Daily Log 1.23.2020

Cambridge Police Department Daily Log: January 23^rd, 2020

Type #
Date & Time

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01/23/2020 09:28
INCIDENT  20000537
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

UNION ST
Cambridge Police responded to a Cambridge City address to document a larceny report.

01/23/2020 09:50
INCIDENT  20000535
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

NEW ST
A Cambridge resident came to the police station to her laptop stolen from a car rental place in Cambridge.

01/23/2020 10:47
INCIDENT  20000539
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

MT VERNON ST
A Cambridge resident reports being harassed.

01/23/2020 10:49
INCIDENT  20000536
IDENTITY FRAUD

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
A resident of Boston reports an unknown person opened up a credit account without authority with a department store in Cambridge.

01/23/2020 13:01
INCIDENT  20000542
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MARKET ST
A Cambridge resident came to the police station to report two recent thefts from his mailbox.

01/23/2020 13:36
INCIDENT  20000543
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
A resident of Europe came to the police station to report the theft of her company-owned cell phone from a store in Cambridge.

01/23/2020 13:38
INCIDENT  20000544
ROBBERY, UNARMED C265 S19

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A homeless resident reported being approached by a man familiar to him on Windsor Street. The man states the other man went through his pockets and stole a cell phone and $10 in cash.

01/23/2020 13:41
INCIDENT  20000546
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

HARVARD ST
Officers responded to the intersection of Harvard Street and Inman Street to document a hit and run to a motor vehicle report.

01/23/2020 14:06
INCIDENT  20000545
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME C274 S6

STANDISH ST
A Standish Street resident reports an attempted breaking and entering to the house.

01/23/2020 14:44
INCIDENT  20000547
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
An Allston resident came to the police station to report her bike stolen last night.

01/23/2020 14:57
INCIDENT  20000549
UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE * C90 S9

SURREY ST
Officers responded to check on a red Mazda parked in front of Surrey Street following a citizen complaint. Upon arrival, the vehicle was located in front of this address. A check of the registration came back revoked for insurance. The vehicle was towed for being unregistered and the owner was summoned to court for an unregistered motor vehicle on the road and not having an insured vehicle on the road.

01/23/2020 15:07
INCIDENT  20000548
IDENTITY FRAUD

JACKSON PL
A Rindge Avenue resident reported multiple incidents of identity fraud. A suspect(s) have opened 11 separate credit card accounts using her information since January 2019.

01/23/2020 15:45
INCIDENT  20000550
FRAUD/CHEAT, GROSS C266 S76

CONCORD AVE
A Concord Avenue resident reported being defrauded of $55,000 after attempting to arrange a business loan. A suspect had impersonated an agent from a financial institution based in Dubai to arrange a business loan. The victim transferred the $55,000 to cover costs and fees before discovering the fraud.

01/23/2020 16:09
INCIDENT  20000551
LARCENY OVER $250 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

CEDAR SQ
A Cedar Street resident informed police she'd been the victim of a phone scam resulting in a $1,500 loss. A report was taken to document the incident.

01/23/2020 17:13
TRAFFIC  20000554
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

CAMBRIDGEPARK DR
A past hit and run crash was reported at CambridgePark Drive.

01/23/2020 17:39
INCIDENT  20000553
IDENTITY FRAUD

FULKERSON ST
A Fulkerson Street resident reported an incident of identity fraud.  A suspect had obtained his department store account information and charged over $1,900 in fraudulent purchases in December 2019.

01/23/2020 17:55
INCIDENT  20000555
TAGGING PROPERTY C266 S126B

GREEN ST
Cambridge Police responded to a defacement of property report on Green Street.

01/23/2020 18:26
INCIDENT  20000556
IDENTITY FRAUD

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Massachusetts Avenue resident reported a case of identity fraud. A suspect had acquired her credit card information and charged up to $2,500 in purchases through department store websites. The suspect had also arranged for a separate card to be mailed to a Boston address.

01/23/2020 18:42
INCIDENT  20000557
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a shoplifting report at a business on Massachusetts Avenue.

01/23/2020 19:06
INCIDENT  20000559
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION

PACIFIC ST
Cambridge Police and Fire Units responded to Pacific and Sidney Street for a report of a suspicious bag on the corner. The bag was investigated and cleared by a bomb tech with a K-9.

01/23/2020 19:11
INCIDENT  20000558
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A resident of Boston was summonsed to Cambridge District Court for Shoplifting by Asportation after he was observed by the merchant placing $206.77 of merchandise into a reusable shopping bag and exiting the store without paying.

01/23/2020 19:15
INCIDENT  20000560
FALSE/SILENT 911 CALL C269 S14B

BROADWAY
Cambridge Police responded to the area of Broadway for a 911 caller reporting a man with a gun. After further investigation, the call was deemed unfounded.

01/23/2020 20:15
INCIDENT  20000563
TELEPHONE CALLS, ANNOYING C269 S14A

RINDGE AVE
A Cambridge resident reported suspicious messages.

01/23/2020 20:56
TRAFFIC  20000564
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A cyclist was struck by a hit and run motor vehicle near Massachusetts Avenue.

01/23/2020 23:04
INCIDENT  20000566
STRUCTURE/BUILDING FIRE RESPONSE

NEW ST
ECC received a 911 call stating the building next door was on fire on New Street. Following a response, it was determined to be a dumpster fire.