV IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME FOR MISDEMEANOR C26

MAGAZINE ST
Cambridge Police took a report for a past breaking and entering to a motor vehicle from a Cambridge resident.

03/04/202216:06
INCIDENT22001469
IDENTITY FRAUD

GOLD STAR RD
Cambridge Police took a report for identity theft from a Cambridge resident.

03/04/202216:17
INCIDENT22001468
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

CHARLES ST
Cambridge Police took a report for malicious destruction from a Cambridge resident.

03/04/202217:04
INCIDENT22001471
SHOPLIFTING $250+ BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

BRATTLE ST
Cambridge Police took a report for shoplifting from a Cambridge establishment.

03/04/202217:40
INCIDENT22001472
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

CAMBRIDGE ST
Cambridge Police responded to a business on the 1200 block of Cambridge Street for a larceny in progress. Officers learned that the suspects shoplifted from the store and a report for shoplifting was taken.

03/04/202218:42
INCIDENT22001473
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

MAGNOLIA AVE
Cambridge Police took a report for a hit-and-run.

03/04/202219:08
INCIDENT22001474
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

CONCORD AVE
Cambridge Police took a report for a motor vehicle crash with injury.

03/04/202220:17
INCIDENT22001475
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

PUTNAM AVE
Cambridge Police responded to Putnam Ave for suspicious activity.

03/04/202220:48
INCIDENT22001476
RESTAURANT, DEFRAUD C140 S12

MAIN ST
Cambridge Police responded to the area of Green Street and Magazine Street for a dine and dash.

03/04/202221:49
INCIDENT22001479
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
A store reports Shoplifting by Concealment and Trespassing After Notice.

03/04/202223:06
INCIDENT22001481
A&B C265 S13A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a Massachusetts Avenue business for a fight in progress.

03/04/202223:06
INCIDENT22001482
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

PROSPECT ST
Cambridge Police responded to a residence in the 300 block of Prospect Street for a report of threats being made. Officers spoke with an involved person and a report was taken.


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