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Cambridge Police > News > Daily Log 4.17.2016

Daily Log 4.17.2016

April 19, 2016 • 8 years ago

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Cambridge Police Weekend Log: April 15-17^th, 2016
Type # Date & Time	Info
04/17/2016 03:05 INCIDENT 16002533 LARCENY UNDER $250 c266 S30	MASSACHUSETTS AVE Cambridge Police responded to a Massachusetts Avenue business for a disturbance.
04/17/2016 11:45 INCIDENT 16002535 DISORDERLY CONDUCT c272 S53	WHITE ST Lynne Baker, 36, homeless, was arrested for Disorderly Conduct at White Street. Baker was told multiple times by officers to stop yelling and swearing and was causing a disturbance outside a restaurant.
04/17/2016 12:18 INCIDENT 16002536 ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME	RIVER ST Cambridge Police responded to a River Street address for a shoplifting report.
04/17/2016 13:04 INCIDENT 16002537 MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF c266 S28	BELMONT CT A Belmont Court resident reports her car was stolen while parked on Dudley Street in Cambridge between 4/15/16 at 8 p.m. and 4/17/16 at noon.
04/17/2016 13:42 INCIDENT 16002538 A&B WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON c265 S15A	BRATTLE ST A male who is homeless was sprayed in the face with Mace by an unidentified woman he was arguing with. The incident occurred in Harvard Square.
04/17/2016 15:18 INCIDENT 16002540 MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF c266 S28	DANA PL A resident of Dana Place reports an unknown suspect stole her motor vehicle, which was parked in the area of Dana and Harvard Streets.
04/17/2016 16:07 INCIDENT 16002541 LARCENY FROM PERSON c266 S25	MASSACHUSETTS AVE Cambridge Police responded to a Cambridge resident’s home on Massachusetts Avenue for a report of a stolen phone that occurred on 3/19/16.
04/17/2016 17:38 INCIDENT 16002542 DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$250, MALICIOUS c266 S127	ALLSTON ST Cambridge Police responded to Allston Street for a malicious destruction report.
04/17/2016 17:55 INCIDENT 16002543 A&B ON POLICE OFFICER c265 S13D	GORE ST Kerrie Palumbo, 41, from 13 Clarendon Avenue in Lynn, was arrested and charged with Assault & Battery on a Police Officer. During this incident, Cambridge Police responded to Gore Street Park to investigate a complaint involving six individuals who are homeless, who were reported to be yelling and groping each other. After locating a group of individuals who fit this description, Palumbo punched a Cambridge Police officer with a closed fist striking him in the chest. Palumbo was placed into handcuffs and transported to the Cambridge Police Station without further incident.
04/17/2016 19:31 INCIDENT 16002545 LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30	MASSACHUSETTS AVE Officers responded to a business in Central Square for a stolen property report.
04/17/2016 20:32 INCIDENT 16002546 DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$250, MALICIOUS c266 S12	CAMBRIDGEPARK DR A Cambridge tow company reported the owner of a vehicle they were towing jumped into the vehicle and drove off the lift damaging the truck.
04/17/2016 20:39 INCIDENT 16002548 IDENTITY FRAUD	MASSACHUSETTS AVE Cambridge Police responded to assist a Cambridge citizen who feared he had been the victim of a IRS scam identity theft.
04/17/2016 21:18 INCIDENT 16002549 LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30	PUTNAM AVE A resident of Putnam Avenue reports an unknown suspect stole his bicycle by cutting the lock.
04/17/2016 21:32 INCIDENT 16002547 LARCENY UNDER $250 c266 S30	WORCESTER ST A visitor to Cambridge had some items stolen out of her vehicle that was parked on the street.

Type # Date & Time	Info
04/16/2016 08:53 INCIDENT 16002511 LARCENY OVER $250 BY FALSE PRETENSE c266 S34	MASSACHUSETTS AVE A business located at Mass Ave. reports that they were scammed out of money by an unknown white male.
04/16/2016 10:01 INCIDENT 16002513 LARCENY UNDER $250 c266 S30	ELM ST An Elm Street resident reports that the contents of a mail package were missing upon arrival.
04/16/2016 14:29 INCIDENT 16002516 LARCENY UNDER $250 c266 S30	CONCORD AVE A Cambridge resident reports that her bike was stolen from the rear yard on 4/16/16.
04/16/2016 14:52 INCIDENT 16002518 LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24	DAY ST A resident of Day Street in Cambridge reported a hit-and-run in front of Alewife Brook Parkway.
04/16/2016 16:30 INCIDENT 16002519 LARCENY UNDER $250 c266 S30	MASSACHUSETTS AVE A visitor to Cambridge had his teenage daughter's wallet stolen from an establishment in Cambridge.
04/16/2016 16:52 INCIDENT 16002520 SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE c266 S30A	PLEASANT ST Cambridge Police responded to a Central Square business for reports of a shoplifter.
04/16/2016 17:46 INCIDENT 16002526 LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30	CAMBRIDGESIDE PL A Cambridge business reported a person entered their store and left with $254.98 worth of goods without making any attempt to pay for them. After identifying the suspect, a Lynn resident was summonsed for Larceny Over $250.
04/16/2016 17:46 INCIDENT 16002523 MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO c266 S28	HARVARD ST A woman entered the Cambridge Police Department to report her car had been vandalized while parked in Cambridge.
04/16/2016 19:17 INCIDENT 16002528 LARCENY OVER $250 BY FALSE PRETENSE c266 S34	NEWTON ST A Newton Street resident reported that she was the victim of an attempted scam after receiving a false check for a job she had applied for on Craigslist.
04/16/2016 21:27 INCIDENT 16002529 NUMBER PLATE, TAKE C266 S139	CAMBRIDGESIDE PL A Malden resident reported a larceny of registration plate while at a Cambridgeside Place business.
04/16/2016 23:29 INCIDENT 16002530 ROBBERY, UNARMED c265 S19	MASSACHUSETTS AVE Cambridge Police responded to Mass Ave for a report of an Unarmed Robbery.
04/16/2016 23:53 INCIDENT 16002531	MASSACHUSETTS AVE Shane Sullivan, 31, 271 Winthrop Street in Winthrop, was arrested and charged with Obstruction of Justice and Defrauding an Innkeeper. Sullivan was dining at a Central Square restaurant and after he finished dining, he attempted to leave without paying his bill. When restaurant staff confronted Mr Sullivan, he began a disturbance in the restaurant. The disturbance led outside and then Cambridge Police quickly arrived on scene. While investigating this crime, Cambridge Police required Sullivan to identify himself. However, Sullivan gave a false name in order to prevent proper identification. After multiple attempts, Mr Sullivan told police his real name. A query of this name, revealed multiple warrants for his arrest.

Type # Date & Time	Info
04/15/2016 00:03 INCIDENT 16002484 OUI-LIQUOR C90 S24	GLENWOOD AVE Officers observed a Volkswagen Golf driving recklessly on Memorial Drive in the wrong direction and almost collided with three vehicles. The vehicle was stopped and the operator -- Abraham Ramirez, 32, 361 Bowling Street in Dorchester -- was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of alcohol, operating to Endanger, Operating without a license, attaching number plates, and having an open container of alcohol inside a motor vehicle.
04/15/2016 02:37 INCIDENT 16002485 LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30	BENNETT ST A larceny was reported on Bennett Street.
04/15/2016 03:33 INCIDENT 16002486 LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24	WESTERN AVE John McDermott, 26, was arrested and charged with Leaving the Scene Property Damage and Operating Under the Influence Liquor. McDermott drove and struck a parked vehicle on Western Avenue. The operator’s vehicle was located on a nearby street with the driver still inside.
04/15/2016 06:22 INCIDENT 16002487 WARRANT ARREST REPORT	MUSEUM WAY Nicholas Joseph, 25, homeless, was arrested on warrants out of Lynn District Court.
04/15/2016 08:35 INCIDENT 16002490 TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS	CAMBRIDGE ST A motor vehicle struck the building at the corner of Cambridge Street at Oak Street.
04/15/2016 08:44 INCIDENT 16002492 LARCENY UNDER $250 c266 S30	ERIE ST A resident of Erie Street reports that on 4/13/16, an unknown person stole both tires off of his Fisher bicycle, which was parked in the bike room on the east side of the main building at Erie Street.
04/15/2016 09:12 INCIDENT 16002489 LARCENY FROM PERSON c266 S25	ALBANY ST A resident of Albany Street reported that his wallet was stolen at this location with his identification and personal papers in it.
04/15/2016 12:20 INCIDENT 16002493 MISC. REPORT TYPE	CAMBRIDGE PKWY Cambridge Police Explosive Ordnance Unit responded to the area of Cambridge Parkway on a report of a suspicious package. Upon arrival, the suspicious package was cleared by a K-9 unit. All units were cleared without incident.
04/15/2016 12:48 INCIDENT 16002495 LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30	KIRKLAND ST A resident of Cambridge states on 4/14/16, an unknown suspect stole two of his bicycles when they were locked to a street pole on Sherman Street.
04/15/2016 13:20 ARREST 16002496 WARRANT ARREST REPORT	MASSACHUSETTS AVE Alexander Tatlock, 30, 80 Winter Street in Lincoln, was arrested in front of a Mass Ave. business for a warrant out of Boston District Court for Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon and Threat to Commit a Crime.
04/15/2016 13:36 INCIDENT 16002498 MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO c266 S28	RINDGE AVE A Cambridge business owner reports a known person keyed their personal motor vehicle while parked at the business.
04/15/2016 14:21 INCIDENT 16002499 B&E MV IN DAYTIME FOR FELONY C266 S18	CANAL PK A Walpole resident reports that an unknown suspect broke into his unlocked motor vehicle while in the Central Square area and stole his prescription medications.
04/15/2016 15:00 INCIDENT 16002501 LARCENY UNDER $250 c266 S30	MASSACHUSETTS AVE A resident of Lynn reported their cell phone had been stolen.
04/15/2016 18:53 INCIDENT 16002504 LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30	WHITE ST Cambridge Police took a report for a larceny that occurred in the area of White Street.
04/15/2016 19:42 INCIDENT 16002508 MISC. REPORT TYPE	PROSPECT ST Cambridge Police responded to a female who stated she was followed home by two males.
04/15/2016 20:24 INCIDENT 16002509 LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24	CAMBRIDGESIDE PL An operator of a white commercial motor vehicle was observed on surveillance footage driving through and striking a sprinkler head located in a parking garage and then failing to stop to make themselves known.

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