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Daily Log 12.1.2022

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: December 1, 2022

 

Type #
Date & Time

Info

12/01/202207:38
INCIDENT
22009513
UNINSURED MOTOR VEHICLE C90 S34J

GORE ST
Cambridge Police responded to Gore Street for a motor vehicle obstructing a permitted parking space. It was discovered that the motor vehicle was uninsured and parked on a public way without a valid registration. The owner was mailed a citation for uninsured and unregistered motor vehicle and a criminal application was filed.

12/01/202207:46
INCIDENT
22009528
UNINSURED MOTOR VEHICLE C90 S34J

GENERAL LOCATIONS IN CAMBRIDGE
A Watertown resident was issued a criminal application for allowing a motor vehicle to be parked without a valid registration (Revoked) and current insurance policy. The motor vehicle was parked on Gore Street in Cambridge, which is a public way maintained by the City of Cambridge. The vehicle was parked illegally in violation of the posted street cleaning sign.

12/01/202207:52
INCIDENT
22009514
B&E MV IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME FOR MISDEMEANOR C26

COWPERTHWAITE ST
A person who parked overnight in Cambridge reports a break into their personal vehicle that resulted in stolen items.

12/01/202210:14
INCIDENT
22009518
RESPONSE FOR MEDICAL AID

FIRST ST
Cambridge Police responded to a construction site injury on First St.

12/01/202210:26
INCIDENT
22009517
WIT/JUROR/POL/COURT OFFICIAL, INTIMIDATE C268 S13B

MT AUBURN ST
A resident of Cambridge reports a person threatened her regarding a previous court case.

12/01/202210:39
INCIDENT
22009519
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION, 2ND OFF. C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to the Central Square department store on Massachusetts Avenue for a reported shoplifting in progress. Officers stopped a suspect matching the description given, across the street from the store. The suspect was observed by a Lost Prevention Officer selecting a case of Corona beer and exiting the store without paying. An officer found the suspect to be in possession of the alleged stolen goods. The suspect, later identified as Eric Rivera, 59, Somerville, was uncooperative, but eventually agreed to walk back to the store to return the stolen goods. Once at the store, Rivera continued to be uncooperative and refused to give his name and date of birth after being asked several times. As a result, Rivera was placed under arrest for Shoplifting by Asportation.

12/01/202210:48
INCIDENT
22009520
B&E FOR MISDEMEANOR C266 S16A

BROADWAY
A Broadway resident alerted Cambridge Police of a break and entering to storage units.

12/01/202211:04
INCIDENT
22009521
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

IRVING ST
Cambridge Police took a walk-in report of a past hit and run to property, involving a cyclist and an operator of a motor vehicle. No injuries were reported. A Massachusetts Crash Report was also documented.

12/01/202211:11
INCIDENT
22009522
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
A Cambridge business reported a past shoplifting.

12/01/202211:39
INCIDENT
22009524
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

MAIN ST
Cambridge Police responded to a construction site on Main Street for a reported hit and run with property damage.

12/01/202213:19
INCIDENT
22009530
IDENTITY FRAUD

CALLENDER ST
A Cambridge resident man alerted Cambridge Police of an identity theft attempt.

12/01/202213:19
INCIDENT
22009529
UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE * C90 S9

THORNDIKE ST
Cambridge Police Officers while assigned to Street Cleaning were notified that a vehicle that had been parked on Thorndike Street improperly and towed for posted Street Cleaning currently had a registration status of revoked. As a result, the owner was issued a complaint for one count of Unregistered Motor Vehicle and one count of Uninsured Motor Vehicle.

12/01/202213:21
INCIDENT
22009531
MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO C266 S28

BROADWAY
A person reports damage to their vehicle while parked in Cambridge.

12/01/202213:39
INCIDENT
22009532
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

RINDGE AVE
A Ringe Ave. resident alerted Cambridge Police of a delivered package stolen from her building lobby.

12/01/202214:03
INCIDENT
22009533
LARCENY OVER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

UPLAND RD
An Upland Rd., resident reported being the victim on of an online employment scam.

12/01/202214:04
INCIDENT
22009534
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

CEDAR ST
A resident of Cambridge reports a known person has been harassing them via phone and emails.

12/01/202214:24
INCIDENT
22009535
MISC. REPORT TYPE

CEDAR ST
A resident of Cambridge had their motor vehicle towed due to emergency work that needed to be conducted on a broken water main located on Cedar St.

12/01/202214:27
INCIDENT
22009537
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

CHAUNCY ST
A Chauncy Street resident alerted Cambridge police that a valuable piece of mail was stolen.

12/01/202215:40
INCIDENT
22009538
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

WESTERN AVE
Cambridge Police responded to Western Ave for an unwanted person.

12/01/202215:53
INCIDENT
22009540
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to Mass Ave for reports of a shoplifting in progress.

12/01/202216:20
INCIDENT
22009541
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

FRANKLIN ST
A package was stolen from Franklin Street.

12/01/202216:26
INCIDENT
22009543
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

BERKELEY ST
A car was hit and damaged while parked on Berkeley Street.

12/01/202216:44
INCIDENT
22009544
B&E MV IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME FOR MISDEMEANOR C26

PERRY ST
A car was broken into on Perry St.

12/01/202217:43
INCIDENT
22009545
DRUG, DISTRIBUTE CLASS B C94C S32A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police placed Nicholas Cunha, 43, Charlestown, and Joseph Chapman, 41, Cambridge, under arrest for warrants and Possession with Intent to Distribute Class B Drugs. While on patrol, officers observed Cunha and Chapman trespassing inside of anATM in Central Square. Officers entered the ATM to advise both males that they are not allowed to camp inside the ATM. As officers approached, they observed 2 open bags of Crack Cocaine and other drug paraphernalia on Cunha's lap in plain view. Officers then conducted a search of both parties to check for more narcotics and in Chapman's possession were 10 individually packed baggies of Crack Cocaine. In Chapman's coat pocket was cash crumpled up in individual stacks. Due to the individually packed bags of crack cocaine and cash crumpled up cash in different stacks in Chapman's pocket, Chapman was charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Class B Drugs. During the investigation, it was discovered that Cunha had multiple warrants out of Cambridge, Boston, and Lynn District Court and he was placed under arrest.

12/01/202217:44
INCIDENT
22009546
MISC. REPORT TYPE

ALLSTON ST
Police responded to Allston Street on a report of an altercation between two individuals. A report taken to document the incident.

12/01/202217:50
INCIDENT
22009547
MISC. REPORT TYPE

CHERRY ST
Cambridge Police responded to Cherry Street for the report of an assault in progress. After officer's arrival, it was determined that no assault had occurred and a resident had lost a tooth from being struck by a door accidentally.

12/01/202218:14
INCIDENT
22009550
IDENTITY FRAUD

CONCORD AVE
A Concord Ave resident is the victim of a telephone scam for her identity.

12/01/202218:57
INCIDENT
22009551

PROSPECT ST
Cambridge Police conducted a motor vehicle stop on Prospect Street. As a result of the stop, a Brockton resident will be summonsed to Cambridge District Court for uninsured operation and operation of an unregistered motor vehicle.

12/01/202219:03
INCIDENT
22009552
ASSAULT W/DANGEROUS WEAPON C265 S15B

GORE ST
Cambridge Police responded to Gore Street for the report of a fight. The reporting party stated that a dispute over stolen property was occurring. After an investigation, it was determined that a Cambridge resident had threatened two individuals with a bottle of hair spray and a lighter. The Cambridge resident had also attempted to pull a knife out during a physical altercation. The Cambridge resident is being summonsed to appear in Cambridge District Court for two counts of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon.

12/01/202219:24
INCIDENT
22009553
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

WARE ST
A Ware Street resident reports that she is being harassed by a party known to her.

12/01/202220:06
INCIDENT
22009554
CREDIT CARD, LARCENY OF C266 S37B(B)

SECOND ST
A Cambridge resident reports that someone did obtain her credit card numbered and is making purchases.

12/01/202223:06
INCIDENT
22009555
MISC. REPORT TYPE

FAYERWEATHER ST
Cambridge Police responded to Fayerweather Street for a Breaking and Entering.


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