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Daily Log 3.17.2020

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: March 17th, 2020

Type #
Date & Time

Info

03/17/202002:32
INCIDENT 20001886
OUI-LIQUOR & SERIOUS INJURY & RECKLESS C90 S24L

SPARKS ST
Cambridge Police responded for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a single vehicle that possibly crashed into a building. A Cambridge resident was summonsed to court after an investigation revealed that after consuming alcoholic beverages, she operated her vehicle in a reckless manner causing it to crash into a stone wall in front of a residence. She sustained serious bodily injuries as well as causing her passenger to be injured. Both were transported to an area hospital for treatment. The driver will be charged with Operating Under the Influence with Serious Injury and Reckless Operation.

03/17/202008:29
INCIDENT 20001888
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

ANTRIM ST
Cambridge responded to Cambridge Street for a two car motor vehicle crash.

03/17/202009:13
INCIDENT 20001890
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

THORNDIKE ST
A Thorndike Street resident reported his bike stolen from a Technology Square business. The bike is valued at $2400.

03/17/202009:51
INCIDENT 20001891
LARCENY BY CHECK OVER $1200 C266 S37 & S30(1)

CAMBRIDGEPARK DR
A CambridgePark Drive resident reported that an unknown person stole a personal check, made it out to an unknown person and cashed it in the amount of $1561.

03/17/202010:20
INCIDENT 20001892
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION

HOLWORTHY ST
Cambridge Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal/K9 Unit responded to a resident’s house on Holworthy Street for a suspicious item that was found in their mail. It was determined to be adhesive tape sent by the Mass DOT.

03/17/202010:30
INCIDENT 20001893
IDENTITY FRAUD

PEARL ST ST
A resident of Pearl Street called the Cambridge Police to report that he had been the victim of fraud.

03/17/202011:18
INCIDENT 20001895
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

CONCORD AVE
A Cambridge resident came to the police station to report an ongoing problem with package thefts in her building including one that took place Monday night.

03/17/202011:57
INCIDENT 20001896
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

ELM ST
An employee of a business on Elm Street called the Cambridge Police to report threats.

03/17/202013:10
INCIDENT 20001897
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

WESTERN AVE
A Cambridge resident came to the report writing station in Central Square to report a past larceny of a bicycle.

03/17/202013:44
INCIDENT 20001899
ASSAULT, AGGRAVATED C265 S13A/C

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to Central Square for an assault in progress.

03/17/202014:52
INCIDENT 20001900
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

WHITE ST
Cambridge Police responded to White Street for a shoplifting in progress.

03/17/202019:19
INCIDENT 20001904
ASSAULT C265 S13A

LAMBERT ST
A Lambert Street resident reports that on 3/17/20 at approximately 7 p.m. they were assaulted by the daughter of one of their friends.

03/17/202019:32
INCIDENT 20001905
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

WASHINGTON AVE
A Cambridge resident called into the call center reporting a past hit and run crash from 3/11/2020. A report was taken.

03/17/202020:03
INCIDENT 20001906
LARCENY OVER $250 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

EDUCATION CIR
A Cambridge resident reported being defrauded of $6,000. She had fallen victim to a telephone scam threatening legal action if she did not provide cash to dismiss a criminal case based in Texas.

 

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