Daily Log 02.18.2021

Cambridge Police Daily Log: February 18^th 2021

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02/18/202109:21
INCIDENT 21001079
UNEMPLOYMENT COMP, FALSE IDENTITY FOR C151A S47

CONCORD AVENUE
A resident reported that an unemployment claim was fraudulently made utilizing his identity.

02/18/202109:40
INCIDENT 21001080
B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

RICHDALE AVENUE
A Cambridge resident reported items were stolen from her vehicle.

02/18/202109:59
INCIDENT 21001081
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

ROCKWELL STREET
A Cambridge resident reported that she received a harassing phone call.

02/18/202110:59
INCIDENT 21001082
CREDIT CARD FRAUD UNDER $1200 C266 S37B(G)

SPARKS STREET
A resident of Sparks Street reports that she was the victim of Credit Card Fraud.

02/18/202111:58
INCIDENT 21001083
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

CHURCHILL AVENUE
A Churchill Avenue resident reports that someone is taking money from her bank account.

02/18/202112:00
INCIDENT 21001084
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

CHURCHILL AVENUE
A Churchill Ave resident reports that someone is stealing money from her bank account.

02/18/202112:25
INCIDENT 21001085
A&B C265 S13A

FIRST STREET
Cambridge Police responded the 100 block of First Street for a report of a past assault and battery

02/18/202114:07
INCIDENT 21001086
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
A local gymnasium in Central Square reported suspicious activity just outside of their windows and doors.

02/18/202115:22
INCIDENT 21001089
IDENTITY FRAUD

BIGELOW STREET
A Bigelow Street resident reported an incident regarding identity theft. He received a call from a suspect posing as a Social Security investigator. An attempt was made to gather his personal information but the victim did not reveal anything to the suspect.

02/18/202115:46
INCIDENT 21001090
LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED, OP MV WITH C90 S23

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police Officers while on routine patrol in the area of Central Square, preformed a motor vehicle stop at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Inman Street. Upon a brief investigation, it was concluded that owner/operator of the motor vehicle in question currently had a license status of suspended. As a result, a resident of Somerville was issued a Criminal Application for Operating after License Suspension. The vehicle was towed from the scene without incident.

02/18/202116:17
INCIDENT 21001091
IDENTITY FRAUD

CLEVELAND STREET
A Cambridge resident reported an incident regarding identity theft. A male suspect claiming to be a Medicare representative elicited some personal information from her.

02/18/202116:26
INCIDENT 21001093
LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED, OP MV WITH C90 S23

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
Cambridge Police Officers while on routine patrol in the area of Central Square, preformed a motor vehicle stop at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Temple Street. Upon a brief investigation, it was concluded that owner/operator of the motor vehicle in question currently had a license status of suspended. As a result, a resident of Dorchester was issued a Criminal Application for Operating after License Suspension. The driver was allowed by officers to park his vehicle in a legal parking spot, while awaiting a legally licensed operator to retrieve the vehicle.

02/18/202117:16
INCIDENT 21001094
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

PUTNAM GARDENS
Cambridge Police documented a past larceny from a Harvard Street residence.

02/18/202117:53
INCIDENT 21001095
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

MAIN STREET
Cambridge Police responded to Main Street and Windsor Street for a vehicle that struck a bicyclist. The bicyclist was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.

02/18/202118:00
INCIDENT 21001096
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

OTIS STREET
An Otis Street resident reported being defrauded of $400. She had responded to work emails and texts from a company CEO requesting the purchase of gift cards. They seemed like legitimate communications so she purchased $400 worth of cards and forwarded the codes to a suspect she had assumed was a co-worker.

02/18/202118:55
INCIDENT 21001097
LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED, OP MV WITH C90 S23

ESSEX STREET
Cambridge Police Summonsed a Cambridge resident for Suspended Operation of a Motor Vehicle. Driver was observed operating her motor vehicle on Massachusetts Avenue and during a CJIS Inquiry it was determined she had a Suspended License.

02/18/202119:03
INCIDENT 21001098
A&B C265 S13A

RINDGE AVENUE
ECC dispatched CPD to the area of Rindge Ave for an unwanted person. A Ridge Avenue resident wanted her friend removed from her home.

02/18/202119:18
INCIDENT 21001099
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

ALEWIFE BROOK PARKWAY
The manager of the office supply store located on Alewife Brook Parkway reported that a male had shoplifted some items and fled the store towards the train station.

02/18/202119:52
INCIDENT 21001100
REGISTRATION SUSPENDED / REVOKED, OP MV WITH C90

MAIN STREET
Cambridge Police while on routine patrol conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Main Street and Portland Street, After a CJIS inquiry produced a registration status of revoked. As a result of the traffic stop a Weymouth resident was issued a Criminal Application for Operating a Motor Vehicle after Revoked Registration. Vehicle was towed without incident.

02/18/202120:28
INCIDENT 21001101
B&E MV IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME FOR MISDEMEANOR C26

LANGDON SQUARE
A Langdon Square resident reported an attempted break-in to her motor vehicle. A suspect had managed to lower a rear window slightly in an attempt to enter the vehicle. It did not appear that entry was gained. The incident occurred sometime overnight.

02/18/202121:53
INCIDENT 21001103
STOP/YIELD, FAIL TO * C89 S9

BINNEY STREET
A resident of Boston, Massachusetts, was summonsed for operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license after the motor vehicle was observed failing to stop for a red light at the intersection of Binney Street and Third Street.

02/18/202122:33
INCIDENT 21001104
UNEMPLOYMENT COMP, FALSE IDENTITY FOR C151A S47

HARVARD STREET
Harvard Street resident reported his identity was used to fraudulently apply for government assistance.