Daily Log 1.8.2023

Cambridge Police Daily Log: January 6-8^th, 2023

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01/08/202308:09
INCIDENT23000163
B&E FOR MISDEMEANOR C266 S16A

TEMPLE ST
Cambridge Police responded to Temple Street for a past breaking and entering report.

01/08/202309:29
INCIDENT23000164
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded for a meet person call.

01/08/202310:40
INCIDENT23000166
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

MILL ST
Police responded to a motor vehicle crash and one person reported minor injuries; the incident was documented.

01/08/202312:48
INCIDENT23000167
EXTORTION BY THREAT OF INJURY C265 S25

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

01/08/202313:48
INCIDENT23000168
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

WHITE ST
The Cambridge Police documented a past hit-and-run collision.

01/08/202313:59
INCIDENT23000169
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a business on the 500 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a report of a shoplifting reported by the loss prevention team. As a result of this response, Christopher Macinnes, 40, 64 Gibson Street in Medford, was placed under arrest for having a warrant out of Brighton District Court and charged with Shoplifting by Concealing Merchandise for concealing over $900 of merchandise in his bag, pants pockets, and under his jacket with no intent to pay for the merchandise and stating to officers that the merchandise was his and he did not take anything.

01/08/202314:30
INCIDENT23000171
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

WHITE ST
A Somerville resident filed a hit and run property damage report after her vehicle was hit and damaged while parked at the Porter Square Shopping Plaza.

01/08/202314:46
INCIDENT23000170
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

HINGHAM ST
Cambridge Police took a larceny report for a Cambridge resident.

01/08/202314:47
INCIDENT23000174
LARCENY OVER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

PUTNAM AVE
A Cambridge resident file a larceny report.

01/08/202315:58
INCIDENT23000173
MISC. REPORT TYPE

PUTNAM AVE
Cambridge Police responded to Putnam Avenue for a lost cat report.

01/08/202315:59
INCIDENT23000172
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to Massachusetts Avenue for a report of a shoplifting.

01/08/202317:42
INCIDENT23000176
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to Massachusetts Avenue for a report of a shoplifting.

01/08/202319:30
INCIDENT23000177
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a Massachusetts Avenue business for a shoplifting in progress. A report was taken.

01/08/202322:07
INCIDENT23000179
A&B C265 S13A

GREEN ST
Cambridge Police took a report for a past assault and battery that occurred in the area of Green Street.

01/08/202322:08
INCIDENT23000180
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MAIN ST
A Somerville resident reported a larceny of $400 from their jacket pocket while inside an apartment. A report was taken.

01/08/202322:36
INCIDENT23000182
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

JFK ST
Cambridge Police responded to a JFK Street business for a report of shoplifting. A report was taken.

01/07/202306:32
INCIDENT23000143
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

HURLEY ST
Cambridge Police took a report for a motor vehicle crash.

01/07/202308:05
INCIDENT23000145
B&E FOR MISDEMEANOR C266 S16A

TEMPLE ST
A resident of Temple Street reported a past break into their residence. The victim reported an unknown person entered their room on two separate occasions. One time the victim found clothing had been moved in a dresser drawer. On another occasion the victim woke to find their pajamas were soaked and smelled of body odor. There was no sign of forced entry into the apartment.

01/07/202313:07
INCIDENT23000149
STOP/YIELD, FAIL TO * C89 S9

GARDEN ST
The Cambridge Police documented a motor vehicle crash on Garden Street.

01/07/202315:13
TRAFFIC23000157
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

PACIFIC ST
A Pacific Street resident filed a hit and run report after her vehicle was hit and damaged by an unknown vehicle.

01/07/202315:19
INCIDENT23000154
TAGGING PROPERTY C266 S126B

CAMBRIDGE ST
Cambridge Police responded to the 500 block of Cambridge Street for a report of tagging names on a building. A report was taken.

01/07/202315:24
INCIDENT23000153
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

CRESCENT ST
A Crescent Street resident filed a breaking and entering of a motor vehicle report after his catalytic converter was stolen from his Toyota Prius.

01/07/202315:24
INCIDENT23000152
CREDIT CARD FRAUD UNDER $1200 C266 S37B(G)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Cambridge resident reported fraudulent activity regarding his credit card on January 7, 2023 at approximately 3:20 p.m. His wallet was either taken or lost while at a restaurant in Central Square. A suspect then made fraudulent purchases with his Visa card in the amount of $300 at a nearby pharmacy.

01/07/202315:46
INCIDENT23000158
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

TEMPLE ST
A Whittemore Street resident file a larceny report after her rain coat was stolen from a coat rack.

01/07/202317:49
INCIDENT23000159
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Cambridge resident reported the theft of a bicycle. The victim stated that he locked his Atlas hybrid bicycle to the rack outside the Porter Square MBTA Station. He returned to it at 1:30 a.m. to find it had been stolen. It was worth $300.

01/07/202319:29
INCIDENT23000160
LARCENY UNDER $1200 BY SINGLE SCHEME C266 S30(1)

REED ST
A Cambridge resident filed a Flim Flam report after being deceived into transferring money through the Venmo app.

01/07/202319:44
INCIDENT23000161

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Sellers Street for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving city-owned property. A report was typed to document the incident.

01/07/202321:03
INCIDENT23000162
MISC. REPORT TYPE

A Louisiana resident turned in a firearm she found on January 7, 2023. She found a shotgun among a relative’s possessions while assisting him with a move to a nursing facility. The shotgun was unloaded at the time and no other weapons or ammunition were found.

01/06/202303:12
INCIDENT23000113
VANDALIZE PROPERTY C266 S126A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to the 900 block of Massachusetts Avenue for an unwanted party. A report was taken for a past vandalizing property. One male was removed from the residence.

01/06/202305:58
INCIDENT23000115
A&B C265 S13A

MT AUBURN ST
Cambridge Police responded to a hospital to meet staff for a report of a discharge patient claiming to have a weapon. A report was taken.

01/06/202308:29
INCIDENT23000117
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

CAMBRIDGEPARK DR
A resident of Cambridge reports harassment from a former partner who lives out of state. The harassment began on 10 /1/22 via cell phone and social media.

01/06/202309:25
INCIDENT23000119
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MT AUBURN ST
A Cambridge resident reports that unknown person(s) entered her unlocked apartment taking various items.

01/06/202311:32
INCIDENT23000120
WIT/JUROR/POL/COURT OFFICIAL, INTIMIDATE C268 S13B

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A victim of a crime reports being intimidated by a suspect who stole from them. This happened at a Cambridge restaurant on 1/01/23 at approximately 4:30 p.m.

01/06/202312:04
INCIDENT23000124
ROBBERY, UNARMED C265 S19

MT AUBURN ST
A person reports they were robbed of their cell phone shortly after realizing an unknown person(s) accessed their bank account and removed money.

01/06/202312:40
INCIDENT23000122
LARCENY FROM PERSON C266 S25

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Cambridge resident came to the Cambridge Police Substation at Massachusetts Ave to report a larceny.

01/06/202314:09
INCIDENT23000125
LARCENY OVER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

WINTHROP ST
A restaurant owner in Cambridge reports a contractor has $14000 of payment and has not provided any of the work contracted for. A contract was signed on 12/20/2021.

01/06/202314:48
INCIDENT23000126
LARCENY OVER $1200 BY SINGLE SCHEME C266 S30(1)

CONCORD AVE
A Cambridge resident reported that he was the victim of a texting and online scam to transfer money from his bank account.

01/06/202314:49
INCIDENT23000127
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

BLACKSTONE ST
A Cambridge resident reported a larceny of numerous items.

01/06/202315:50
INCIDENT23000130
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

MAIN ST
A Cambridge resident reported leaving a gold bracelet in a ride-sharing vehicle.

01/06/202316:23
INCIDENT23000128
A&B C265 S13A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police was approached by an individual stating that he has been assaulted.

01/06/202317:00
INCIDENT23000131
UNLICENSED OPERATION OF MV C90 S10

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to the intersection of Sidney Street and Massachusetts Avenue for a disturbance. A report was taken.

01/06/202318:03
INCIDENT23000134
B&E MV IN DAYTIME FOR FELONY C266 S18

BLANCHARD RD
A Cambridge resident that someone broke into his vehicle and stole an item.

01/06/202319:37
INCIDENT23000135
IDENTITY FRAUD

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Somerville resident reported that while at a Cambridge business, her identity was used by a store employee to open an unauthorized account.

01/06/202319:59
INCIDENT23000136
MISC. REPORT TYPE

FULKERSON ST
Cambridge Police responded to Fulkerson Street for a past larceny.