Daily Log 8.18.2020

Cambridge Police Daily Log: August 18^th, 2020

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08/18/202007:28
INCIDENT 20005346
VANDALIZE PROPERTY C266 S126A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a Mass Ave business for a report of malicious destruction of an exterior window.

08/18/202007:39
INCIDENT 20005345
TURN, IMPROPER * C90 S14

CHAUNCY ST
Carol Chase, 51, 66 Winthrop Street in Cambridge, was arrested following a motor vehicle stop on Massachusetts Avenue. As a result, Chase was charged with Improper Turn, Failure to Stop for Police, Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle and a warrant out of Plymouth District Court.

08/18/202009:36
INCIDENT 20005349
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION

CAMBRIDGE PKWY
The Cambridge Police EOD/K9 Unit responded to the rear of Cambridge Parkway for an unattended bag. The bag was cleared by the K9 and was determined the bag was left behind by a homeless person.

08/18/202009:42
INCIDENT 20005350
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police were flagged down for a report of a disturbance near the Harvard Square pit area on the Massachusetts Avenue side.

08/18/202010:28
INCIDENT 20005351
FIRE ALARM, FALSE C269 S13

HARVARD ST
A board member of condo association reports a false activation of a smoke alarm by a resident, which is part of an ongoing pattern of disruptive actions.

08/18/202011:48
INCIDENT 20005353
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

CHILD ST
Officers responded to the area of Child Street for the report of a hit and run.

08/18/202011:53
INCIDENT 20005355
IDENTITY FRAUD

WASHINGTON AVE
A resident of Washington Avenue reports that an unknown person(s) filed for unemployment benefits. It has filed a fraud claim with the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance.

08/18/202012:02
INCIDENT 20005356
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Mass Ave. bank reported finding a firearm in a customer's safe deposit boxes.

08/18/202012:52
INCIDENT 20005357
MISC. REPORT TYPE

BROADWAY
A Somerville resident flagged down a Cambridge Police Officer to make a report of a man with a gun located inside of a business located on Broadway. The Somerville resident falsely accused one of the employees with being armed.

08/18/202012:53
INCIDENT 20005359
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

RINDGE AVE
A resident of a North Cambridge apartment building reports his vehicle was struck yesterday by an unknown vehicle causing minor damage. The operator fled without making self known.

08/18/202013:14
INCIDENT 20005358
MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO C266 S28

GARDEN ST
A resident of Garden Street reports that between 8/16/20 and 8/18/20 an unknown person(s) damaged her motor vehicle while it was parked in her building’s parking lot.

08/18/202014:14
INCIDENT 20005361
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

MT AUBURN ST
A motor vehicle crash happened at Mt Auburn Street involving a personal injury. All parties were on scene and the injured party was taken to an area hospital.

08/18/202015:04
INCIDENT 20005363
LARCENY BY CHECK OVER $1200 C266 S37 & S30(1)

WATER ST
Cambridge Police documented a past larceny by check that occurred at a Water Street residence.

08/18/202015:24
INCIDENT 20005364
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Cambridge resident reported the theft of funds from his bank account on August 18, 2020 at approximately 3:15 p.m. A suspect had accessed his checking account and transferred a total of $1,123 in two different transactions.

08/18/202015:35
INCIDENT 20005366
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME C274 S6

CHERRY ST
Cambridge Police documented an attempted larceny that occurred on Cherry Street.

08/18/202016:43
INCIDENT 20005368
LARCENY UNDER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

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

08/18/202017:34
INCIDENT 20005371
MISC. REPORT TYPE

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
Cambridge Police responded to an Alewife Brook Parkway address to meet a resident about found property; a report was taken.

08/18/202017:55
INCIDENT 20005370
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

HOMER AVE
Cambridge Police documented a past package larceny that occurred on Homer Avenue.

08/18/202018:42
INCIDENT 20005373
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

CLARK ST
Cambridge Police documented a past hit and run property damage crash that occurred on Clark Street.

08/18/202019:04
INCIDENT 20005375
LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED, OP MV WITH C90 S23

MAIN ST
Cambridge Police conducted a motor vehicle stop for an individual later identified as Irving Santiago, 50, 190 Brookline Street in Cambridge, that went through a red light in The Port neighborhood. Furth investigation revealed Santiago had a suspended Driver’s License and was in possession of approximately 1.5 grams of Cocaine and 20 15mg pills of Oxycodone. Due to this, Santiago was placed under arrest and charged with Not Stopping at a Red Light with a Posted No Turn on Red Sign, Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended License, and Possession of a Class B Drug.

08/18/202019:12
INCIDENT 20005376
A&B C265 S13A

KIRKLAND ST
Cambridge Police responded to the area of Kirkland and Quincy Street for an assault in progress.

08/18/202019:31
INCIDENT 20005377
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

CONCORD AVE
Cambridge Police documented a past larceny of a bicycle that occurred on Concord Avenue.