Daily Log 2.26.2023

Cambridge Police Daily Log: February 24-26^th, 2023

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02/26/202304:44
INCIDENT23001578
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

WESTERN AVE
Cambridge police responded for a report of a motor vehicle crash with personal injury.

02/26/202312:35
INCIDENT23001580
B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

GREEN ST
Cambridge Police Teleserve received a call for a motor vehicle that was parked on Green Street that had its side window smashed and a city parking pass taken.

02/26/202312:50
INCIDENT23001581
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION

ESSEX ST
Police and Fire were dispatched to Essex Street at Massachusetts Ave for the report of an unattended bag. Upon arrival and investigation, the bag was cleared by CPD EOD and determined to be abandoned property.

02/26/202314:48
TRAFFIC23001584
UNLICENSED OPERATION OF MV C90 S10

BENNETT ST
Cambridge Police responded for a motor vehicle crash involving a bicyclist with injuries. The driver was issued a citation for operating without a valid motor vehicle license.

02/26/202314:54
INCIDENT23001583
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

CONCORD AVE
Cambridge Police received a call for a party who left his banjo in an Uber. They were informed that the driver had dropped the banjo back off. After it was not located, the resident believes there was foul play.

02/26/202315:42
INCIDENT23001585
B&E MV IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME FOR MISDEMEANOR C26

BISHOP ALLEN DR
A resident from Bishop Allen Drive contacted the Cambridge Police to report his parked, unattended vehicle was searched sometime during the past week. The stolen items from the vehicle, included a temporary paper Mass. driver's license along with some other paperwork.

02/26/202316:32
INCIDENT23001587
MISC. REPORT TYPE

CONCORD TPKE
A resident from Concord Turnpike contacted the Cambridge Police to report a civil matter between her and a website who allegedly refuses to take down content including photos regarding herself.

02/26/202319:36
INCIDENT23001591
TRESPASS C266 S120

NEW ST
Cambridge Police received a report of a break-in at a North Cambridge construction site.

02/26/202320:37
INCIDENT23001593
LARCENY OVER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

COLUMBIA ST
A resident of Columbia Street contacted the Cambridge Police to report she was notified of two listings on Craigslist looking to rent her current apartment unbeknownst to her.

02/26/202321:53
INCIDENT23001595
CREDIT CARD, LARCENY OF C266 S37B(B)

AUBURN PK
A resident from Auburn Park contacted the Cambridge Police to report losing his credit and debit cards sometime during the past 48 hours. An unknown person(s) tried to use some of these cards in Boston during the past day.

02/26/202322:17
INCIDENT23001596
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a shoplifting at a business in Central Square. A report was taken.

02/25/202310:24
INCIDENT23001562
ASSAULT W/DANGEROUS WEAPON C265 S15B

MASSACHUSETTS AVE 37E
Cambridge Police responded to 1200 Massachusetts Avenue for reports of a disturbance. Saleem Anderson, 42, 1200 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge, was subsequently placed under arrest for Assault By Means of a Dangerous Weapon and warrants out of Cambridge District Court.

02/25/202311:31
INCIDENT23001561
IDENTITY FRAUD

HUBBARD PARK RD
Cambridge Police took a report for identity fraud from a Cambridge resident.

02/25/202311:49
INCIDENT23001563
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
Cambridge Police took a report for a past hit and run with property damage.

02/25/202312:17
INCIDENT23001566
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

CHURCH ST
Cambridge Police took a larceny report.

02/25/202313:41
INCIDENT23001564
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
The Cambridge Police documented a larceny from a building and breaking and entering to a motor vehicle.

02/25/202314:26
INCIDENT23001565
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
The Cambridge Police documented a larceny from a building report.

02/25/202316:08
INCIDENT23001567
MISC. REPORT TYPE

AMES ST
Cambridge Police took a report for a Cambridge employee.

02/25/202317:16
INCIDENT23001568

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a Massachusetts Avenue business for a report of a Shoplifting. A report was taken.

02/25/202317:30
INCIDENT23001569
ROBBERY, UNARMED C265 S19

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
Cambridge Police responded to Alewife Brook Parkway for a report of a disturbance. On arrival, Officers were met by loss prevention who stated that two females had shoplifted from the store and then assaulted loss prevention personnel as they attempted to detain them and recover the merchandise. When he confronted them, one suspect pushed him multiple times, attempted to punch him, got in his face and threatened him repeatedly, then ripped the bag containing concealed merchandise out of his hand before fleeing the premises with the other suspect. Loss prevention provided security video of the two suspects to officers, which was disseminated to units in the area. Officers located a party matching the description of one of the suspects in front of Alewife Brook Parkway. The suspect, later identified as Lisa Brown, 58, 479 Concord Avenue in Cambridge, was hostile toward officers and extremely uncooperative. She refused to answer any questions, and provided a false name and information to officers. The other suspect was later identified as Felina Jacques, 56, 479 Concord Avenue in Cambridge, was located by officers matching the description given by the victim and the pictures provided by loss prevention. Brown was placed under arrest for unarmed robbery, shoplifting by concealing merchandise, and furnishing a false ID to law enforcement. Jacques was placed under arrest for Shoplifting by Concealing Merchandise and Unarmed Robbery.

02/25/202317:39
INCIDENT23001570
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

HAMPSHIRE ST
Cambridge Police responded to the area of Hampshire Street for the report of a motorist and pedestrian crash. The pedestrian was transported to one of the nearest hospitals with leg and wrist pain. A report was taken.

02/25/202318:13
INCIDENT23001572
LARCENY FROM PERSON C266 S25

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police took a report for a lost passport, green card, and wallet.

02/25/202318:17
INCIDENT23001571
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

CONCORD AVE
Cambridge Police took a report for a larceny from a Cambridge resident.

02/25/202320:09
INCIDENT23001573
ASSAULT C265 S13A

WARE ST
Cambridge Police took a report for a concerned Cambridge resident who believes she was being threatened by an unknown female party.

02/25/202321:23
INCIDENT23001574
A&B ON +60/DISABLED C265 S13K F

ERIE ST
Cambridge Police responded to Erie Street for a past assault.

02/24/202308:04
INCIDENT23001534
TRESPASS C266 S120

TEMPLE ST
Cambridge Police summonsed a resident of Cambridge to Cambridge District Court for trespassing. Officers were dispatched to Temple Street for an unwanted party in the property. Officers observed the male suspect in the vestibule entrance to the main lobby of the building.

02/24/202309:07
INCIDENT23001536
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

MEMORIAL DR
Cambridge Police responded to a disturbance stemming from a motor vehicle crash on Memorial Driver. The responding officers determined that the crash occurred on Pleasant Street; one operator complained of shoulder pain and one passenger complained of a headache. Both refused medical attention and a report was taken.

02/24/202309:28
ARREST23001535
COURTESY BOOKING

SIXTH ST
Cambridge Police arrested Joseph King, 30, 46 Brand Avenue in Wilmington, for a warrant issued out of Middlesex Superior Court. Once in custody, he was then transported to the Cambridge Police station for booking in the usual manner without incident.

02/24/202310:00
INCIDENT23001537
LEWDNESS, OPEN AND GROSS C272 S16

GERRYS LANDING RD
An employee of a business contacted the Cambridge Police to a file a report for an unknown Caucasian male who was observed defecating in a parking lot on 2/17/2023.

02/24/202310:03
INCIDENT23001539
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

WILLOW ST
Cambridge Police responded to Willow Street for reports of a handicap parking space violation.

02/24/202313:30
INCIDENT23001542
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME C274 S6

CAMBRIDGE PKWY
A Cambridge resident filed a past flim flam report after an unknown caller posing as a computer service representative attempted to scam him into paying $4,389 for services.

02/24/202313:55
INCIDENT23001543
A&B C265 S13A

JFK ST
A resident of Cambridge was assaulted on Brattle Street.

02/24/202314:51
INCIDENT23001546
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

MAGAZINE ST
A resident from Magazine Street contacted the Cambridge Police to report the theft of her Rad Power E Bicycle (color black) that was stolen sometime during the past evening from the back porch to her residence.

02/24/202315:52
INCIDENT23001547
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

MAGAZINE ST
A Cambridge resident filed a larceny report with Cambridge Police after video surveillance showed her packaged being stolen from the lobby area of her building by another tenant.

02/24/202316:37
TRAFFIC23001548
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

GENERAL LOCATIONS IN CAMBRIDGE
A Sturbridge resident file a past hit and run report after his company vehicle was stuck and damage by another unknown vehicle.

02/24/202316:40
INCIDENT23001551

PLYMPTON ST
A Cambridge resident filed a past larceny report with Cambridge Police.

02/24/202317:40
INCIDENT23001550
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

HAMPSHIRE ST
A Cambridge resident reported the theft of a package on February 24, 2023 at approximately 5:30 p.m. A suspect stole a cell phone that had been delivered to his home sometime during the day on February 17, 2023. The value of the phone is unknown.

02/24/202318:49
INCIDENT23001553
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

BROADWAY
Cambridge Police responded to the intersection of Prospect Street and Broadway for a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. A citation was issued to the motorist for failure to yield to a pedestrian. The pedestrian’s foot was reportedly run over by the motorist.

02/24/202319:28
INCIDENT23001557
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

TEMPLE ST
Cambridge Police responded to a housing complex on Temple Street for a report of an unwanted person. Officers learned that the reporting party heard her neighbor make some a threatening statement and a report was taken.

02/24/202319:30
INCIDENT23001556
B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

TEMPLE ST
A Temple Street resident filed a past breaking and entering report after discovering her EBT card missing from her apartment.