Daily Log for 9.26.2023

Cambridge Police Daily Log for September 26^th, 2023

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09/26/202308:30
INCIDENT23008752
LARCENY OVER $1200 BY SINGLE SCHEME C266 S30(1)

LARCH RD
A Cambridge resident reported that they were scammed out of $2500 in funds by a person(s) posing as a bank security employee. A report was taken.

09/26/202308:35
INCIDENT23008754
VANDALIZE PROPERTY C266 S126A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A resident of Chester Street called to report that their political sign was vandalized. A report was taken.

09/26/202308:39
INCIDENT23008750
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a Central Square business for a larceny report.

09/26/202310:08
INCIDENT23008755
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Rashad Jackson, 30, of 820 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge, was placed under arrest for Shoplifting by Asportation.

09/26/202310:18
INCIDENT23008756
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

BROOKLINE ST
Cambridge Police responded to the area of Brookline Street for a harassment report involving an unknown person(s). A report was taken.

09/26/202311:30
INCIDENT23008757
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

SOMERVILLE AVE
A business in Porter Square called to report a shoplifting of $50 in meats. A search of the area for the suspect yielded negative results. A report was taken.

09/26/202311:50
INCIDENT23008759
ASSAULT C265 S13A

ABERDEEN AVE
Cambridge Police responded to the area of Aberdeen Ave for the report of a past assault. A report was taken.

09/26/202312:02
INCIDENT23008758
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

HOLYOKE ST
A Cambridge resident walked into the Central Square Substation to file a larceny report of prescription drugs.

09/26/202312:35
INCIDENT23008760
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

CAMBRIDGE ST
A Cambridge resident filed a report for two fraudulent transactions to their checking account. A report was taken.

09/26/202312:36
INCIDENT23008761
THREAT, BUSINESS C271 S39

BANKS ST
A Banks Street business reported that they had received a threatening phone call from an unknown person(s). A report was taken, and the matter was referred to the Criminal Investigations Division.

09/26/202313:23
INCIDENT23008762
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

SOMERVILLE AVE
A business in Porter Square called to report that someone shoplifted bedding sheets worth $50. A report was taken.

09/26/202313:39
INCIDENT23008763
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

PEABODY TER
A Cambridge resident reported that a package was stolen from the lobby of their apartment building. A report was taken.

09/26/202314:05
INCIDENT23008765
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

YORK ST
A Cambridge resident reported that on 9/1 and 9/22 packages were stolen from the premises of their apartment building. A report was taken.

09/26/202315:21
INCIDENT23008770
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police took a report via Teleserve for a larceny of a bicycle.

09/26/202315:55
INCIDENT23008773
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

GARDEN ST
Cambridge Police took a report via Teleserve from a Melrose resident for a hit and run crash to a parked/unoccupied motor vehicle with property damage.

09/26/202316:36
INCIDENT23008771
MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO C266 S28

WALDEN ST
A Cambridge resident/victim reported damage to their vehicle. The victim believes that an unknown suspect maliciously scratched the driver's side doors and hood of their vehicle sometime on 9/4/23. The damage is not consistent with the vehicle being stuck by another vehicle. A report was taken.

09/26/202316:36
INCIDENT23008772

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a Central Square business for a past shoplifting incident. A report was filed.

09/26/202316:39
INCIDENT23008774
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION

JFK ST
The Cambridge Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit and Cambridge Fire responded to a Harvard Square business for a report of an unattended suitcase. Once on scene, the EOD Unit cleared the suitcase, and the Department of Public Works was notified to pick the suitcase up.

09/26/202316:52
INCIDENT23008775
UTTER FALSE DOCUMENT C267 S5

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Yves Bissainthe, 22, of 12 Decota Drive in Randolph, was placed under arrest for Identity Fraud, Utter False Document, Forgery of Document, Attempt to Commit a Crime, and License False Application for Motor Vehicle.

09/26/202317:29
INCIDENT23008776
SHOPLIFTING $250+ BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

SOMERVILLE AVE
Cambridge Police took a report via Teleserve for a past shoplifting.

09/26/202318:01
INCIDENT23008777
TRESPASS C266 S120

SOMERVILLE AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a Porter Square business for a report of Trespassing. A report was taken.

09/26/202318:09
INCIDENT23008778
EXTORTION BY THREAT OF INJURY C265 S25

NORMANDY AVE
Cambridge Police took a report via Teleserve from a Cambridge resident for extortion.

09/26/202319:52
INCIDENT23008780
A&B C265 S13A

RINDGE AVE
Cambridge Police took a report via Teleserve from a Cambridge resident for a past assault.

09/26/202321:38
INCIDENT23008782
TELEPHONE CALLS, ANNOYING C269 S14A

SHERMAN ST
Cambridge Police took a report via Teleserve from a Cambridge resident for threats from an unknown person(s).

09/26/202322:18
INCIDENT23008783
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

HANCOCK ST
Cambridge Police responded to Harvard and Hancock Street for a report of a larceny of a scooter. Officers were able to locate the scooter in Central Square and return it to the owner. A report was taken.

09/26/202323:49
INCIDENT23008785
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

HARVARD ST
Cambridge Police responded to Harvard Street for a motor vehicle crash involving three vehicles. There were no reported injuries, and the involved motorist was cited for a Marked Lanes Violation and for an Expired Registration. A crash report was taken.