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Daily Log 3.17.2016

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: March 17th, 2016

Type #

Date & Time

Info

03/17/2016 00:30

INCIDENT  16001749

MISC. REPORT TYPE

LAMBERT ST

On March 17, 2016 Officers were dispatched to Lambert Street after a
Housing Authority has requested periodic checks of the stairwells after several residents complained of homeless individuals sleeping, smoking, and urinating in the stairwells during overnight hours.

03/17/2016 02:03

INCIDENT  16001750

PROTECTIVE CUSTODY REPORT

WINTHROP ST

Cambridge Police units were dispatched to Winthrop Street for an unwanted person.

03/17/2016 09:01

INCIDENT  16001755

B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY c266 S16

KELLY RD

A resident reports that between 12 p.m. and 9 p.m. on 3/15/16, an unknown person(s) gained access to a residence via a rear window and stole an IBM computer and U.S. currency.

03/17/2016 09:23

INCIDENT  16001757

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$250, MALICIOUS c266 S12

MAGAZINE ST

A local church reported that sometime between 1:30 p.m. on 3/14/16 and 8 a.m. on 3/15/16, an unknown person(s) broke a 6' x 8" window to the church.

03/17/2016 10:00

INCIDENT  16001759

THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME c275 S2

MUSEUM WAY

A Museum Towers resident reported that she was threatened by a person known to her and a report was completed on the incident.

03/17/2016 10:08

INCIDENT  16001758

ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME c274 S6

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

A financial institution reported that they believed that card numbers may have been compromised by a device attached to an ATM at a location on Massachusetts Ave.

03/17/2016 10:28

INCIDENT  16001761

SHOPLIFTING $100+ BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

BRATTLE ST

Cambridge Police were dispatched to Brattle Street for a shoplifting that just occurred.

03/17/2016 11:19

INCIDENT  16001762

IDENTITY FRAUD

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

A report of identity theft was taken from a victim who resides out of state.

03/17/2016 11:42

INCIDENT  16001764

MISC. REPORT TYPE

WINTHROP ST

Cambridge Police received a call for an unattended backpack in front of a church at Winthrop Street. Upon arrival, police were told there were no threats made to this location and there were no other suspicious activity surrounding the backpack. An officer and its K9 swept the area, presented the backpack and the K9 did not show a change of behavior or alert on the backpack. The bag was opened and it contained clothing, papers and medication.

03/17/2016 11:51

INCIDENT  16001763

IDENTITY FRAUD

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

An out-of-state resident called the Cambridge Police to file an Identity Fraud report.

03/17/2016 11:56

ARREST  16001765

WARRANT ARREST REPORT

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

Drew Cappelo, 50, 189 Middlesex Street in Lowell, was arrested at Mass Avenue on two arrest warrants issued out of Lowell District Court (Larceny from a Building) and Marlborough District Court (Threat to Commit Crime).

03/17/2016 12:47

INCIDENT  16001766

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$250, MALICIOUS c266 S12

LINNAEAN ST

A Cambridge resident reported a Malicious Destruction to her motor vehicle.

03/17/2016 13:57

INCIDENT  16001767

DRUG, LARCENY OF c94C S37

BRATTLE ST

A female who is homeless walked into the police station to file a Larceny report.

03/17/2016 14:45

INCIDENT  16001769

LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

SIXTH ST

An Arlington resident reports she got into a car accident on 3/1416 around 2:10 p.m. on Royal Avenue, but the other operator refused to give his information and drove off.

03/17/2016 17:28

INCIDENT  16001771

ROBBERY, ARMED c265 s17

SIDNEY ST

Officers responded to a Sidney Street business for the report of an attempted armed robbery.

03/17/2016 17:52

INCIDENT  16001772

ASSAULT W/DANGEROUS WEAPON c265 S15B

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

Units responded to a disturbance on the 700 block of Massachusetts Avenue.

03/17/2016 18:49

INCIDENT  16001773

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$250, MALICIOUS c266 S127

GLENWOOD AVE

Officers responded to the area of Granite Street for the report of malicious destruction to a motor vehicle.

03/17/2016 19:14

INCIDENT  16001774

LARCENY UNDER $250 c266 S30

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL

A resident of Texas reported her wallet was stolen off a bench she was sitting at from a business off of First Street.

03/17/2016 21:05

INCIDENT  16001776

MISC. REPORT TYPE

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

Cambridge Police responded to Mass Avenue for an unwanted person.

03/17/2016 21:57

INCIDENT  16001777

LIQUOR/NOISE COMPLAINT AT LICENSED PREMISE

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

A patron was asked to leave a licensed liquor establishment in Harvard Square.

 

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