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Daily Log for 08.21.2024

Cambridge Police Daily Log for August 21, 2024

Type #
Date & Time

Info

08/21/202401:52
INCIDENT24007397-1
A&B C265 S13A

CAMBRIDGE ST
A Boston resident reported being punched in the area of Central Square after a verbal altercation with someone.

08/21/202407:31
INCIDENT24007399-1
VIOLATION OF POSTED SIGN

APPLETON ST
Police observed a vehicle take a prohibited left turn from Brattle Street onto Appleton Street. The operator was summonsed to Cambridge District Court for Violation of a Posted Sign and Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle.

08/21/202409:31
INCIDENT24007400-1
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

MAIN ST
Police responded to the intersection of Main Street and Vassar Street for a motor vehicle crash involving a bicyclist. The bicyclist sustained minor injuries but refused transport to the hospital.

08/21/202410:35
TRAFFIC24007401-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PERSONAL INJURY C90 S24

MAIN ST
Police responded to the 100 block of Main Street for a hit and run crash in which a vehicle struck a pedestrian in the crosswalk. The pedestrian was transported to the hospital for major injuries.

08/21/202410:53
INCIDENT24007405-1
DRUG, DISTRIBUTE CLASS B, SUBSQ. OFF. C94C S32A(B)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police observed two individuals exchange narcotics on the 700 block of Massachusetts Avenue. After an investigation, Keith Ward, 57, unhoused, was arrested for Distributing a Class B Drug and Conspiracy to Violate Drug Law. The other individual was summonsed to Cambridge District Court for Conspiracy to Violate Drug Law and Possession of Class B Drug.

08/21/202412:03
INCIDENT24007406-1
LARCENY OVER $1200 BY SINGLE SCHEME C266 S30(1)

GARDEN ST
Police responded to the 0 block of Garden Street for a report of a contracting scam. A resident was approached by an individual offering to clean their gutters for a reasonable price. This individual then stated there were problems with the resident’s roof resulting a series of charges to fix them.

08/21/202413:23
INCIDENT24007410-1
IDENTITY FRAUD

NORFOLK PL
A resident reported receiving a notification that their social security number had been compromised.

08/21/202413:39
INCIDENT24007409-1
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

WATER ST
An individual reported that their laptop was stolen from their office at work on the 400 block of Water Street.

08/21/202413:57
INCIDENT24007411-1
UNLICENSED OPERATION OF MV C90 S10

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to the 2100 block of Massachusetts for a motor vehicle crash with no reported injuries. One of the operators was summonsed to Cambridge District Court for Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle.

08/21/202414:52
INCIDENT24007412-1
UNLICENSED OPERATION OF MV C90 S10

APPLETON ST
Police observed a vehicle take a prohibited left turn from Brattle Street onto Appleton Street. The operator was summonsed to Cambridge District Court for Improper Turn and Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle.

08/21/202414:57
INCIDENT24007413-1
CREDIT CARD, LARCENY OF C266 S37B(B)

CAMBRIDGE ST
A resident reported that their credit card was stolen from the 1500 block of Cambridge Street. Fraudulent charges were then made using the stolen credit card.

08/21/202415:29
INCIDENT24007414-1
ROBBERY, ARMED C265 S17

HANCOCK ST
A resident reported that they were robbed of cash while walking on the 0 block of Hancock Street after a suspect pulled a knife on them and demanded their money.

08/21/202416:11
INCIDENT24007415-1
STOP/YIELD, FAIL TO * C89 S9

HAMPSHIRE ST
Police responded to the 100 block of Hampshire Street for a motor vehicle crash involving a bicyclist. The bicyclist sustained minor injuries and was transported to the hospital. The operator was summonsed to Cambridge District Court for Failure to Stop for a Stop Sign.

08/21/202417:58
ARREST24007418-1
WARRANT ARREST REPORT

SCOUTING WAY
Mohammed Chowdhury, 36, of Cambridge, MA was arrested on warrants out of Somerville District Court, Chelsea District Court, and South Boston Municipal Court.

08/21/202418:11
TRAFFIC24007419-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

MT AUBURN ST
Police responded to the 0 block of Mount Auburn Street for a hit and run crash in which a bicyclist rear ended a vehicle and then fled the scene. No injuries were reported.

08/21/202418:48
TRAFFIC24007421-1
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

CONCORD AVE
Police responded to the intersection of New Street and Concord Ave for a motor vehicle crash involving a cyclist. No injuries were reported

08/21/202420:59
INCIDENT24007426-1
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

BROADWAY
A Revere resident reported that their electric scooter was stolen from the bike rack it was locked to on the 0 block of Broadway.

08/21/202421:32
INCIDENT24007427-1
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
Lamarr Martin, 42, of Cambridge, MA was arrested for shoplifting from a business on the 200 block of Alewife Brook Parkway.

08/21/202423:22
INCIDENT24007431-1
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Employees of a business on the 1900 block of Massachusetts Avenue reported that their wallets were stolen from the employee storage area.

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