Daily Log 8.2.2020

Cambridge Police Daily Log: July 31-August 2^nd, 2020

Type #
Date & Time

Info

08/02/202002:19
INCIDENT 20004928-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

SPRING ST
Cambridge Police responded to Spring Street for a report of a 911 hang up call.

08/02/202009:12
INCIDENT 20004930-1
BURGLARY, UNARMED C266 S15

COOLIDGE HILL RD
Cambridge Police took a report for an unarmed burglary that occurred during the overnight hours of 8/1/2020 into the morning of 8/2/2020 at a residence of Coolidge Hill Road.

08/02/202009:20
INCIDENT 20004931-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

PLYMOUTH ST
Cambridge Police took a larceny report. A male resident of Plymouth Street stated two folding chairs were stolen from his front porch between the hours of 10 a.m. on 8/1/2020 and 9:30 a.m. on 8/2/2020

08/02/202013:04
INCIDENT 20004933-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

ALLSTON ST
Cambridge Police responded to Allston Street for a report of a stolen bike.

08/02/202013:50
INCIDENT 20004936-1
RECEIVE STOLEN PROPERTY -$1200 C266 S60

PROSPECT ST
Cambridge Police responded to Prospect Street to document a report of a stolen moped.

08/02/202014:16
INCIDENT 20004939-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

PLEASANT ST
Cambridge Police responded to a call on Pleasant Street for a well-being check involving a Cambridge resident.

08/02/202014:57
INCIDENT 20004938-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

FLORENCE ST
Cambridge Police took a report for a larceny of a bicycle.

08/02/202016:07
INCIDENT 20004941-1
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

ERIE ST
A resident of Erie Street reports that an unknown person(s) stole a package of merchandise that was valued at $1,500. The package was delivered today at around 2:50 p.m. At around 3:47 p.m. the victim checked on the package and it was gone.

08/02/202018:23
INCIDENT 20004942-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

BRATTLE ST
A resident of Ware reports that their rented unlocked Blue Bike was stolen. It was placed on a bike rack in the area of Harvard Square. They reported the theft to the managing company that runs the blue bike program.

08/02/202020:05
INCIDENT 20004944-1
BURGLARY, UNARMED C266 S15

CLIFTON PL
A Cambridge resident reports a burglary in progress.

08/01/202004:18
INCIDENT 20004902-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

STANDISH ST
A resident reported their pet being attacked by a coyote. Animal Commission was notified.

08/01/202009:32
INCIDENT 20004904-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

CENTRE ST
A Cambridge resident reports a package theft from his residence.

08/01/202012:45
INCIDENT 20004909-1
ASSAULT W/DANGEROUS WEAPON C265 S15B

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a disturbance at a Central Square Convenience Store.

08/01/202013:49
INCIDENT 20004911-1
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A resident of Massachusetts reports receiving a threatening message on Facebook.

08/01/202014:05
INCIDENT 20004912-1
A&B C265 S13A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police Officers responded to an assault in Central Square. A suspect was identified and will be charged with Assault and Battery.

08/01/202014:32
INCIDENT 20004913-1
A&B C265 S13A

RINDGE AVE
A Boston resident came to the police station to report that his son was assaulted in Cambridge two weeks ago.

08/01/202015:23
INCIDENT 20004914-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PERSONAL INJURY C90 S24

EDUCATION ST
A Boston man was hit by a motor vehicle while riding his bike in Cambridge. The vehicle fled after hitting him.

08/01/202016:14
INCIDENT 20004917-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

LAMBERT ST
A Cambridge resident called CPD to report that he was being harassed by several people. This all started in January when he loaned a woman that lives in the same building $50. She began asking for more every week until he had to say no more loans. Since he refused to lend her any more money, she and her daughter's boyfriend have been threatening and harassing him via the internet and in person.

08/01/202016:27
INCIDENT 20004919-1
IDENTITY FRAUD

MAGAZINE ST
A Cambridge resident called CPD to report that she was the victim of identity fraud when her employer notified her that an unknown person(s) applied for unemployment benefits using her personal info.

08/01/202016:30
ARREST 20004918-1
WARRANT ARREST REPORT

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Idris Forde, 42, 2 Victory Road in Lynn, was placed under arrest for a warrant out of Haverhill District Court for Operating their Motor Vehicle with a Suspended License and Distributing Class B Drug.

08/01/202017:16
INCIDENT 20004920-1
EXTORTION BY FALSE REPORT OF CRIME C265 S25

KIRKLAND ST
A Cambridge resident called CPD to report that he was being blackmailed by someone he met on a dating app.

08/01/202019:44
INCIDENT 20004921-1
ASSAULT & BATTERY (A&B), AGGRAVATED C265 S13A/D

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Boston man was assaulted in Harvard Square. Officers checked the area for a possible suspect, but were not able to locate anyone.

08/01/202020:09
INCIDENT 20004922-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

CENTRAL SQ
Cambridge Police responded to the 500 block of Mass Ave for the report of a disturbance. After an investigation, it was determined that a party had been a victim of a larceny and simple Assault and Battery.

08/01/202020:42
INCIDENT 20004923-1
ASSAULT W/DANGEROUS WEAPON C265 S15B

ALPINE ST
Cambridge Police responded to the area Vassal Lane for an Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon (stick) occurred on a male and the female suspect took off in the area of Trader Joe's.

08/01/202021:45
INCIDENT 20004925-1
UNINSURED MOTOR VEHICLE C90 S34J

OXFORD ST
A resident of Somerville was issued and mailed a Massachusetts Uniform Citation with a Criminal Application and charged with Operation of an Uninsured Motor Vehicle and Unregistered Motor Vehicle after he had crashed into another car while operating on a public way.

08/01/202021:52
INCIDENT 20004926-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

WHITE ST
Cambridge Police took a report for suspicious activity in the area of White Street.

07/31/202007:31
INCIDENT 20004869-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

BINNEY ST
On Friday, July 31, 2020 a Cambridge resident came to the police station because her bike was stolen last November and she spotted it this morning just a block or two from the police station. The RP states that she is 100% sure it's her bike because she ordered several after market accessories for her bike and this one has all of them still on it.

07/31/202007:35
INCIDENT 20004870-1
STALKING C265 S43

2 MT AUBURN ST 504
7/31 0745 hrs - Cambridge resident reports an unidentified male not known to her has been engaging in harassing and threatening behavior towards her on social media.

07/31/202007:39
INCIDENT 20004872-1
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

MEMORIAL DR
A Memorial Drive resident reported that she received a text message from a number unknown to her.

07/31/202008:37
INCIDENT 20004873-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

GOLD STAR RD
Officers responded to the area of Gold Star Road for a report of a hit and run.

07/31/202009:20
INCIDENT 20004874-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

RIVER ST
A River Street resident reported suspicious activity at his residence. An unknown male suspect stated he had been called to the address to check on a leak or a clog in the building. The resident let the man into the building where he took pictures of the basement and left. The resident later spoke with other residents of the building and none of them admitted calling about a leak or a clog.

07/31/202011:53
INCIDENT 20004877-1
IDENTITY FRAUD

WALDEN SQUARE RD
A Cambridge resident came to the police station to file a police report for identity theft. He recently attempted to open an account at a local bank when numerous instances of bank fraud popped up from all over the country where unk person(s) had used his personal info to make withdrawals.

07/31/202012:45
INCIDENT 20004878-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

ELM ST
An Elm Street resident reported being scammed out $1020 for a rental property. The victim paid a security deposit for a property on Florence Street. After paying the deposit and not receiving the keys as agreed upon, the victim contacted Zillow, who informed the victim that the property was currently under agreement to be sold and not rented.

07/31/202013:21
INCIDENT 20004879-1
IDENTITY FRAUD

PUTNAM GDNS
A Cambridge resident came to the police station to file a police report for Identity Theft. She checked her credit report and found charges listed for two credit cards that she never applied for.

07/31/202013:29
INCIDENT 20004880-1
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

DUNSTER ST
Officers responded to a Harvard Square business for a past larceny and a report was taken.

07/31/202014:28
INCIDENT 20004885-1
A&B C265 S13A

DANA ST
Cambridge Police responded to Dana Street for a report of a past assault.

07/31/202015:13
INCIDENT 20004884-1
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

BROADWAY
Cambridge Police documented a past larceny from a Broadway convenience store.

07/31/202015:51
INCIDENT 20004886-1
TELEPHONE CALLS, ANNOYING C269 S14A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police documented a series of annoying telephone calls received by a Massachusetts Avenue restaurant.

07/31/202016:25
TRAFFIC 20004888-1
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

MT AUBURN ST
Cambridge Police responded to a motor vehicle accident at Mount Auburn Street.

07/31/202016:43
INCIDENT 20004889-1
BY-LAW OR ORDINANCE VIOLATION DRINKING OR POSSESSI

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police arrested Braulio Matos, 30, 109 Pine Street in Boston, for drinking in public.

07/31/202016:44
INCIDENT 20004887-1
FRAUD/CHEAT, GROSS C266 S76

HARVARD ST
A Cambridge resident reported an attempted identity theft on July 31, 2020 at approximately 4:40 p.m. She received an automated message stating her Social Security Number had been compromised. She did not respond believing it was a scam. She continued to receive up to five or six more calls over the course of two days. She reported it to the police because her credit score had sudden drop of over 100 points. She believes her identity may have been stolen.

07/31/202017:26
INCIDENT 20004891-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

LANDSDOWNE ST
Cambridge Police documented a past larceny by false pretense that occurred on Landsdowne Street.

07/31/202017:45
INCIDENT 20004895-1
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

HARVARD ST
Cambridge Police documented a past larceny that occurred on Harvard Street.

07/31/202018:03
INCIDENT 20004894-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

BRATTLE ST
Cambridge police was dispatched to take a report of a stolen bicycle on Brattle Street.

07/31/202018:08
INCIDENT 20004899-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police documented a past larceny that occurred on Massachusetts Avenue.

07/31/202018:11
INCIDENT 20004893-1
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

CAMBRIDGE ST
A Cambridge resident reported being threatened and harassed by a male acquaintance on July 31, 2020 at approximately 6:05 p.m. The suspect is known to her.

07/31/202020:22
INCIDENT 20004897-1
BURN PERSONALTY C266 S5

GORE ST
A small fire was observed and extinguished on the sidewalk across from Gore St.

07/31/202020:32
INCIDENT 20004898-1
FIRE IN OPEN, SET C48 S13

CAMBRIDGE ST
A small fire was set along the railroad tracks behind Lambert Street.

07/31/202022:24
INCIDENT 20004901-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

SPARKS ST
Cambridge Police documented a past larceny of a bicycle that occurred on Sparks Street.