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Daily Log 12.13.2018

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: December 13th, 2018

Type #
Date & Time

Info

12/13/2018 07:59
INCIDENT  18008821
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

HOWARD ST
Cambridge Police responded to Howard Street for a report of a motor vehicle hit and run with property damage.

12/13/2018 09:20
INCIDENT  18008824
INSPECTION/STICKER, NO * C90 S20

ORCHARD ST
Cambridge Police conducted a motor vehicle stop at the intersection of Tenney Street and Orchard Street, both public ways in Cambridge, after a random CJIS query check on a vehicle in traffic revealed that the registration was suspended and the inspection sticker was expired. The driver was issued a summons.

12/13/2018 09:27
TRAFFIC  18008823
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

CAMBRIDGE ST
Cambridge Police along with Cambridge Fire EMS responded to in front of 1106 Cambridge for a motor vehicle accident. On location, it was discovered that an elderly driver appeared to have suffered an unknown medical episode which caused him to crash into a parked trailer truck. Operator was subsequently transported to the hospital by ambulance for medical evaluation.

12/13/2018 12:40
TRAFFIC  18008828
UNINSURED MOTOR VEHICLE C90 S34J

SIXTH ST
A criminal application was issued to a resident at Lee Street, for having an uninsured motor vehicle on a public way.

12/13/2018 13:20
INCIDENT  18008829
BOMB CHEM OR BIO THREAT, FALSE C269 S14

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to the 1100 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a report of a bomb threat, which was similar to other threats received by other businesses nationally and determined to be false.

12/13/2018 13:28
INCIDENT  18008830
LARCENY UNDER $1200 c266 S30(1)

MAGAZINE ST
Cambridge Police responded to Magazine Street for a report of a larceny.

12/13/2018 13:50
INCIDENT  18008831
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME c275 S2

HOLYOKE ST
A Traffic Parking Enforcement Officer for Cambridge called to report that someone threatened to stab him because he was going to issue him a parking citation while he was parked illegally on Holyoke Street. The Traffic Parking Enforcement Officer was able to obtain a license plate of the suspect. The suspect left the area before officers arrived.

12/13/2018 14:24
INCIDENT  18008833
LARCENY OVER $1200 BY SINGLE SCHEME c266 S30(1)

MT AUBURN ST
ECC dispatched CPD units to Mt. Auburn Street on a report of a threat made via email to a local business.

12/13/2018 15:08
INCIDENT  18008834
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

AUBURN PK
A Cambridge resident came into the Cambridge Police Station to report a past larceny.

12/13/2018 15:14
INCIDENT  18008836
BOMB CHEM OR BIO THREAT, FALSE C269 S14

MEMORIAL DR
A bomb threat was emailed to a company employee on Memorial Drive. This was determined to be false and the result of a series of incidents happening nationwide.

12/13/2018 15:28
INCIDENT  18008835
MARKED LANES VIOLATION * C89 S4A

GARDEN ST
Cambridge Police witnessed a motor vehicle crash that occurred in the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Garden Street. No injuries were reported.

12/13/2018 15:43
INCIDENT  18008838
LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED, OP MV WITH C90 S23

COOLIDGE AVE
A resident of Watertown was summonsed for operation a motor vehicle with a suspended license after a motor vehicle infraction near the intersection of Mt. Auburn Street and Coolidge Avenue.

12/13/2018 15:48
INCIDENT  18008837
LARCENY UNDER $1200 c266 S30(1)

PUTNAM AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a Putnam Avenue residence for a report of a stolen bicycle.

12/13/2018 16:14
INCIDENT  18008839
LARCENY FROM BUILDING c266 S20

KENDALL SQUARE
Cambridge Police were dispatched to the Kendall Square area for a larceny report.

12/13/2018 16:32
TRAFFIC  18008840
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

CAMBRIDGE ST
A male pedestrian was struck by motor vehicle while crossing Harding Street near Cambridge Street.

12/13/2018 17:11
INCIDENT  18008841
BOMB CHEM OR BIO THREAT, FALSE C269 S14

FIRST ST
The Cambridge Police EOD Unit responded to a First Street business on a bomb threat. This threat was determined to be false and was the same threat that multiple businesses around the country have been receiving.

12/13/2018 18:48
INCIDENT  18008845
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

WHITE ST
A Boston resident reported a person(s) unknown struck her motor vehicle and left the scene without making himself known. The crash occurred in the parking lot of White Street.

12/13/2018 18:54
INCIDENT  18008843
LARCENY FROM PERSON c266 S25

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police took a report for Larceny from a Person.

12/13/2018 18:57
INCIDENT  18008844
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION c266 S30A

MAIN ST
Cambridge Police responded to a business on Main Street for a report of shoplifting. A description of the shoplifter was provided to officers as well as the fact he was fleeing the location on foot. The suspect was located nearby by responding officers and was positively identified. According to the assistant manager, she witnessed the suspect grab a sweatshirt and backpack from the store and walk past all points of purchase, leave the store without paying, even after she yelled at him to stop. The suspect admitted to stealing the items from the business. He was advised that he would be summonsed to court for Shoplifting by Asportation.

12/13/2018 19:31
INCIDENT  18008846
REGISTRATION SUSPENDED / REVOKED, OP MV WITH C90

FRANKLIN ST
Cambridge Police conducted a motor vehicle stop on Franklin Street at Pearl Street. As a result of the motor vehicle stop, a Cambridge resident will be summonsed to Cambridge District Court for operating a motor vehicle after revoked registration for insurance.

12/13/2018 21:23
TRAFFIC  18008847
UNLICENSED OPERATION OF MV c90 S10

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Cambridge resident was summoned to court for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. This was a result of a traffic stop for a red light violation on Mass Ave. at Waterhouse Street. Upon being stopped, a check of the motorist’s driver’s license revealed it had expired on 9/22/18.


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