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Daily Log 07.21.2021

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: July 21st, 2021

Type #
Date & Time

Info

07/21/202108:22
INCIDENT
21005138-1
MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF C266 S28

CENTRE STREET
A Cambridge resident reported the theft of a motor vehicle. The vehicle had been parked on Hancock Street since the evening of July 19, 2021.

07/21/202108:37
INCIDENT
21005137-1
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

CAMBRIDGE STREET
A motor vehicle crash between a motor vehicle and bicyclist occurred on Cambridge Street at Fulkerson Street. The bicyclist sustained a minor injury.

07/21/202109:06
INCIDENT
21005140-1
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
Cambridge police responded to the 1200 block of Massachusetts avenue for a reported larceny in progress of a bicycle.

07/21/202109:18
INCIDENT
21005139-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

BIGELOW STREET
A bike was stolen from Harvard and Bigelow Streets.

07/21/202109:37
INCIDENT
21005141-1
EXTORTION BY THREAT OF INJURY C265 S25

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
Officers were dispatched for a check person call. Upon further investigation it was determined that the reporting party was confused but after speaking to him it was determined that an extortion report was needed to be taken.

07/21/202109:59
INCIDENT
21005142-1
FRAUD/CHEAT, GROSS C266 S76

NORRIS STREET
A Cambridge resident reported a larceny. While paying what appeared to be a legitimate invoice from the United Way, the victim later discovered the email address used to arrange a $25,000.00 EFT was fraudulent. Further information came to light revealing that the payee's email system had been hacked.

07/21/202110:34
INCIDENT
21005143-1
LARCENY OVER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

WHITNEY AVENUE
A resident of Cambridge reports that she was flim flammed out of $4030. via wire transfer.

07/21/202110:35
INCIDENT
21005145-1
LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED, OP MV WITH C90 S23

BROADWAY
Cambridge Police filed criminal complaints against an Everett man for operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended License and operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended Registration following a motor vehicle stop.

07/21/202110:57
INCIDENT
21005144-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
A Walden Street resident was hit while stopped at a red light, and the other person did not identify themselves and fled the scene.

07/21/202111:12
INCIDENT
21005148-1
YIELD AT INTERSECTION, FAIL * C89 S8

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
Officers responded to the area of Massachusetts Avenue at Wendell Street for the report of a motor vehicle crash. One party went to a local hospital for treatment.

07/21/202112:23
INCIDENT
21005151-1
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

Cambridge Police responded to a Liquor store located on Massachusetts Avenue for a report of a shoplifting in progress.

07/21/202113:26
INCIDENT
21005154-1
MARIJUANA, POSSESSION IN MV, OPEN CONTAINER

BROADWAY STREET
Cambridge Police issued two City Ordinance Violation for Possession of Open Containers of Marijuana following a traffic stop.

07/21/202113:39
INCIDENT
21005153-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

BROADWAY STREET
A Boston resident reported hit-and-run damage to a motor vehicle. The vehicle was struck on July 18, 2021 on Broadway Street. A witness left a note with the other vehicle’s information. There was minor damage to the rear left corner of her vehicle.

07/21/202115:27
INCIDENT
21005156-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

OXFORD AVENUE
Cambridge Police took a report for a hit and run that occurred on Oxford Avenue.

07/21/202115:45
INCIDENT
21005157-1
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

CAMBRIDGE STREET
A resident of Cambridge Street reports his company issued laptop was taken from his room sometime since last night.

07/21/202115:57
INCIDENT
21005159-1
TELEPHONE CALLS, ANNOYING C269 S14A

LANGDON STREET
An employee at Chestnut Hill Realty reports receiving harassing texts on her cell phone.

07/21/202116:09
INCIDENT
21005158-1
IDENTITY FRAUD

HARVEY STREET
A Harvey Street resident reported that he gave his identity information to a person posing as a place of potential employment.

07/21/202116:14
INCIDENT
21005161-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

BROADWAY SREET
A Broadway street resident reported that an unknown suspect stole her bike valued at $750.00 from the Cambridge Common.

07/21/202116:23
INCIDENT
21005160-1
IDENTITY FRAUD

NEWTOWNE COURT
Cambridge Police took a report for Identity Fraud from a resident of Newtowne Court.

07/21/202116:44
INCIDENT
21005162-1
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

SOMERVILLE AVENUE
Asset protection at Porter Square retail store reports shoplifting by an individual known to them.

 

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