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Daily Log 7.13.2015

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: July 13, 2015

Entry Type

Info

INCIDENT

15005025

07/10/2015

09:00

PUTNAM AVE

A City of Cambridge trash truck was involved in a minor motor vehicle accident.

INCIDENT

15005026

07/10/2015

09:51

LARCENY FROM BUILDING c266 S20

TROWBRIDGE ST

A resident reported that an unknown male gained access to his residence and stole his bicycle from within the foyer.

INCIDENT

15005027

07/10/2015

10:08

B&E MV IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME FOR MISDEMEANOR C26

ANDREW ST

A North Easton resident reported that someone entered his parked motor vehicle on Andrews Street and stole various items from it.

INCIDENT

15005031

07/10/2015

11:20

DISORDERLY CONDUCT c272 S53

BROADWAY

David Morris, 54, of 39 Boylston Street, Boston, was arrested for disorderly conduct after police were investigating a call for a suspicious white male at this location. Morris was exhibiting conduct such as yelling, swearing, and derogatory statements which was disrupting to the families and children at the nearby playground.  

INCIDENT

15005032

07/10/2015

11:29

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL

A denizen called to report that his motorcycle was involved in a hit and run on Charles Street.

INCIDENT

15005034

07/10/2015

12:37

LARCENY OVER $250 BY FALSE PRETENSE c266 S34

CAMBRIDGE ST

A resident reported that an unknown person(s) offered to sell her an apartment online for a substantial fee. An agreement was made online followed by a wire transfer of funds for the apartment. When the female arrived to the apartment she found it to be occupied and the funds from her account had been withdrawn.

INCIDENT

15005033

07/10/2015

12:40

BURGLARY, UNARMED c266 S15

HANCOCK ST

A man reported a burglary for his three friends who didn't speak English. He stated that the three men reside in an apartment and Thursday night as the three slept, an unknown person(s) entered the apartment and stole a wallet, personal papers including a Mexican Passport, and a laptop computer. The men found no obvious signs of entry or exit.

INCIDENT

15005035

07/10/2015

13:14

B&E DAYTIME FOR FELONY c266 S18

THIRD ST

A tablet was stolen out of an electrical van.

INCIDENT

15005036

07/10/2015

13:50

A&B WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON c265 S15A

WEBSTER AVE

CPD units were dispatched to the area of Webster Avenue near Berkshire Street, where the victim reported three young females exited a motor vehicle and assaulted her while she was walking on Berkshire Street.

INCIDENT

15005038

07/10/2015

15:23

LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL

A Dorchester resident was stopped by an establishment's loss prevention employees for shoplifting after they observed her exit the store with multiple clothing and home good items without paying for them. The suspect of this larceny was issued and trespass warning and was advised that she would be summoned to court regarding this incident.

INCIDENT

15005041

07/10/2015

16:28

ACCOST/ANNOY PERSON OF OPPOSITE SEX c272 S53

WALKER ST

A Walker Street resident reported being accosted as she walked on Garden Street late Thursday night. Several people in a silver sedan pulled over to stop and made lewd comments to her.

INCIDENT

15005043

07/10/2015

17:28

WARRANT ARREST REPORT

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL

Jose Soto-Vazquez, 45, of 44 Harrison Avenue Boston, was arrested on three warrants out of Dorchester District Court for Distributing Class A Drug, Distributing Class A Drug, and Possession to Distribute Class A Drug.

INCIDENT

15005044

07/10/2015

17:39

B&E FOR MISDEMEANOR c266 S16A

CARDINAL MEDEIROS AVE

A resident reported that her new landlord entered her secured apartment without permission and ransacked her personal property and belongings.

INCIDENT

15005046

07/10/2015

19:02

SECOND ST

Cambridge Police and Cambridge Fire responded to Second Street for a fire alarm sounding inside of the building. Cambridge Fire was able to make entry to the building and shut off the fire alarm. No damage was made to the residence.

INCIDENT

15005047

07/10/2015

21:15

B&E FOR MISDEMEANOR c266 S16A

CUSHING ST

A Cambridge resident called to report that she spotted a suspect female running from the back porch area of her residence on Cushing Street. At this time nothing appears to have been taken or missing.

INCIDENT

15005052

07/10/2015

22:55

B&E FOR MISDEMEANOR c266 S16A

CARDINAL MEDEIROS AVE

A Cardinal Medeiros Avenue resident reported that their landlord entered their secured apartment without their permission and went through their property.

INCIDENT

15005051

07/10/2015

23:23

LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

WHITE ST

A Dorchester resident reported her cleaning company equipment was stolen from a Porter Square business.

INCIDENT

15005055

07/11/2015

08:46

LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

GORE ST

A resident of New Jersey reported his bicycle was stolen from a back yard on Gore Street sometime during the night. The bike was not locked up.

INCIDENT

15005057

07/11/2015

10:24

LARCENY FROM BUILDING c266 S20

CHURCH ST

A Cambridge resident reported that someone stole his wallet out of his bag at Church Street.

INCIDENT

15005058

07/11/2015

11:06

LARCENY FROM PERSON c266 S25

DUNSTER ST

A Brighton resident reported that someone stole her cell phone while at a Harvard Square establishment.

INCIDENT

15005059

07/11/2015

11:45

LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

FAIRFIELD ST

A Wilmington resident reported the driver’s side mirror of his motor vehicle was struck by a male operating a black SUV while it was parked on Massachusetts Avenue. The suspect vehicle then fled the scene.

INCIDENT

15005062

07/11/2015

13:28

SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE c266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

An employee of a Central Square store reported that a male stole several items from the store and fled before the police arrived on the scene.

INCIDENT

15005063

07/11/2015

17:57

CRIMINAL HARASSMENT, SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE

MT AUBURN ST

A Mount Auburn Street resident reported that while working in his home he heard a loud noise coming from outside his rear sliding glass door. When he looked outside he observed the screen door lying in his outdoor garden/sitting area. He further stated that over the past year he has had numerous incidents with a next door neighbor in many (harassing) forms.

INCIDENT

15005069

07/11/2015

19:32

BRATTLE ST

A suspicious bag was reported on Brattle Street.

INCIDENT

15005068

07/11/2015

21:54

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$250, MALICIOUS c266 S12

BROOKLINE ST

Cambridge Police responded to the area of Brookline Street and Granite Street for a report of a fight. An altercation had occurred between two individuals whilst driving on Brookline Street.

INCIDENT

15005074

07/12/2015

03:52

A&B c265 S13A

NORFOLK ST

A Holworthy Street resident reported that he was assaulted while outside a friend’s house on Norfolk Street. The suspect was known to the victim.

INCIDENT

15005076

07/12/2015

07:45

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$250, MALICIOUS c266 S12

BROADWAY

A business owner on Broadway reported an unknown person threw a rock through the front window of the business, incidentally causing approximately $500.00 in damage.

INCIDENT

15005079

07/12/2015

10:36

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$250, MALICIOUS c266 S12

PROSPECT ST

A resident of Prospect Street reported an unknown person scratched her motor vehicle while it was parked in her parking lot.

INCIDENT

15005082

07/12/2015

12:41

LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

MT AUBURN ST

A resident reported that while his motor vehicle was parked on a public way in Cambridge. It was struck in the left rear bumper causing damage as well to a motor vehicle parked directly behind it and the operator of said vehicle left without making himself known.

INCIDENT

15005084

07/12/2015

15:03

ASSAULT c265 S13A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

Police were dispatched to Massachusetts Avenue for the report of an assault by means. The reporting person stated that she was making her way to an establishment on Massachusetts Avenue when an unknown individual accosted her.

INCIDENT

15005086

07/12/2015

15:57

LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

MONSIGNOR OBRIEN HWY

A Monsignor Highway resident reported that between 7/11/15 at 9:00 p.m. and 7/12/15 at 10:30 a.m. their motor vehicle was struck by an unknown vehicle, while parked in the building lot. The operator of this unknown vehicle fled the scene of the accident without stopping to identify themselves.

INCIDENT

15005087

07/12/2015

16:14

B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

FLAGG ST

A resident of Putnam Avenue reported his motor vehicle was broken into sometime over the past 24 hours and that 2 bags were stolen from the back seat area.

INCIDENT

15005088

07/12/2015

16:59

LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

WESTLEY AVE

A Cambridge resident reported his motorcycle was hit by a relative of a neighbor while it was parked on Westley Avenue.

INCIDENT

15005089

07/12/2015

17:19

LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

BELVIDERE PL

Cambridge Police responded to a residence on Belvedere Place to take a report of a past larceny of a bicycle.

INCIDENT

15005090

07/12/2015

17:31

MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO c266 S28

EVERETEZE WAY

A Quincy resident reported malicious destruction to his motor vehicle. An irate customer had kicked his vehicle after he was unable to pay for food the reporting person had delivered to his residence.

INCIDENT

15005091

07/12/2015

18:01

LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL

Officers were dispatched to an establishment where loss prevention officers were detaining one party for shoplifting. The offending individual in question was observed on video by the Loss Prevention Officers taking $280.82 worth of merchandise.

INCIDENT

15005092

07/12/2015

18:39

MARKED LANES VIOLATION * C89 S4A

RINDGE AVE

Cambridge Police units responded to Rindge Avenue and Sherman Street for a report of a motor vehicle. It was determined that one of the operators did not possess a license to operate a motor vehicle and will be summonsed to court for unlicensed operation of a vehicle and marked lane violation.

INCIDENT

15005093

07/12/2015

18:46

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

Police units were dispatched to the area of Massachusetts Avenue for a raccoon that was out during the day. While Officers were looking for the animal another call came in that it was on Oxford Street near Lesley College that witness said the animal was foaming at the mouth. We found the animal and confirmed it seemed rabid and the animal was dealt with Oxford Street.

INCIDENT

15005094

07/12/2015

19:17

LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

Cambridge Police responded to a Massachusetts Avenue shop for report of a larceny.

INCIDENT

15005096

07/12/2015

19:49

ASSAULT W/DANGEROUS WEAPON c265 S15B

NEW ST

CPD received a call from the Massachusetts State Police stating that while driving his motor vehicle, a man pointed a firearm at another motor vehicle on the street. Boston police later stopped the suspect as he was arriving at his residence in East Boston and recovered a replica gun.

INCIDENT

15005095

07/12/2015

20:14

SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION c266 S30A

WHITE ST

A black male shoplifted $71.15 worth of health & beauty products from a supermarket located at White Street. Loss prevention confronted the suspect out in front of the store and he became belligerent and refused to stay on scene and left the area in a vehicle registered to a Cambridge resident.

INCIDENT

15005099

07/12/2015

20:18

LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

LINNAEAN ST

A victim reported that his bicycle was stolen in Harvard Square. The bike was secured to a bike rack and when the victim returned to retrieve it the bike was gone. There are no suspects or witnesses at this time.

INCIDENT

15005097

07/12/2015

21:19

B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY c266 S16

PLEASANT ST

The CPD responded to a Breaking and Entering in progress at a residence on Pleasant Street. There are no suspects at this time.

INCIDENT

15005098

07/12/2015

23:05

LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

CAMBRIDGE ST

A Revere resident reported being a victim of a larceny while in the area of Cambridge Street and Hunting Street.

INCIDENT

15005102

07/12/2015

23:57

LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

HURLBUT ST

A Hurlbut Street resident reported her cell phone was stolen.

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