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Daily Log 4.12.2021

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: April 12th, 2021

Type #
Date & Time

Info

04/12/202104:18
INCIDENT 21002396
UTTER COUNTERFEIT NOTE C267 S10

JFK ST
A resident of Waltham was summonsed for Utter Counterfeit Note and Possession of a Counterfeit Note after a pharmacy employees observed him pass a counterfeit $100 bill to pay for a purchase.

04/12/202107:42
INCIDENT 21002398
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

AUBURN ST
The Cambridge Police documented a motor vehicle crash on Auburn Street at River Street involving a tractor trailer.

04/12/202107:55
INCIDENT 21002397
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

FAIR OAKS ST
A Fair Oaks Street residence was tagged and flag stolen from it over the weekend.

04/12/202109:41
INCIDENT 21002401
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

JFK ST
A resident of John F. Kennedy Street reported the theft of a package from the front door of her apartment building.

04/12/202109:44
INCIDENT 21002402
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

EDUCATION CIR
The Cambridge Police documented a past hit and run collision.

04/12/202110:31
INCIDENT 21002404
YIELD AT INTERSECTION, FAIL * C89 S8

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police documented a motor vehicle crash on Massachusetts Avenue. As a result of a crash investigation, an operator was cited for causing the collision.

04/12/202111:56
INCIDENT 21002405
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

BROADWAY
A package was stolen from a Broadway residence.

04/12/202113:13
INCIDENT 21002406
EXTORTION BY FALSE REPORT OF CRIME C265 S25

ELM ST
An Elm Street resident reported that a former intimate partner is attempting to extort money from her in exchange for deleting personal photographs she shared with him in the past.

04/12/202113:22
INCIDENT 21002409
A&B WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON C265 S15A

LAMBERT ST
A Lambert Street resident reports that he was assaulted by a known party.

04/12/202113:41
INCIDENT 21002408
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
An owner of a business in Cambridge reports the side of their building was damaged by a vehicle that drove off without leaving any personal information behind. No injuries were reported. This happened on 4/12/21 at 1:40 p.m.

04/12/202114:48
INCIDENT 21002411
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

THIRD ST
A resident of the 200 block of Third Street reported his bike was stolen from the garage of his apartment building while it locked to a bike rack. The theft occurred between the hours of 8 p.m. on 4/9/2021 and 2:20 p.m. on 4/12/2021.

04/12/202115:16
INCIDENT 21002412
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

RINDGE AVE
A Cambridge resident reported that on March 26, 2021, a witness observed a delivery truck struck the corner of his residence, causing damage its siding and molding. No suspect vehicle information was known.

04/12/202115:21
INCIDENT 21002416
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

RAYMOND ST
A Cambridge resident reported that an unknown operator of a Ford Edge SUV struck and damaged their vehicle, and then fled the scene. The incident was witnessed by a neighbor.

04/12/202115:52
INCIDENT 21002415

FIRST ST
An employee of a business on First Street in Cambridge reported that another employee was a victim of threats of extortion.

04/12/202117:24
INCIDENT 21002419
B&E MV IN DAYTIME FOR FELONY C266 S18

JFK ST
A Boston resident reported that while her vehicle was parked in a Harvard Square garage, an unknown person smashed their window and stole her bag containing a license, money and credit cards.

04/12/202118:34
INCIDENT 21002420
IDENTITY FRAUD

LAMBERT ST
A resident of Lambert Street reported an unknown person used her identity to file a false unemployment claim.

04/12/202119:00
INCIDENT 21002421
LARCENY OVER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

CAMBRIDGE PKWY
A Cambridge resident reported being the victim of a scam after answering a call from a male claiming to be from Amazon. The victim sent a cash transfer and purchased gift cards.

04/12/202119:10
INCIDENT 21002422
B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

BROADWAY
A resident of the 300 block of Broadway reported her vehicle was broken into during the early morning hours of 4/9/2021 while parked on Highland Avenue.

04/12/202120:44
INCIDENT 21002424
UTTER COUNTERFEIT NOTE C267 S10

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police took a report for a counterfeit note that was passed at a Cambridge restaurant.

04/12/202120:57
INCIDENT 21002423
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

CAMBRIDGE ST
A Cambridge resident came into the Cambridge Police Station to report ongoing harassment with an ex-employee.

04/12/202121:00
INCIDENT 21002426
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
ECC dispatched CPD units to Mass. Ave. on a noise complaint.

04/12/202121:52
INCIDENT 21002425
B&E MV IN DAYTIME FOR FELONY C266 S18

HARVARD ST
A resident of the 100 block of Harvard Street reported his vehicle was broken into at 4:30 p.m. while parked in the garage of his apartment building. Damage was done to property in the vehicle and items were stolen.

04/12/202122:03
INCIDENT 21002427

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
A Boston resident reported that back in January her debit card was used fraudulently at a Cambridge restaurant.


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