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Daily Log 1.24.2016

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: January 24th, 2016

Type #

Date & Time

Info

01/24/2016 00:13

INCIDENT  16000515

MISC. REPORT TYPE

CHURCHILL AVE

A resident of Churchill Avenue reported hearing a person in her hallway.

01/24/2016 02:36

INCIDENT  16000516

B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY c266 S16

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

Cambridge Police received an alarm call to a retail store. Officers arrived on scene and found the front window broken and items possibly taken.

01/24/2016 04:15

INCIDENT  16000517

B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY c266 S16

TUFTS ST

Cambridge Police responded to a Cambridge residence for the report of a past breaking and entering.

01/24/2016 12:22

INCIDENT  16000519

LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

PEARL ST

Cambridge Police responded to Pearl Street to meet with a reporting person about a hit-and-run to a vehicle.

01/24/2016 15:32

INCIDENT  16000520

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$250, MALICIOUS c266 S127

RUSSELL ST

Russell Street resident reported a snow plow driver hired by his neighbor broke six yard markers he had on his lawn early this morning.

01/24/2016 18:05

INCIDENT  16000522

SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE c266 S30A

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL

Cambridge Police responded to a retail store for a reported shoplifting in progress.

01/24/2016 19:36

INCIDENT  16000523

B&E FOR MISDEMEANOR c266 S16A

TEMPLE ST

A resident of Temple Street reported that some unknown person broke into her unit.

01/24/2016 19:41

INCIDENT  16000526

A&B WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON c265 S15A

WEBSTER AVE

Gary Rastellini, 54, of 11 Ledgewood Terrace 4 in Malden, MA, was arrested and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon at a business on Webster Avenue after he struck the victim in the head with a pair of shears following a brief struggle, which was the result of an argument over a workplace issue.

01/24/2016 19:43

INCIDENT  16000528

SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE c266 S30A

WHITE ST

The manager of a Porter Square store reported an unknown black male stole several items from the store that evening and fled down Massachusetts Avenue towards Arlington.

01/24/2016 19:47

INCIDENT  16000524

TRESPASS c266 S120

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

Desmond Cosmea, 69, of 237 Franklin Street 11E in Cambridge, MA, was arrested and charged with shoplifting by concealing and trespassing after Cambridge Police reported to a supermarket for a shoplifting in progress.

 

Cambridge Police Daily Log: January 23rd, 2016

Type #

Date & Time

Info

01/23/2016 03:13

INCIDENT  16000499

B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY c266 S16

KELLY RD

A Kelly Road resident reported that her apartment was broken into on January 22, sometime between 3:15 p.m. and 11:45 pm. Multiple items were stolen.

01/23/2016 08:29

INCIDENT  16000500

LARCENY OVER $250 BY FALSE PRETENSE c266 S34

HURON AVE

Cambridge Police responded to a residence on Huron Avenue for the report of a flimflam.

01/23/2016 09:40

INCIDENT  16000501

B&E FOR MISDEMEANOR c266 S16A

CHAUNCY ST

A resident of Cambridge reported a break into his apartment while away on vacation. Items were also stolen. The incident happened sometime between December 22nd, 2015 at 7:30 a.m. and January 22nd, 2016 at 9:20 p.m.

01/23/2016 10:23

INCIDENT  16000502

LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

ELM ST

Cambridge Police responded to an Elm Street address to document a past hit-and-run of a motor vehicle report. Officers spoke to the reporting person along with a witness. It was learned that the victim’s motor vehicle, parked unattended, was struck by a passing motor vehicle, causing damages to the victim’s motor vehicle. The suspect fled the scene immediately after striking the victim’s motor vehicle.

01/23/2016 11:01

INCIDENT  16000503

IDENTITY FRAUD

DONNELL ST

A Cambridge resident entered Cambridge Police station to report identity fraud.

01/23/2016 12:20

INCIDENT  16000505

MISC. REPORT TYPE

HANCOCK ST

While patrolling down Massachusetts Avenue near Hancock Street, Cambridge Police observed a large amount of U.S. currency blowing around in the middle of Massachusetts Avenue where passing pedestrians were collecting the money.

01/23/2016 13:12

INCIDENT  16000506

LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY

An Alewife Brook Parkway resident entered Cambridge Police station to report a hit-and-run of his vehicle that occurred in Cambridge.

01/23/2016 13:49

INCIDENT  16000507

LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

BISHOP ALLEN DR

A Malden resident reported that while his vehicle was parked in a Cambridge lot, it was struck by an unknown vehicle.

01/23/2016 15:00

INCIDENT  16000508

LARCENY UNDER $250 c266 S30

PUTNAM AVE

Cambridge Police responded to a Putnam Avenue residence for the report of a past larceny.

01/23/2016 15:20

INCIDENT  16000509

LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

WHITE ST

Cambridge Police responded to White Street for a report of a hit-and-run with property damage.

01/23/2016 15:43

INCIDENT  16000511

LARCENY UNDER $250 c266 S30

BRATTLE ST

A Brattle Street resident reported a bag was stolen from his apartment’s front door.

01/23/2016 21:08

INCIDENT  16000513

SEXUAL CONDUCT FOR FEE c272 S53A

MEMORIAL DR

Officers of the Cambridge Police Special Investigations Unit arrested Candace S. Gutherie, 35, of 4006 West Pollack Street in Phoenix, AR, and charged her with sexual conduct for fee after Ms. Gutherie solicited an undercover officer for sexual services for a fee in Cambridge.

 

Cambridge Police Daily Log: January 22nd, 2016

Type #

Date & Time

Info

01/22/2016 00:56

INCIDENT  16000475

MISC. REPORT TYPE

BROADWAY

Cambridge Police were dispatched to Broadway for the report of a disturbance.

01/22/2016 03:56

INCIDENT  16000477

THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME c275 S2

WALDEN SQUARE RD

Cambridge Police responded to a Walden Square apartment for the report of threats.

01/22/2016 09:14

INCIDENT  16000478

BROADWAY

Cambridge Police responded to a call about a suspicious propane tank on Broadway.

01/22/2016 09:51

INCIDENT  16000479

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$250, MALICIOUS c266 S12

CAMBRIDGE ST

The owner of a Cambridge business reported that an unknown suspect sprayed graffiti on the side of her building. The vandalism occurred sometime between December 24th, 2015 and January 19th, 2016.

01/22/2016 09:52

INCIDENT  16000480

LARCENY OVER $250 BY SINGLE SCHEME c266 S30

CAMBRIDGE ST

Cambridge Police responded to a Cambridge financial institution in regards to fraudulent activity. Officers spoke with the bank manager, who stated that Dyaunnhdre Oliveira, 22, of 498 Blue Hill Avenue, Dorchester, MA, opened a bank account yesterday with $20 and was given a debit card. Later that day, Mr. Oliveira deposited several bad checks into this account. Mr. Oliveira then withdrew several thousand dollars from this account at multiple banks over the course of the past two days using the debit card. Officers arrested Mr. Oliveira at the bank after he attempted to make another fraudulent withdrawal.

01/22/2016 10:53

INCIDENT  16000481

CREDIT CARD FRAUD OVER $250 c266 S37C

ELM ST

A Cambridge resident reported that his credit card was used fraudulently during the past week at a number of establishments. He did not authorize any of the transactions.

01/22/2016 11:08

INCIDENT  16000486

CREDIT CARD, FORGE OR UTTER FORGED c266 S37C

MEMORIAL DR

A supervisor of a retail store reported that an unknown suspect attempted to purchase a laptop by using a fake ID and credit card. Suspect fled the store in an unknown direction.

01/22/2016 12:43

INCIDENT  16000484

LARCENY FROM BUILDING c266 S20

BROADWAY

Head security of a Broadway business reported that on January 21st, an unknown suspect stole a chair from building's atrium area.

01/22/2016 12:45

INCIDENT  16000485

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$250, MALICIOUS c266 S12

FRANKLIN ST

A Cambridge resident reported that an unknown suspect has been vandalizing her bushes of her property by cutting them without her knowledge and consent.

01/22/2016 14:22

INCIDENT  16000489

MISC. REPORT TYPE

MEMORIAL DR

Cambridge Police responded to a Cambridge Hotel for a report of suspicious bags left by a guest who had already checked out. No threats were made, and there were no other suspicious circumstances. The manager stated that they would feel more comfortable if the officers checked the bags out before they took possession of the property. Police brought the K9 in and swept the room. The K9 didn't show change of behavior. The hotel took possession of the property with the intention of finding the owner and returning the bags to him.

01/22/2016 15:41

INCIDENT  16000490

B&E DAYTIME FOR FELONY c266 S18

WENDELL ST

A Cambridge resident called to report that her apartment on Wendell Street was broken into between 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. that day.

01/22/2016 16:19

TRAFFIC  16000492

LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

HASTINGS AVE

A resident from Arlington reported a hit-and-run accident on Hastings Avenue.

01/22/2016 17:04

INCIDENT  16000491

LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL

A manager of a retail store reported that an unknown person walked into the store and stole two boxes of headphones valued at $400 each.

01/22/2016 18:15

INCIDENT  16000493

LARCENY BY CHECK UNDER $250 c266 S37

BROADWAY

Cambridge Police were dispatched to Broadway for a past larceny report.

01/22/2016 18:22

INCIDENT  16000494

LARCENY FROM BUILDING c266 S20

WINDSOR ST

A resident of Windsor Street reported the theft of two laptops from her apartment.

01/22/2016 19:05

INCIDENT  16000496

MISC. REPORT TYPE

HARVARD ST

Cambridge Police responded to Harvard Street for the past report of a flimflam.

01/22/2016 20:13

INCIDENT  16000495

LARCENY OVER $250 BY FALSE PRETENSE c266 S34

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

The victim reported larceny over $250 by false pretense.

01/22/2016 22:15

INCIDENT  16000498

LARCENY FROM BUILDING c266 S20

LANGDON ST

On January 18th, 2016, a property manager of a realty company reported that 65 keys were stolen from the office on Langdon Street sometime between September 2015 and December 28th, 2015.

 

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