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Daily Log 3.20.2022

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: March 17-20th, 2022

Type #
Date & Time

Info

03/20/202200:03
INCIDENT22001843
ASSAULT & BATTERY (A&B), AGGRAVATED C265 S13A/D

RINDGE AVE
Cambridge Police responded to Rindge Avenue for the report of an assault in progress. When officers arrived, they found a resident of Cambridge detained by security. An on-duty security officer stated that the defendant had attacked her after they had grabbed the security office's clipboard and attempted to retrieve it from her. The security officer stated that the defendant punched her several times on the left side of the head, choked her, then bit her hand. The defendant was sectioned due to her erratic behavior and summonsed for Aggravated Assault and Battery.

03/20/202205:01
INCIDENT22001845

CAMBRIDGEPARK DR
Cambridge Police responded to CambridgePark Drive for a man sleeping in a vehicle. Upon further investigation, Marc Lerebours, 22, 21 George Street in Boston, was found to have a warrant out of Roxbury District Court for Breaking and Entering Nighttime for Felony and placed under arrest. He was also charged with Breaking and Entering for a Misdemeanor.

03/20/202206:00
TRAFFIC22001846
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

BROADWAY
Cambridge Police were called to Broadway for a report of a motor vehicle crash, in which one operator struck four parked vehicles in the crash.

03/20/202210:31
INCIDENT22001848
B&E MV IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME FOR MISDEMEANOR C26

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police took a report via telephone from a resident of the 800 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a report of breaking and entering to a motor vehicle.

03/20/202213:00
INCIDENT22001851
MISC. REPORT TYPE

CAMBRIDGE ST
A report was taken to document an interaction that occurred near a shelter.

03/20/202215:14
INCIDENT22001852
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

CAMBRIDGE ST
A Winchester resident reported damage to his vehicle while it was parked on Cambridge Street.

03/20/202216:16
INCIDENT22001853
TAGGING PROPERTY C266 S126B

CHERRY ST
Cambridge Police responded to a report of a group of kids tagging a business on Cherry Street and a report was taken.

03/20/202216:56
INCIDENT22001854
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police were flagged down by a pedestrian on Massachusetts Avenue for a motor vehicle crash.

03/20/202217:23
INCIDENT22001856
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Mass Ave. business employee reported that an unknown male was asked to leave the store; as a result, the suspect threatened the employee with bodily harm.

03/20/202217:24
INCIDENT22001855
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

BRATTLE ST
A male party walked into the Cambridge Police Department to file a police report. According to the reporting party, his personal items were stolen sometime in January and they were valued at $2,300.

03/20/202217:31
INCIDENT22001857
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

FAWCETT ST
A Medford resident reported a wallet and phone stolen from a Fawcett Street residence.

03/20/202217:50
INCIDENT22001858
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

CAMBRIDGEPARK DR
A CambridgePark Drive resident reported that, sometime since January 2022, two bikes had been stolen from the building's locked bike storage area.

03/20/202218:04
INCIDENT22001859
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

MT AUBURN ST
Cambridge Police responded to the intersection of Mt. Auburn Street and University Road for an individual struck by a motor vehicle. All parties were medically cleared and a report was taken.

03/20/202220:45
INCIDENT22001862
ASSAULT W/DANGEROUS WEAPON C265 S15B

ALBANY ST
Cambridge Police responded to an Albany Street residence for a disturbance. A report was taken.

03/20/202221:57
INCIDENT22001863
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

HAMPSHIRE ST
Cambridge Police responded to Hampshire Street for a hit and run to a motor vehicle.

03/20/202222:10
INCIDENT22001864
BREAK INTO DEPOSITORY C266 S16

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A male party walked into the Cambridge Police station to report a larceny.

 

03/19/202200:16
INCIDENT22001826
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

BIGELOW ST
Cambridge Police responded to the area of Bigelow Street for a harassment report.

 

03/19/202200:59
INCIDENT22001827
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to Green Street for a larceny report.

 

03/19/202207:46
INCIDENT22001829
ROBBERY, ARMED C265 S17

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to the Central Square area for a report of an assault in progress. After arriving on scene and speaking with the reporting party/victim, it was determined that the victim was assaulted and robbed. A suspect has been identified.

 

03/19/202211:29
INCIDENT22001830
EXTORTION BY THREAT OF INJURY C265 S25

LAMBERT ST
Cambridge Police documented an extortion report for a Cambridge resident.

 

03/19/202212:04
INCIDENT22001831
LARCENY FROM PERSON +65 C266 S25

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a Massachusetts Avenue business for a larceny in progress.

 

03/19/202212:14
INCIDENT22001832
BURGLARY, UNARMED C266 S15

GREEN ST
Cambridge Police responded to Green Street for a past breaking and entering.

 

03/19/202215:06
INCIDENT22001833
LARCENY OVER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

LEIGHTON ST
A Leighton Street resident got scammed out of money after receiving a phone call from a person who identified themselves as a police officer.

 

03/19/202215:43
INCIDENT22001835
REGISTRATION SUSPENDED / REVOKED, OP MV WITH C90

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police conducted a traffic stop while on a directed patrol in the area of Massachusetts Avenue at Prospect Street. While conducting a directed patrol, Officers observed a Hyundai Sonata in the intersection and notification that the registration came back as suspended for insurance. As a result of this, a Boston resident was issued a criminal application for Operating a Motor Vehicle after a Registration was Revoked/Suspended.

 

03/19/202217:39
INCIDENT22001837
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME C274 S6

HAMPSHIRE ST
Two suspects attempted to steal a motor scooter that was locked outside a Hampshire Street business. The scooter was damaged during this attempted theft.

 

03/19/202220:16
INCIDENT22001839
BURGLARY, UNARMED C266 S15

PROSPECT ST
Cambridge Police responded to a Prospect Street residence for a breaking and entering in progress call.

 

03/19/202221:01
INCIDENT22001840
A&B C265 S13A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to the 500 block of Mass Ave for an Assault in Progress.

 

03/18/202201:56
ARREST22001801
WARRANT ARREST REPORT

MAIN ST
Dana Jackson, 25, 60 Whidden Avenue in Whitman, was placed under arrest for warrants out of Everett District Court for Disorderly Conduct, Possession to Distribute a Class A Drug, Assault and Battery on a Police Officer, Marked Lane Violation and Not in Possession of a License.

 

03/18/202208:04
INCIDENT22001802
MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF C266 S28

PUTNAM GDNS
A Cambridge resident reported his motor vehicle stolen from the area of Brookline Street by Emily Street.

 

03/18/202209:44
INCIDENT22001804
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

LEXINGTON AVE
A Cambridge resident reported a license plate stolen from a motor vehicle in the Lexington Avenue area.

 

03/18/202210:43
INCIDENT22001806
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MUSEUM WAY
A Cambridge resident reported a past larceny through a fraudulent online ad.

 

03/18/202210:46
INCIDENT22001807
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

LANCASTER ST
A Cambridge resident reported destruction of property from Lancaster Street.

 

03/18/202210:57
INCIDENT22001805
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

SEVEN PINES AVE
The Cambridge Police Department documented a threats report.

 

03/18/202215:46
INCIDENT22001811
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

ELIOT ST
A Watertown resident reports that someone did take his cash from an ATM in Harvard Square.

 

03/18/202216:32
INCIDENT22001812
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Forest Street resident had her backpack stolen from a bakery in Harvard Square.

 

03/18/202216:42
TRAFFIC22001814
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MAIN ST
A motor vehicle crash was reported on Main Street. The operator was transported to a local hospital.

 

03/18/202216:51
INCIDENT22001813
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

RINDGE AVE
A Revere resident reports that while parked in front of Rindge Avenue, someone drove by and took off his driver’s mirror.

 

03/18/202217:13
TRAFFIC22001815
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

WALDEN SQUARE RD
Units responded to a hit and run.

 

03/18/202217:19
INCIDENT22001817
VIOLATION OF POSTED SIGN

FRESH POND LN
While conducting traffic enforcement at Fresh Pond Lane and Fresh Pond Parkway for improper left turns, an Officer encountered a resident of East Boston operating a white GMC SUV making an improper turn while actively trying to direct him away. He was stopped and discovered to not have a driver's license and later summoned to court for the violations.

 

03/18/202218:03
INCIDENT22001816
B&E MV IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME FOR MISDEMEANOR C26

WALKER CT
A Walker Court resident reports that someone did enter their car and steal items.

 

03/18/202219:35
INCIDENT22001819
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

AMES ST
Cambridge Police responded to Ames Street for a report of a motor vehicle hit and run.

 

03/18/202219:50
INCIDENT22001818
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

CUSHING ST
A parked motor vehicle was struck and damaged on Cushing Street.

 

03/18/202220:02
INCIDENT22001820
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A white male entered a Central Square establishment and left with a can of soda without paying. When the owner attempted to stop him, he pushed her wrist away.

 

03/18/202222:35
TRAFFIC22001823
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

HURON AVE
Units responded to a motor vehicle crash, in which the operator of a vehicle rear-ended a parked vehicle.

 

03/18/202223:25
INCIDENT22001825
A&B C265 S13A

CONCORD AVE
Units responded to Concord Avenue for a report of a past assault.

 

03/17/202208:37
INCIDENT22001774
B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

ACORN PARK DR
A report was taken regarding a past break to a parking garage in North Cambridge resulting in a theft of a bicycle and damage to property in area of Acorn Park Drive.

 

03/17/202210:17
INCIDENT22001776
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

CAMBRIDGEPARK DR
A Cambridge resident reported a threat to commit a crime made in area of Cambridge Park Drive.

 

03/17/202210:45
INCIDENT22001777
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

FOREST ST
A Cambridge resident reported a bicycle theft from Forest Street.

 

03/17/202210:57
INCIDENT22001779
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Cambridge property was reported to have been damaged in area of Mass Ave.

 

03/17/202211:51
INCIDENT22001781
LARCENY UNDER $1200 BY SINGLE SCHEME C266 S30(1)

MARKET ST
A Cambridge resident reported a larceny from his Uber account.

 

03/17/202214:53
INCIDENT22001782
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
A Cambridge business report an incident of shoplifting.

 

03/17/202215:29
INCIDENT22001783
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

COLUMBIA ST
Cambridge Police responded to the 100 block of Columbia Street for a shoplifting.

 

03/17/202216:20
INCIDENT22001786
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

MADISON ST
Cambridge Police responded to Madison Street for a hit and run report.

 

03/17/202217:07
INCIDENT22001788
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

PROSPECT ST
Cambridge Police responded to Prospect Street for a report of a disturbance with unwanted parties inside of an apartment. A report was taken.

 

03/17/202217:20
INCIDENT22001787
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

MAGAZINE ST
A Cambridge resident reported a bicycle stolen from an apartment building on Magazine Street.

 

03/17/202218:21
TRAFFIC22001790

CAMBRIDGE ST
Units responded to a leaving the scene of a crash with a personal injury.

 

03/17/202218:55
INCIDENT22001792
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MEMORIAL DR
A Cambridge resident wanted to document an interaction with an acquaintance.

 

03/17/202219:27
INCIDENT22001795
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

FAYETTE ST
A Cambridge resident reported the catalytic converter was stolen from her 2006 Honda CRV.

 

03/17/202219:36
INCIDENT22001794
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, WANTON C266 S127

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a business in the 800 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a report of a disturbance. The suspect fled the business before police arrival. A report was taken for destruction of property.

 

03/17/202221:09
INCIDENT22001796
B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

PEARL ST
Cambridge Police responded to Pearl Street for a report of a breaking and entering in progress. The resident of a home on Pearl Street stated that he left his home unlocked for approximately 10 minutes and returned to find the door wide open and a bottle of kosher wine missing from his living room. While searching the area, approximately a block away from the residence, Officers located a female matching the exact description of the suspect. The female, later identified as Amy Basset, 55, 240 Albany Street in Cambridge, had the bottle of Kosher wine in her possession that was stolen from the residence. Upon further investigation, it was determined that Bassett unlawfully entered the residence on Pearl Street with the intent to commit a larceny. Bassett was placed under arrest for Breaking and Entering with Intent to Commit a Misdemeanor.

 

03/17/202221:10
INCIDENT22001797
IDENTITY FRAUD

WATSON ST
A Cambridge resident reported fraudulent activity on an account.

 

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