Daily Log 11.27.2018

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Date & Time

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11/27/2018 03:13

INCIDENT  18008386

B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

PILGRIM STREET

Officers responded to a Pilgrim Street parking garage for a reported breaking and entering to a motor vehicle in progress. The two suspects fled before police arrival and the reporting party was unable to see which direction they ran. The suspects were able to gain access to the vehicle, which was a Jeep, by unzipping the panels in the soft top. It is unknown at this time whether any items were stolen.

11/27/2018 08:33

INCIDENT  18008388

B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

HEMLOCK ROAD

A resident of Hemlock Road reported that his home security system had captured an unknown suspect breaking into the reporting party’s two motor vehicles, which were parked on the curb, around 8:02 p.m. on November 26. Approximately $20 in change was stolen, and the reporting party is unsure if anything else is missing.

11/27/2018 08:41

INCIDENT  18008387

LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

THIRD STREET

A former Cambridge resident called from out of state to report a larceny which she discovered at her Cambridge apartment on November 22, which was Thanksgiving. A gold ring worth several thousand dollars is missing.

11/27/2018 10:26

INCIDENT  18008390

SHOPLIFTING $250+ BY ASPORTATION c266 S30A

JFK STREET

Officers responded to a Harvard Square business for a report of a shoplifted coat.

11/27/2018 10:34

INCIDENT  18008391

SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION

ELM STREET

Officers responded to Elm Street for a report of an unattended backpack in a playground. The backpack was cleared by Explosive Ordnance Disposal with the help of a K9. It was found to contain personal property and cash and was transported to the police station for safekeeping.

11/27/2018 12:10

INCIDENT  18008392

SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION c266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

Officers responded to a Central Square business for a report of a shoplifted bottle of wine.

11/27/2018 12:15

INCIDENT  18008395

LARCENY UNDER $1200 BY SINGLE SCHEME c266 S30(1)

AMORY STREET

A resident of Amory Street reported being the victim of a check fraud. A legitimate check authorized by the reporting party was altered by the recipient and cashed for significantly more than it was originally written for.

11/27/2018 12:33

INCIDENT  18008396

TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

CAMBRIDGE STREET

Officers responded to the intersection of Cambridge and Ellery Streets for a report of a crash involving a motor vehicle and a cyclist. The operator of the vehicle had stopped at the crosswalk to allow a pedestrian to cross. The cyclist, who was traveling behind the vehicle, turned his head to check for traffic behind him and did not see that the vehicle ahead had stopped, causing him to collide with the rear of the vehicle at a high rate of speed. The cyclist refused transport to the hospital and stated that he would seek treatment on his own for neck pain. The rear of the vehicle sustained minor damage.

11/27/2018 12:34

INCIDENT  18008394

LARCENY UNDER $1200 c266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

A resident of Dorchester reported that his laptop was stolen when he forgot it at a bus stop around 10:15 a.m. The 15” Dell laptop was taken from the Massachusetts Avenue and Washburn Avenue bus stop when the reporting party went into a store for ten minutes and accidentally left the laptop outside.

11/27/2018 14:55

INCIDENT  18008399

UTTER FALSE CHECK C267 S5

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

Officers responded to a Central Square bank for a report of an unknown female suspect attempting to cash a fraudulent check. The suspect fled the bank when the teller summoned police assistance.

11/27/2018 15:19

INCIDENT  18008400

LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

Officers responded to the area of Massachusetts Avenue for a report of a hit and run. The reporting party’s rental vehicle was rear-ended in traffic by a commercial vehicle that failed to pull over and exchange information. The reporting party denied any injuries. A minor scratch to the rental vehicle’s rear bumper was documented, but it is unknown if the damage was causing by the crash.

11/27/2018 15:56

INCIDENT  18008402

LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

A witness reported a hit and run that occurred on Massachusetts Avenue. The suspect vehicle sideswiped a parked vehicle, causing damage to the parked vehicle. The reporting party was able to document the suspect vehicle’s registration number. The owner of the struck vehicle was notified.

11/27/2018 16:30

INCIDENT  18008405

LARCENY UNDER $1200 c266 S30(1)

CHANNING STREET

A resident of Channing Street reported a package stolen off of her front porch. The reporting party received a delivery notification at 8:30 p.m. on November 23 and arrived home at 11:00 p.m. on that date to find the package missing. The package contained shoes.

11/27/2018 17:36

INCIDENT  18008408

MISC. REPORT TYPE

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

The Hackney Unit received a complaint about a Cambridge taxi driver picking up fares in Boston. The driver admitted to picking up fares in Boston and was fined.

11/27/2018 17:38

INCIDENT  18008409

WARRANT ARREST REPORT

CAMBRIDGEPARK DRIVE

Siavash Karimizangani, 58, 160 Cambridgepark Drive in Cambridge, was placed under arrest on warrants out of Newton District Court (Larceny by Check Over $1200), Southern Berkshire District Court (Larceny by Check Over $1200), Waltham District Court (Larceny Over $1200), Cambridge District Court (Utter False Check, Larceny Over $1200 by Single Scheme), and Woburn District Court (Larceny by Check Over $1200, Larceny by Check Under $1200).

11/27/2018 19:18

INCIDENT  18008412

SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION

BRATTLE STREET

Explosive Ordnance Disposal responded to Brattle and Hilliard Streets for a report of an unattended bag. The bag was cleared with the assistance of a K9 and was found to contain clothing, no identification, and forty uncapped needles. The needles were placed in a sharps container for disposal and the bag was disposed of.

11/27/2018 23:22

INCIDENT  18008415

B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

CONCORD AVENUE

A resident of Concord Avenue reported that both his motor vehicle and his wife’s were broken into between approximately 7:30 p.m. on November 14 and 7:00 a.m. on November 15. A garage door opener was among the items stolen from the reporting party’s vehicle. A report was taken on November 16 of a stolen bicycle from the parking garage where the reporting party’s vehicles were located at the time of this incident. A suspect was arrested on November 22 while attempting to open vehicle doors in the area and was found to have the reporting party’s garage door opener in his possession.