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Daily Log 5.17.2020

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: May 15-17, 2020

Type #
Date & Time

Info

05/17/202006:45
INCIDENT 20002987
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

GEORGE ST
A George Street resident reported the theft of a bicycle. The property had been left attached to a motor vehicle parked on Clay Street.

05/17/202010:33
INCIDENT 20002990
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

FIFTH ST
A Fifth Street resident reported the theft of a package, which was left on the front stairs of his residence.

05/17/202010:48
INCIDENT 20002991
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

ELLSWORTH AVE
An Ellsworth Street resident contacted the Cambridge Police Department to the report a past larceny (package theft) that occurred sometime between 10:30 a.m. and 10:50 a.m.

05/17/202011:26
INCIDENT 20002992
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

CAMBRIDGEPARK DR
A Cambridge Park Drive resident contacted the Cambridge Police Department to report the theft of her bicycle from a bicycle storage room located at her residence.

05/17/202011:48
INCIDENT 20002993
DRUG, POSSESS CLASS A, SUBSQ.OFF. C94C S34

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police units were dispatched to the benches in front of the 700 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a report of three people using heroin. Officers identified three individuals on scene and a needle was disposed of at the police station.

05/17/202012:33
INCIDENT 20002994
B&E MV IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME FOR MISDEMEANOR C26

LOPEZ AVE
A Lopez Avenue resident contacted the Cambridge Police to report her vehicle had been broken into. A suspect(s) entered the vehicle by smashing a window. The vehicle was searched but nothing appeared to be taken.

05/17/202012:34
INCIDENT 20002995

PUTNAM AVE
A Putnam Avenue resident reported that an unknown person(s) gained access to a motor vehicle he has control over while it was parked and unoccupied on Putnam Avenue. Various documents appeared to have been taken.

05/17/202013:08
INCIDENT 20002996
MISC. REPORT TYPE

HOLLY AVE
A Holly Avenue resident contacted Cambridge Police to report possible social media threats involving another Cambridge resident.

05/17/202014:01
INCIDENT 20002997
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

ASHBURTON PL
Cambridge Police received information that a local resident was receiving online threats via Facebook.

05/17/202014:34
INCIDENT 20002999
MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO C266 S28

FIRST ST
A resident of Kendall Street reported that an unknown persons(s) caused damage to her motor vehicle while it was parked and unoccupied on First Street sometime within the past three days.

05/17/202015:03
INCIDENT 20003000
B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

BROWN ST
A Cambridge resident called the police to report a past breaking and entering to their motor vehicle on Brown Street. A report was taken.

05/17/202023:29
INCIDENT 20003004
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
ECC dispatched CPD to the area of 2100 block of Massachusetts Avenue for reports of potential gunshots. Officers on scene canvassed the area with negative results.

05/16/202006:02
INCIDENT 20002952
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

SECOND ST
A Second Street resident reports that between 5/15/20 at 12:00 p.m. and 5/16/20 at 6 a.m. an unknown person smashed the passenger side front window of his vehicle while it was parked on Second Street between Thorndike and Spring Streets.

05/16/202007:29
INCIDENT 20002954
B&E MV IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME FOR MISDEMEANOR C26

OTIS ST
An Otis street resident reports that someone did smash his passenger window and rifle his glove box while the car was parked in front of his house. This happened on 5/15-5/16.

05/16/202007:55
INCIDENT 20002955
B&E MV IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME FOR MISDEMEANOR C26

SECOND ST
A Second Street resident reports that on 5/15, someone did smash his passenger window and steal his laptop.

05/16/202007:58
INCIDENT 20002956
A&B C265 S13A

WHITE ST
A customer from a Cambridge supermarket reports a woman spit on them. No injuries were reported.

05/16/202008:45
INCIDENT 20002957
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MT AUBURN ST
A Mt. Auburn Street store reports a shoplifting and threats.

05/16/202009:19
INCIDENT 20002958
B&E MV IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME FOR MISDEMEANOR C26

OTIS ST
An Otis Street resident reports that someone did smash the passenger side window of their car and rifle through the glove box. Nothing appeared to be missing.

05/16/202009:28
INCIDENT 20002959
B&E MV IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME FOR MISDEMEANOR C26

SECOND ST
An Otis Street resident reports that someone did smash his passenger window and rifle through his glove box.

05/16/202010:05
INCIDENT 20002963
B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

LOPEZ AVE
A police report was taken for a past motor vehicle break-in, which occurred on Charles Street.

05/16/202010:21
INCIDENT 20002960
B&E MV IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME FOR MISDEMEANOR C26

OTIS ST
An Otis Street resident reports that someone did smash their passenger side window and rifle through their glove box on 5/15.

05/16/202011:03
INCIDENT 20002964
B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

CHARLES ST
A police report was taken for a past motor vehicle breaking and entering on Charles Street.

05/16/202012:06
INCIDENT 20002965
B&E MV IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME FOR MISDEMEANOR C26

BENT ST
A Rogers Street resident reports that someone did break into his car while it was parked on Bent Street.

05/16/202012:13
INCIDENT 20002967
B&E MV IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME FOR MISDEMEANOR C26

SUFFOLK ST
A Suffolk Street resident reports that someone did smash her passenger side window of her car and rifle through her glove box.

05/16/202012:35
INCIDENT 20002966
B&E MV IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME FOR MISDEMEANOR C26

MARCELLA ST
A Marcella Street resident reports that someone smashed his driver’s side window and stole change from his car.

05/16/202014:00
INCIDENT 20002968
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

MEMORIAL DR
A Cambridge resident had her car hit in a parking lot and the person drove off without identifying them self.

05/16/202014:32
INCIDENT 20002969
MISC. REPORT TYPE

TEMPLE ST
Police responded to a residence on Temple Street for the report of someone being harassed.

05/16/202014:58
INCIDENT 20002970
MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO C266 S28

CAMBRIDGE ST
Cambridge Police took a malicious destruction to a motor vehicle report that occurred in the area of Marcella and Berkshire Street.

05/16/202015:01
INCIDENT 20002971
MOTOR VEH, TAKING & STEALING PARTS C266 S28

ALPINE ST
Cambridge Police took a report for stolen parts off of a motor vehicle in the area of Alpine Street.

05/16/202015:27
INCIDENT 20002972
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

NORFOLK ST
Cambridge Police took a report for a larceny of a bicycle that occurred at a residence on Norfolk Street.

05/16/202016:25
INCIDENT 20002976
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

PEARL ST
A Pearl Street resident reported a larceny of a bicycle.

05/16/202016:32
ARREST 20002974
WARRANT ARREST REPORT

GREEN ST
Cambridge Police conducted a motor vehicle stop at the intersection of Pleasant Street and Green Street. As a result of the vehicle stop, Aleksandar Lazic, 58, homeless, was placed under arrest for a warrant issued out of Cambridge District Court.

05/16/202017:47
INCIDENT 20002977
MISC. REPORT TYPE

ELLERY ST
A property manager reported a suspicious person on their property.

05/16/202018:18
INCIDENT 20002978
LARCENY BY CHECK OVER $1200 C266 S37 & S30(1)

PUTNAM AVE
A Cambridge resident reported fraudulent activities on their bank account.

05/16/202018:37
INCIDENT 20002979
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

SECOND ST
An Otis Street resident reports that the passenger side front window of their motor vehicle was smashed sometime between 5/15/20 at 1 p.m. and 5/16/20 at 6:35 p.m. while it was parked on Second Street.

05/16/202021:10
INCIDENT 20002980
MISC. REPORT TYPE

WASHINGTON ST
Cambridge Police observed a suspicious person in the area of Harvard Street. The suspect was identified by Officers.

05/16/202021:28
INCIDENT 20002984
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

LOWELL ST
A Lowell Street resident reported on 5/16/20 that an unknown male was attempting to break into his residence/motor vehicle.

05/16/202022:21
INCIDENT 20002986
MISC. REPORT TYPE

NORFOLK ST
Cambridge Police responded for a reported disturbance inside of a motor vehicle that occurred on Norfolk Street.

05/15/202001:23
INCIDENT 20002933-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

CHILD ST
A Cambridge woman reports a package was stolen from her residence lobby.

05/15/202005:19
INCIDENT 20002934-1
LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED, OP MV WITH C90 S23

MAIN ST
A resident of Revere was summonsed for operating a motor vehicle after suspension of her license. Their license status was discovered during a traffic stop for speeding.

05/15/202008:31
INCIDENT 20002935-1
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
The Cambridge Police Explosive Ordnance Unit responded to the area of 2100 Massachusetts Avenue for a report of an unattended item. Upon arrival the item – a cooler with ice packs -- was cleared and disposed of by Officers.

05/15/202009:45
INCIDENT 20002936-1
B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

LINNAEAN ST
A Cambridge resident reports that an unknown person(s) breaking and entering storage units of the apartment building located on Linnaean Street. At this time, the suspect(s) damaged the locks to nine storage units.

05/15/202014:12
INCIDENT 20002937-1
LARCENY BY CHECK OVER $1200 C266 S37 & S30(1)

BISHOP ALLEN DR FL
An employee of a Cambridge business reports that an unknown person(s) fraudulently deposited a check. The check was dated on March 11, 2020 and sent to a company in New York City. It was deposited on April 10, 2020 to an unknown account. The Cambridge business has alerted their banking institution.

05/15/202014:49
INCIDENT 20002938-1
BY-LAW OR ORDINANCE VIOLATION DRINKING OR POSSESSI

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police summonsed a Boston resident to Cambridge District Court for drinking in public after Officers observed him drinking in public in Carl Barron Plaza.

05/15/202014:57
INCIDENT 20002939-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

RICHDALE AVE
A resident of Cambridge reports that an unknown person(s) stole $10 in quarters from her unlocked motor vehicle. The motor vehicle was parked in her buildings parking lot located on Richdale Avenue.

05/15/202017:01
INCIDENT 20002942-1
MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO C266 S28

MAGAZINE ST
A resident of Everett reports that an unknown person(s) broke his rear windshield of his Nissan Rogue that was parked on Magazine Street. He parked the Nissan this morning at around 7 a.m. and at around 5 p.m., he found the damage.

05/15/202020:27
INCIDENT 20002946-1
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

LEIGHTON ST
A resident of a Leighton Street address came to the front desk to report the theft of packages from his apartment lobby sometime after 4 p.m. on 5/13/2020.

05/15/202023:20
INCIDENT 20002950-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

WESTERN AVE
Cambridge Police responded to the area of Western Avenue for a report of a hit and run with property damage

05/15/202023:44
INCIDENT 20002951-1
A&B WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON C265 S15A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to Massachusetts Avenue and Essex Street for a report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, Cambridge Police discovered an uncooperative victim with minor head injuries following an alleged fight and possible robbery attempt between two individuals that are homeless. It was confirmed there was no stabbing.

 

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