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Daily Log for 11.19.2023

Cambridge Police Daily Log for November 17th – November 19th

Type #
Date & Time

Info

11/17/202309:41
INCIDENT23010548-1
MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO C266 S28

MONTGOMERY ST
Police took a report for malicious destruction of property.

11/17/202310:21
INCIDENT23010550-1
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

BINNEY ST
A construction company reported its traffic message board was tampered with and electronic parts were stolen.

11/17/202311:00
INCIDENT23010554-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

SCIARAPPA ST
A resident reported their bicycle was stolen from their yard. The resident told officers the bicycle was secured to a fence.

11/17/202311:37
INCIDENT23010551-1
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

LAMBERT ST
A resident reported an unknown person(s) stole their checkbook from their residence.

11/17/202311:52
INCIDENT23010553-1
UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE * C90 S9

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
Police responded for a motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. The motorcycle operator was summonsed to Cambridge District Court for operating an unregistered motor vehicle, operating a limited use motorcycle without an active registration, operating a motorcycle without an active insurance policy, operating a motorcycle on the bicycle lane and operating a motorcycle without a helmet.

11/17/202313:39
INCIDENT23010555-1
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A resident reported they were threatened while at a business. A report was taken.

11/17/202314:23
INCIDENT23010557-1
IDENTITY FRAUD

TREMONT ST
A resident reported their identity was compromised and possibly used. A report was taken.

11/17/202315:09
INCIDENT23010561-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

CANAL PK
A resident reported they were scammed after paying a deposit for an apartment rental. A police report was taken.

11/17/202315:42
INCIDENT23010566-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

HOLLIS ST
Police responded for a past breaking & entering a home. A report was taken.

11/17/202316:07
INCIDENT23010564-1
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

PLEASANT ST
Police responded for a report of a larceny in progress. A report was taken.

11/17/202316:23
INCIDENT23010567-1
ENCAMPMENT

ACORN PARK DR
An unhoused resident reported they were harassed. A police report was taken.

11/17/202318:56
INCIDENT23010570-1
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

FRESH POND PKWY
Police responded to a report of an unknown person maliciously destroying rental bikes. Officers did not locate a suspect. A report was taken.

11/17/202320:01
INCIDENT23010572-1
IDENTITY FRAUD

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Somerville resident reported their debit card was used without their permission. The resident says money was withdrawn.

11/17/202323:55
INCIDENT23010577-1
LIQUOR/NOISE COMPLAINT AT LICENSED PREMISE

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to a noise complaint coming from a business.

11/18/202309:48
INCIDENT23010582-1
B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

HIGHLAND AVE
A resident filed a past breaking & entering a motor vehicle.

11/18/202310:28
INCIDENT23010583-1
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded for a motor vehicle crash involving personal injury. A report was taken.

11/18/202310:33
INCIDENT23010584-1
MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF C266 S28

EUSTIS ST
A stolen motor vehicle report was taken.

11/18/202311:22
INCIDENT23010585-1
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

BEECH ST
A resident filed a past larceny report involving a stolen bicycle.

11/18/202311:42
INCIDENT23010586-1
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to the 500 block of Massachusetts Ave for a shoplifting.

11/18/202312:31
INCIDENT23010587-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Officers took a report for a past hit & run. A driver told police their vehicle was struck while driving and the other driver did stop to exchange information.

11/18/202313:35
TRAFFIC23010588-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

TROWBRIDGE PL
A resident filed a past hit & run report. The resident says their vehicle was hit and damaged.

11/18/202316:27
INCIDENT23010593-1
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

BROADWAY
Police responded for a motor vehicle crash. A driver was given a verbal warning for an improper turn.

11/18/202319:43
INCIDENT23010595-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
A business employee reported items were stolen from their store.

11/18/202320:12
INCIDENT23010596-1

CONCORD AVE
Police responded for a past assault.

11/19/202303:05
INCIDENT23010598-1
TRESPASS C266 S120

PROSPECT ST
Police responded for a trespassing.

11/19/202309:19
INCIDENT23010601-1
RAILROAD CAR, LARCENY FROM C266 S20

LANDSDOWNE ST
Police responded for a person who wanted to file a report after both of their license plates were stolen from their car.

11/19/202310:19
INCIDENT23010603-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

WHITTEMORE AVE
A resident reported their vehicle was struck and damaged.

11/19/202312:09
INCIDENT23010604-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
An unhoused resident reported an item missing and suspicious activity.

11/19/202313:17
INCIDENT23010606-1
ROBBERY, UNARMED C265 S19

COLUMBIA ST
A Boston resident reported their phone was stolen in an unarmed robbery

11/19/202313:45
INCIDENT23010607-1
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

JFK ST
Police responded to a business for a shoplifting in progress. A report was taken.

11/19/202314:04
INCIDENT23010608-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

CHURCHILL AVE
A resident reported an unauthorized ATM withdrawal from their account.

11/19/202314:37
INCIDENT23010609-1
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

PEABODY TER
A resident reported their locked bicycle was stolen from their garage.

11/19/202314:44
INCIDENT23010610-1
UNLICENSED OPERATION OF MV C90 S10

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
After a vehicle crash, a driver was summonsed to Cambridge District Court for driving without a license.

11/19/202315:04
TRAFFIC23010611-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

MEMORIAL DR
A Pennsylvania resident filed a report for a past hit & run with property damage.

11/19/202315:50
TRAFFIC23010612-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
A business representative reported an unknown person(s) caused damage to the property and left the scene.

11/19/202317:11
INCIDENT23010614-1
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
A Brighton resident was taken to the hospital after a motor vehicle crash in the parking lot of a business.

11/19/202317:41
INCIDENT23010616-1
OPENING A DOOR WHEN UNSAFE (INTO TRAFFIC, BICYCLIS

CAMBRIDGE ST
Police responded to a motor vehicle crash involving a bicyclist. The cyclist told officers they crashed into a car door that was opening as they rode by. A report was taken.

11/19/202317:49
INCIDENT23010617-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

MEACHAM RD
A resident reported their parked motor vehicle had been struck and damaged by a passing vehicle. The driver was cited for leaving the scene of property damage. A report was taken.

11/19/202318:14
INCIDENT23010618-1
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME

HARVARD ST
A resident filed a past attempted larceny report.

11/19/202318:35
TRAFFIC23010619-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

AGASSIZ ST
A resident reported their car was hit while someone was parallel parking. Both drivers exchanged information.

11/19/202319:44
INCIDENT23010620-1
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION

Somerville Police contacted Cambridge Police EOD for assistance involving an unknown item that was discovered in a military storage box. Cambridge Police EOD properly identified and recovered the item for proper disposal.

11/19/202321:05
INCIDENT23010622-1
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME C274 S6

WINTER ST
A resident filed a past criminal harassment report. The resident told officers they were harassed on social media.

11/19/202321:08
INCIDENT23010623-1
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

BRATTLE ST
Police responded for a report of a disturbance. The caller stated an unknown person threw two items at them when they asked the person not to loiter in the business.

11/19/202322:58
INCIDENT23010625-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

BRATTLE ST
Police responded for a larceny report. Police determined an unknown person removed a wallet from the person’s bag.

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