Daily Log 12.20.2022

Cambridge Police Daily Log: December 20^th, 2022

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12/20/202207:34
INCIDENT22010101-1
UNLICENSED OPERATION OF MV C90 S10

BROADWAY
Cambridge Police responded to the 100 block of Broadway for a report of a two-car crash. Both operators complained of head pain, one was transported to a local hospital and the other was transported to a hospital in Boston by ambulance. As a result of this crash, a resident of Quincy will be summoned to the Cambridge District Court for Unlicensed Operation for operating his girlfriend's car on a public way with an expired Massachusetts license and getting involved in a crash, and License Not in Possession for not having a valid driver's license upon request.

12/20/202210:00
INCIDENT22010102-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

THORNDIKE ST
A resident from Thorndike Street contacted the Cambridge Police to report past hit and run with property damage to his parked motor vehicle that occurred sometime during the past 12 hours.

12/20/202210:31
INCIDENT22010107-1
B&E MV IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME FOR MISDEMEANOR C26

FIELD ST
A resident of Worcester contacted the Cambridge Police to report theft from her motor vehicle that occurred on 12/10/22 in the area of Field Street.

12/20/202210:35
INCIDENT22010103-1
LARCENY BY CHECK UNDER $1200 C266 S37 & S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A representative from a business on Concord Avenue contacted Cambridge Police to report a check that was stolen sometime during the past few months. This check was originally sent to a party in Boston, However the check was altered and cashed by unknown suspect(s) in November.

12/20/202211:03
INCIDENT22010104-1
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A resident of Cambridge was summoned to Cambridge District Court for shoplifting by concealment after stealing merchandise from a store in Central Square.

12/20/202211:41
INCIDENT22010105-1
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

ALBANY ST
Cambridge Police responded to Massachusetts Avenue for the report of a crash involving a bicyclist and the operator of a motor vehicle. The bicyclist was transported to one of the nearest hospitals. A report was taken.

12/20/202213:13
INCIDENT22010109-1
B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

TEMPLE ST
A Cambridge resident reported that an unknown person(s) gained entry into her locked apartment.

12/20/202213:46
INCIDENT22010110-1
FALSE PRETENSE IN COMMER TRANSACTN -$250 C266 S33

CLIFTON PL
A resident walked into the police station to report that he was scammed online by unknown business located in Arizona.

12/20/202213:54
INCIDENT22010116-1
VANDALIZE PROPERTY C266 S126A

THIRD ST
A Cambridge business reports a vandalism.

12/20/202213:55
INCIDENT22010113-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

BEECH ST
A resident from Jamaica Plain contacted the Cambridge Police to file a report for a past hit and run to her vehicle (property damage) that occurred at the Massachusetts Ave and Beech Street on 12/09/2022.

12/20/202213:57
INCIDENT22010111-1
IDENTITY FRAUD

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
The Cambridge Police documented a fraud report from a local business.

12/20/202214:22
INCIDENT22010112-1
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

ELM ST
A Cambridge resident filed a harassment report with the Cambridge Police.

12/20/202214:26
INCIDENT22010117-1
B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

CHESTNUT ST
A Cambridge resident reports a breaking and entering into his motor vehicle, larceny, and credit card fraud.

12/20/202215:33
INCIDENT22010122-1
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

WARE ST
A Ware Street resident reports a tampering of mail packages in a building.

12/20/202215:41
INCIDENT22010114-1
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION

Cambridge Police responded to an out-of-city university for a mutual aid request and assistance with a suspicious item found strapped to a tree. Upon arrival, Tango 7 determined that the suspicious item was not dangerous and contained holiday poems and had knitted hearts.

12/20/202215:58
INCIDENT22010118-1
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

PUTNAM AVE
Cambridge Police were dispatched to a residence on Putnam Avenue for a report of a disturbance. A report was typed to document the incident.

12/20/202216:07
INCIDENT22010115-1
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Units responded to a liquor store located at the 2400 block of Mass Ave. for a report of a shoplifting.

12/20/202216:31
INCIDENT22010129-1
NOXIOUS/FILTHY SUBSTANCE, VANDALIZE WITH C266 S103

MUSEUM WAY
A Museum Way resident reports a person(s) has been vandalizing property with noxious and filthy substance.

12/20/202216:34
INCIDENT22010119-1
MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO C266 S28

CAMBRIDGE ST
A Cambridge resident reported vandalism to his motor vehicle on December 20, 2022 at approximately 4:30 p.m. The victim states that his vehicle has had its tires slashed on two occasions since November 17, 2022. His vehicle was parked in the vicinity of the 1100 block of Cambridge Street during these incidents.

12/20/202216:39
INCIDENT22010120-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

PEARL ST
Cambridge Police responded to the area of Pearl Street and Franklin Street for a report of a disturbance. A report was taken.

12/20/202216:58
INCIDENT22010121-1
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

RIVER ST
Cambridge Police responded to a Cambridge business for a report of a shoplifting.

12/20/202217:27
INCIDENT22010123-1
IDENTITY FRAUD

PROSPECT ST
Cambridge Police responded to a local business for an identity fraud report.

12/20/202217:53
TRAFFIC22010126-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

CREIGHTON ST
A Massachusetts Avenue resident reports a leaving the scene of property damage.

12/20/202217:53
INCIDENT22010127-1
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

BRATTLE ST
Cambridge Police responded to Brattle Street for a motor vehicle crash with injuries.

12/20/202217:54
INCIDENT22010124-1
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

GARDNER RD
Cambridge Police responded to the intersection of Prospect Street and Gardner Road for a motor vehicle crash involving a bicycle.

12/20/202217:58
INCIDENT22010131-1
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

CAMBRIDGEPARK DR
A Cambridge Park Drive resident reports a larceny from a building.

12/20/202218:13
INCIDENT22010125-1
CREDIT CARD, LARCENY OF C266 S37B(B)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Cambridge resident reported the theft of a credit card on December 20, 2022 at approximately 6:10 p.m. The victim stated that his card was stolen from a locker inside a fitness center in Porter Square on December 18, 2022. It was then used to make fraudulent purchases totaling $244.36 at a nearby store.

12/20/202218:32
INCIDENT22010128-1
MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF C266 S28

MAGAZINE ST
Cambridge Police responded to the Magazine Street area for the report of a stolen motor vehicle. Upon further investigation, the motor vehicle was recovered. A report was taken.

12/20/202219:44
INCIDENT22010130-1
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

BISHOP ALLEN DR
Cambridge Police responded to the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Temple Street for a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian.

12/20/202220:30
INCIDENT22010132-1
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a business in the 500 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a shoplifting in progress. Officers located the involved person leaving the store and that person was identified and trespassed. The store retrieved its merchandise and a report was taken.

12/20/202222:06
INCIDENT22010134-1
B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

MOONEY ST
Cambridge Police responded to the area of Mooney Street for a breaking and entering to a motor vehicle report.