Daily Log for 01.17.2024

Cambridge Police Daily Log for January 17, 2024

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Date & Time

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01/17/202406:30
INCIDENT24000432-1

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to a business in the 700 block of Massachusetts Avenue for an armed robbery in progress. An associate in the business told officers the individual walked behind their counter armed with a screwdriver demanding money. Melvin Brown, 68, of Boston, was placed under arrest for armed assault to rob and assault & battery with a dangerous weapon.

01/17/202408:54
INCIDENT24000434-1
MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF C266 S28

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to the 300 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a report of a stolen motor vehicle.

01/17/202410:20
INCIDENT24000435-1
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A resident in the 800 block of Massachusetts Avenue reported they received a call from an unknown person claiming they owed money and they would be arrested if they did not pay. The caller had some of the resident’s personal information.

01/17/202410:57
INCIDENT24000438-1
NUMBER PLATE, TAKE C266 S139

LEIGHTON ST
A resident reported they returned their MA registration plates to the Registry of Motor Vehicles last year, but recently received fines with their old plate number.

01/17/202411:06
INCIDENT24000442-1
VANDALIZE PROPERTY C266 S126A

MAGEE ST
A resident reported their motor vehicle was vandalized.

01/17/202411:28
INCIDENT24000439-1
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE, 3RD OFF. C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to a business in the 600 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a shoplifting.

01/17/202411:30
INCIDENT24000448-1
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

CHURCH ST
A resident reported their wallet was stolen.

01/17/202412:47
INCIDENT24000443-1
MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF C266 S28

GREEN ST
Police responded to the 200 block of Green Street for a report of a stolen motor vehicle.

01/17/202412:55
INCIDENT24000445-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

NORFOLK ST
Police took a report of a past hit & run crash with property damage.

01/17/202412:55
INCIDENT24000440-1
IDENTITY FRAUD

CAMBRIDGE ST
A resident reported an unknown person was trying to scam them on the phone. The resident told officers the caller claimed to be with law enforcement from another country and they needed to see the resident’s passport.

01/17/202413:20
INCIDENT24000444-1
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

MAIN ST
An associate of a business reported a customer placed multiple items in a bag and left without paying.

01/17/202413:42
INCIDENT24000454-1
IDENTITY FRAUD

MEMORIAL DR
Police took a report for identity theft from a resident in the 900 block of Memorial Drive.

01/17/202414:29
INCIDENT24000450-1
ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME C266 S30D(B)

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
Police took a report for shoplifting.

01/17/202414:59
INCIDENT24000452-1
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
Police took a report involving a former employee stealing items from a business.

01/17/202415:24
INCIDENT24000447-1
CROSSWALK VIOLATION * C89 S11

CONCORD AVE
Police responded for a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. The driver told officers they turned onto a road going the wrong way. When they reversed direction, they struck the pedestrian in the crosswalk. The driver was cited for a crosswalk violation.

01/17/202417:35
INCIDENT24000456-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

COLUMBIA TER
Police responded for a noise complaint. The resident told officers an unknown person continues to knock on their door and ring their doorbell.

01/17/202418:12
INCIDENT24000455-1
IDENTITY FRAUD

CAMBRIDGEPARK DR
Police took a report for identity theft from a resident of CambridgePark Drive. The resident told officers an unknown person was writing checks with funds from their checking account.