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Daily Log 7.22.2019

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: July 22, 2019

07/22/2019 05:47
INCIDENT  19005122
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

ERIE ST
An Erie St resident reported harassment, after being yelled at when returning to his apartment.

07/22/2019 07:41
INCIDENT  19005124
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME c275 S2

CHURCH ST
Two homeless females in Cambridge report they had an argument and one was accused of making a threat.

07/22/2019 07:55
INCIDENT  19005126
NEGLIGENT OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE c90 S24

BINNEY ST
The Cambridge Police Department documented a motor vehicle crash on Binney Street at Third Street resulting in a rollover. As a result of a crash investigation the operator of one of the vehicle was issued an application for criminal complaint for negligent operation of a motor vehicle and failure to stop at a red light.

07/22/2019 07:59
INCIDENT  19005125
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

CALLENDER ST
Cambridge Police responded the intersection of Putnam Avenue at Callender Street for a motor vehicle accident with unknown injuries reported.

07/22/2019 08:49
INCIDENT  19005129
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Cambridge business owner reports sometime between 12 a.m. and 8:49 a.m., an unknown person(s) vandalized a Massachusetts Avenue business.

07/22/2019 09:52
INCIDENT  19005128
MBOAT ACCIDENT, LEAVE SCENE OF c90B S8

HURON AVE
Cambridge Police responded to Huron Avenue for a report of a past hit and run.

07/22/2019 11:25
ARREST  19005130
WARRANT ARREST REPORT

GALILEI WAY
Brian Quinlan, 48, Clifton Place in Cambridge was arrested in the area of Galileo Way by Main Street, on a warrant out of Cambridge District Court for Drug Possession and a Drug Violation near a School/Park.

07/22/2019 12:22
INCIDENT  19005131
DEFACE PROPERTY c266 S126

CAMBRIDGE ST
A Cambridge resident was summonsed to court for defacing property. He was summonsed for defacing property after he broke a window in anger upon exiting the Cambridge Emergency Room ambulance bay door.

07/22/2019 13:13
INCIDENT  19005132
LARCENY UNDER $1200 c266 S30(1)

REED ST
A Cambridge resident and her son came to the police station to file a larceny report for an internet purchase which never came after the money was sent.

07/22/2019 13:37
INCIDENT  19005134
LARCENY OVER $1200 BY SINGLE SCHEME c266 S30(1)

PORTSMOUTH ST
At approximately 2 p.m., a Portsmouth Street resident reports that he was a victim of a 'Flim Flam' after receiving an unsolicited cell phone call from a suspect claiming to be a representative of the U.S. Social Security Administration Office. The suspect was able to convince the victim to purchase over $6,000 worth of gift cards in order to avoid jail time. Soon-there-after the victim realized that he had been scammed and contacted the Police.

07/22/2019 13:38
INCIDENT  19005133
A&B c265 S13A

HARVARD ST
A Cambridge resident came to the police station to report that he was "jumped" by two men yesterday that assaulted him.

07/22/2019 14:08
INCIDENT  19005135
MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF c266 S28

GARDNER RD
Cambridge police responded to the area of Gardner Street for a stolen motor vehicle report.

07/22/2019 14:43
INCIDENT  19005141
LARCENY UNDER $1200 c266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
At approximately 4 p.m., Cambridge Police responded to the area of Massachusetts Avenue for a larceny report.

07/22/2019 14:44
INCIDENT  19005140
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME c274 S6

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
At 3:55 p.m., a Cambridge business owner reported an attempted breaking and entering to his business.

07/22/2019 14:50
INCIDENT  19005142
LARCENY UNDER $250 BY FALSE PRETENSE c266 S34

MEMORIAL DR
The manager of a Cambridge hotel called the Cambridge Police to report that they took a delivery that was for a prospective guest. On 7/21 the guest cancelled the reservations and asked that the delivery be forwarded to an address in Africa. He had Fed Ex labels forwarded.

07/22/2019 15:01
INCIDENT  19005136
MISC. REPORT TYPE

AMES ST
A Cambridge property manager reports a glass window was broken on 6/23/19 on her property.

07/22/2019 15:13
INCIDENT  19005139
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
At 3:30 p.m., a Watertown resident, reported his motor vehicle was backed into while he was parked legally on Cambridge Street last night at 7:29pm. The suspect’s vehicle caused minor damage to the front bumper. He had the whole incident recorded on a dash cam.

07/22/2019 15:31
ARREST  19005137
WARRANT ARREST REPORT

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
At 3:30 p.m., Kevin Van Stry, 43, University Avenue in. Medford MA, was arrested at Massachusetts Avenue and Prospect Street on two warrants out of Malden District Court for Breaking and Entering, and a Violation of an Abuse Prevention Order. After he was observed standing outside a coffee shop on Massachusetts Avenue, an inquiry through dispatch revealed the active warrants.

07/22/2019 16:35
INCIDENT  19005144
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE c266 S30A

WHITE ST
An employee of a local pharmacy reported a shoplifting of merchandise that occurred on July 21, 2019.

07/22/2019 17:00
INCIDENT  19005143
TELEPHONE CALLS, ANNOYING c269 S14A

GREEN ST
Officers responded to a Western Avenue business for the report of threatening phone calls.

07/22/2019 18:01
INCIDENT  19005146
A&B TO INTIMIDATE C265 S39

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
At 5:55 p.m. Cambridge Police were dispatched to Massachusetts Avenue for an assault and battery in progress. As a result of further investigation, A Cambridge resident will be summoned into Cambridge District Court for Assault and Battery for the purpose of intimidation (Hate Crime).

07/22/2019 19:16
INCIDENT  19005148
LARCENY UNDER $1200 c266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
At 7:16 p.m. a citizen reported their bicycle as stolen.

07/22/2019 20:15
INCIDENT  19005149
A&B c265 S13A

CAMBRIDGE ST
At approximately 8 p.m., a Charlestown resident came to the front desk to report that she had been assaulted by a person known to her on Cambridge Street, on April 16th, 2019.

07/22/2019 21:29
INCIDENT  19005151
A&B c265 S13A

LONGFELLOW BRIDGE
A Belmont man reports being assaulted by another man on Main Street.

07/22/2019 23:04
INCIDENT  19005152
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE c266 S30A

WHITE ST
At approximately 11 p.m., Cambridge Police responded to a shoplifting at a local shopping center. The suspect fled into Somerville prior to the arrival of officers.


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