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Daily Log 08.19.20

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: 8/19/2020

Type #
Date & Time

Info

08/19/202007:28
INCIDENT20005384

ELLSWORTH AVENUE
Officers responded to the report of a male wearing black bicycle shorts with yellow pads was breaking into vehicles and going through people’s belongings on Ellsworth avenue. Upon responding to the area a witness identified and observed Kevin Bacchas homeless, as the person sitting in the passenger seat of his motor vehicle and then observed him as he tried numerous car door handles as he walked up Ellsworth street and then across Broadway onto Goodman Road and take a red bicycle from the side yard of a Broadway Street residence. Bacchas was arrested and charged with B&E of a motor vehicle as well as larceny under $1200.

08/19/202007:42
INCIDENT20005383
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

TEMPLE STREET
A Somerville resident reports an unknown person tampered with his locked scooter and removed items from it while it was locked on Temple Street.

08/19/202008:52
INCIDENT20005385
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MATIGNON ROAD
A Cambridge resident reports an unknown person stole his bike from his fenced in backyard.

08/19/202009:46
INCIDENT20005387
A&B C265 S13A

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
Officers responded to Massachusetts Ave and Harvard Square for a report of an assault in progress.

08/19/202010:12
INCIDENT20005388
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

HURLEY STREET
A Cambridge resident reports an unknown person stole her bike from her driveway.

08/19/202010:23
INCIDENT20005390
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION

OXFORD STREET
Cambridge Police EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) responded to Oxford St and Sacramento St for a report of a suspicious item. A citizen reported to an officer on detail that there was a box with metal items in it and it looked out of place. Tango 7 responded and determined it was a discarded toaster oven. The item was disposed of to prevent further calls for the same item.

08/19/202010:47
INCIDENT20005396
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

CORCORAN LANE
A Cambridge resident reports an unknown person and/or object damaged his motor vehicle.

08/19/202011:29
INCIDENT20005393
A&B C265 S13A

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
Cambridge Police responded to a past assault on the 500 block of Massachusetts Avenue.

08/19/202012:38
INCIDENT20005397
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME C274 S6

162 HOLWORTHY STREET
A Cambridge resident reports an attempted B&E into a basement window sometime in the last year.

08/19/202013:27
INCIDENT20005398
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

CHESTNUT STREET
Cambridge Police responded to Chestnut Street for a Larceny of a Motor Vehicle report. After speaking with the victim, it was determined the stolen property was a moped.

08/19/202013:44
INCIDENT20005399
ASSAULT W/DANGEROUS WEAPON C265 S15B

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
Cambridge Police arrested Edward Richey of Everett, for assault with a dangerous weapon, and carrying a dangerous weapon. The victim approached police with RICHEY following him, and after an investigation RICHEY was placed under arrest.

08/19/202014:12
INCIDENT20005400
IDENTITY FRAUD

HIGH STREET
A Cambridge resident reports an unknown person gained access to her credit card information.

08/19/202014:55
INCIDENT20005401
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

CHESTNUT STREET
Cambridge Police responded to Chestnut Street for a larceny of a moped.

08/19/202015:55
INCIDENT20005402
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

GREEN STREET
A Green Street resident reports a larceny of a bicycle.

08/19/202016:00
INCIDENT20005403
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME C274 S6

ELMER STREET
An Elmer Street resident reports an Attempted B&E of his residence.

08/19/202016:49
INCIDENT20005406
MISC. REPORT TYPE

ALEWIFE BROOK PARKWAY
A Garden Street residence reports being bitten by a dog.

08/19/202018:15
INCIDENT20005408
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

GREEN STRET
A Green Street resident reports a larceny of a bicycle.

08/19/202018:42
INCIDENT20005409
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

NORFOLK STREET

Cambridge Police responded to Norfolk Street and Washington Street for a hit and run property damage.

08/19/202019:13
INCIDENT20005410
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

HARVARD STREET

A Harvard Street resident reports a larceny of a mail package from a building.

08/19/202019:54
INCIDENT20005411
AFFRAY (COMMON LAW)

AUBURN STREET
Cambridge Officers responded to the report of a fight on Western Avenue near Pleasant Street.

08/19/202020:16
INCIDENT20005412
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

GRAY STREET
A Cambridge woman states an unknown individual made threats to her after trying to scam her with a bad check.


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