Daily Log 8.21.2022

Cambridge Police Daily Log: August 19-21st, 2022

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08/21/202200:13
INCIDENT22006333
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Officers responded to a North Cambridge residence for a threats report.

08/21/202211:29
INCIDENT22006335
DISORDERLY CONDUCT C272 S53

CHURCH ST
Officers responded to Church Street for an unwanted party, who reportedly created a disturbance at the same location earlier in the day. William Lawrence, 36, 26 Davney Place in Boston, was ultimately located and arrested for Disorderly Conduct, Threatening to Commit a Crime, and Assault and Battery on a Police Officer.

08/21/202212:07
INCIDENT22006337
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

TECHNOLOGY SQ
A Somerville resident reported an unknown person took their specialized mountain bike while it was secured outside of 500 Technology Square around 9-10:00 a.m.

08/21/202215:54
INCIDENT22006339
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
Cambridge Police took a report for a shoplifting that occurred at a store at a mall. As a result, a resident of Boston was summonsed for Larceny over $1200. The suspect was observed by a sales associate stealing multiple sunglasses.

08/21/202216:58
INCIDENT22006340
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

SPARKS ST
A hit and run to a motor vehicle was reported.

08/21/202217:48
INCIDENT22006342
A&B WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON C265 S15A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to the area of Sydney and Green Street for a report of a fight.

08/21/202217:55
INCIDENT22006341
BUILDING, VANDALIZE C266 S94

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a business on Massachusetts Avenue for a disturbance; a report for vandalism was filed.

08/21/202218:29
INCIDENT22006343
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

CAMBRIDGE ST
Cambridge Police took a report for a motor vehicle crash involving a bicyclist. The bicyclist reportedly drove into the motorist’s vehicle and caused damage to the vehicle. The bicyclist was transported to a local hospital with injuries to their knees.

08/21/202223:16
INCIDENT22006347
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

TEMPLE ST
Cambridge Police received a call in the area of Temple Street for an individual that had her merchandise stolen.

08/20/202201:52
INCIDENT22006316
A&B ON +60/DISABLED WITH INJURY C265 S13K

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police placed David Meichale, 35, 9 Bristol Street in Cambridge, under arrest for Assault and Battery on + 60/Disabled with Injury and Unarmed Robbery +60. Meichale was charged after officers saw them in a confrontation with another individual. After the people were separated, it was determined that Meichale shoulder checked an individual over the age of 60 years old and grabbed three $20 bills from the victim.

08/20/202202:24
ARREST22006317
WARRANT ARREST REPORT

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police observed and arrested Eduardo Castro, 24, homeless, in Central Square for an outstanding warrant out of Suffolk Superior Court for Withholding Evidence from an Official Proceeding and Intimidating a Court Official.

08/20/202209:33
INCIDENT22006319
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

SACRAMENTO ST
A Sacramento Street resident reported that their vehicle was struck by an unknown suspect vehicle who left the scene without leaving identifying information; the incident was documented.

08/20/202209:33
INCIDENT22006321
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Officers responded to the area of Mass Ave for the report of a past larceny.

08/20/202210:22
INCIDENT22006320
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

RINDGE AVE
Cambridge Police documented a malicious destruction report.

08/20/202210:27
INCIDENT22006323
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

LANGDON ST
A Langdon Street resident reported that an unknown suspect(s) stole a package from their porch.

08/20/202211:25
INCIDENT22006322
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME

FAWCETT ST
A resident of Fawcett Street called to report that some unknown people attempted to break into her residence by forcing her door handle up and down several times. The resident stated that they were not successful due to the door being locked at the time of the attempt. The resident believed that the suspects were two adult males.

08/20/202212:37
INCIDENT22006324
A&B ON +60/DISABLED C265 S13K F

ROOSEVELT TOWERS
Officers responded to the area of Everteze Way for the report of a past assault on a party over 60 years of age.

08/20/202214:16
INCIDENT22006327
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

MEMORIAL DR
A Massachusetts Ave resident reports that they parked their motor vehicle in a parking lot on Memorial Drive at approximately 12:15 p.m. When they returned to their motor vehicle at approximately 2 p.m., they discover that it had been damaged by the operator of an unknown vehicle who fled the scene of the crash without stopping to identify themselves.

08/20/202214:36
INCIDENT22006325
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police Department responded at Central Square business for a report of shoplifting. After officers positively identified the suspect who stole two bottles of wine and left the store without paying, thanks to the help of the reporting party and surveillance cameras, Whitlow Alvin, 67, 730 Cummings Highway out of Boston, was placed under arrest for Shoplifting by Asportation and also charged with Disorderly Conduct for walking in and out of a busy road, almost causing an accident with oncoming traffic, risking to harm himself and drivers on the road.

08/20/202218:00
INCIDENT22006329
CREDIT CARD, RECEIVE STOLEN C266 S37B(B)

125 SIXTH ST
A person was found in possession of a lost/stolen debit card.

08/20/202221:30
INCIDENT22006331
A&B C265 S13A

CHURCH ST
A New York resident walked in the lobby and reported a past assault that occurred on Church Street.

08/20/202223:25
INCIDENT22006332
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

CRAIGIE CIR
Cambridge Police responded to a residence on Craigie Circle for reports of harassment.

08/19/202201:27
INCIDENT22006280
B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

THIRD ST
Cambridge Police responded to a business located on Third Street for a report of a burglar alarm sounding.

08/19/202201:35
INCIDENT22006281
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME C274 S6

Cambridge Police took a report for a past attempt to commit a crime in the area of a Massachusetts Avenue business.

08/19/202203:15
INCIDENT22006284
B&E MV IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME FOR MISDEMEANOR C26

CONCORD AVE
Cambridge Police responded to the area of Concord Avenue for a past breaking and entering to a motor vehicle report.

08/19/202208:15
INCIDENT22006285
ELECTRONIC MESSAGE, OPERATOR SEND/READ C90 S13B

FIRST ST
A Medford resident was summonsed for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. He was initially stopped after a police officer observed him watching videos on his phone as he was driving on First Street. During the stop, it was discovered he had no driver’s license.

08/19/202208:29
INCIDENT22006286
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, WANTON C266 S127

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police took a destruction report.

08/19/202208:45
ASSIST OTHER22006287
MISC. REPORT TYPE

RINDGE AVE
ECC dispatched CPD units to meet with manager of property on Rindge Avenue regarding an animal complaint.

08/19/202209:16
INCIDENT22006288
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

BOWDOIN ST
Cambridge Police responded to the intersection of Bowdoin Street and Linnaean Street to take a report for a past hit and run with property damage for an Everett resident. Later in the shift, a female contacted Cambridge Police to report a past hit and run with property damage for the same event. That female was later transported to a local medical facility for an evaluation. As a result, a report was taken for a motor vehicle crash with personal injury.

08/19/202209:42
INCIDENT22006289
MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF C266 S28

HARVEY ST
ECC dispatched CPD units to Harvey Street on a report of a past larceny of motor vehicle.

08/19/202209:57
INCIDENT22006291
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

WATERHOUSE ST
A Waterhouse Street resident reports that a number of jewelry items have been stolen from the residence.

08/19/202210:24
INCIDENT22006290
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

BOARDMAN ST
A Boardman Street resident reports the theft of her bike from Boardman Street.

08/19/202210:27
INCIDENT22006292
UTTER COUNTERFEIT NOTE C267 S10

CAMBRIDGE ST
The manager at a gas station on Cambridge Street reports that on August 18 an unknown customer purchased state lottery tickets using counterfeit U.S. notes as payment.

08/19/202211:09
INCIDENT22006293
MISC. REPORT TYPE

WINDSOR ST
Cambridge Police responded to Windsor Street for a property damage report.

08/19/202212:01
INCIDENT22006294
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A resident who is unhoused reports that sometime between 7:40 and 8:05 a.m., an unknown person stole three brown paper bags belonging to him from the bus stop on Massachusetts Avenue and Linnaean Street.

08/19/202212:44
INCIDENT22006297
A&B C265 S13A

TECHNOLOGY SQ
Officers responded to the area of Technology Square for the report of a past assault.

08/19/202212:52
INCIDENT22006296
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

BROADWAY
A Cambridge resident reports that his car was hit and damaged while parked in front of the 300 block of Broadway.

08/19/202212:52
INCIDENT22006300
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

COGSWELL AVE
ECC dispatched CPD units to Cogswell Avenue on a report of a past hit and run motor vehicle crash.

08/19/202212:56
INCIDENT22006298
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a business on Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square for the report of a shoplifter.

08/19/202213:24
INCIDENT22006299
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

CENTRAL SQ
Cambridge Police responded to a business in Central Square for a malicious destruction report.

08/19/202213:34
INCIDENT22006301
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

CONCORD AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a Concord Avenue residence for a larceny report.

08/19/202213:58
INCIDENT22006302
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MEMORIAL DR
Officers responded to Memorial Drive for a well-being check for one of their residents.

08/19/202215:44
INCIDENT22006305
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Pearl Street for an investigation involving a money dispute between two people known to each other.

08/19/202216:46
INCIDENT22006306
MISC. REPORT TYPE

BROADWAY
Cambridge Police responded to the 300 block of Broadway for a report of an individual carrying a knife. The individual was located and a knife was recovered. He stated he located the knife in a box of items on a street labeled “free.” No threats were ever made.

08/19/202217:11
INCIDENT22006307
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION

DEWOLFE ST
Cambridge Police and Fire units responded to Memorial Drive for an unattended/suspicious backpack next to a bench. The bag was investigated and cleared by a bomb tech with a K-9.

08/19/202218:20
INCIDENT22006309
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
ECC was advised of a bicyclist struck by the door of a parked Uber vehicle on the 1900 block of Mass Ave. The bicyclist stated that he was traveling in the bike lane passing Davenport St. As he was traveling, a motor vehicle was parked halfway in the bike lane. As he was passing the vehicle, the rear passenger door struck him. He fell off his bike scratching his leg and his arm. Pro EMS responded to the area for an evaluation and the cyclist was medically cleared.

08/19/202219:09
INCIDENT22006310
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

SODEN ST
Cambridge Police responded to Soden Street for a larceny report.

08/19/202221:21
INCIDENT22006313
IDENTITY FRAUD

CAMBRIDGE ST
Cambridge Police responded to a residence on Cambridge Street for a report of an identity theft.

08/19/202221:38
INCIDENT22006312
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

JFK ST
Cambridge Police responded to the area of JFK Street for a report of a disturbance.

08/19/202222:32
INCIDENT22006314

HOWARD ST
Cambridge Police responded to the 300 block of Western Avenue for a report of gun shots. Multiple reporting persons called 911 and reported hearing gunshots as well as confirming two victims who sustained gunshot wounds. The responding officers administered first aid on scene to the two victims, and they were later transported by ambulances to local hospitals in Boston. An arrest has not been made at this time. See more.