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Daily Log 2.15.2023

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: February 15th, 2023

Type #
Date & Time

Info

02/15/202302:32
INCIDENT23001276
TRESPASS C266 S120

SOMERVILLE AVE
Cambridge Police responded to Mass Ave. for a report of several unhoused individuals refusing to leave an ATM. Security personnel reported the parties were refusing to leave and acting aggresively.

02/15/202307:50
INCIDENT23001277
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

FRESH POND PKWY
Officers responded to the area Alewife Brook Parkway for the report of a larceny.

02/15/202308:49
INCIDENT23001298
MISC. REPORT TYPE

BROADWAY
Cambridge Police responded to a Broadway business for an unwanted party on the premises. A report was taken.

02/15/202308:51
INCIDENT23001279
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME

WINTER ST
A Cambridge resident reports that unknown person entered her driveway attempting to open a shed door, as well as walking up to the front door looking in her home.

02/15/202311:20
INCIDENT23001283
IDENTITY FRAUD

LAWN ST
Cambridge Police Teleserve received a call from a party who was notified on January 24 that their identity was used to open up an account with AT&T. The account had been unpaid and it was now effecting the victim.

02/15/202311:29
INCIDENT23001284
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Officers were dispatched to a bank on Mass Ave for a report of threats made to the bank.

02/15/202312:51
INCIDENT23001285
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

MONTAGUE ST
Cambridge Police responded to a hit and run crash with property damage on Montague Street. The vehicle was parked and unoccupied, and it sustained minor damage to its rear driver side quarter panel.

02/15/202313:14
INCIDENT23001287
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a department store in Central Square for a shoplifting.

02/15/202313:21
INCIDENT23001286
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

NEW ST
Cambridge Police received a call for a stolen package. The resident stated he had a computer valued over $1200 delivered to his New Street residence on January 29, 2023, but was never able to locate the package. This has led the resident to believe his package was stolen.

02/15/202313:44
INCIDENT23001288
IDENTITY FRAUD

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police Teleserve received a call for fraudulent activity at a Central Square bank. A party attempted to get a new debit card for an account in Philadelphia. When confronted with the attempt at committing fraud, the party ran out of the bank.

02/15/202315:16
INCIDENT23001290
SHOPLIFTING $250+ BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
Cambridge Police took a report for shoplifting from a Cambridge business.

02/15/202315:29
INCIDENT23001291
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

BRATTLE ST
Cambridge Police took a report for a larceny from a Cambridge business.

02/15/202315:47
INCIDENT23001292
NUMBER PLATE VIOLATION ATTACHING / OBSCURING / FAI

SCIARAPPA ST
Cambridge Police while on patrol in the area of Spring and Sciarappa Street came across a motor vehicle parked in the wrong direction on a public way. A query of the vehicle's attached plate returned to a different vehicle than that of the VIN. The vehicle also did not have an inspection sticker. The vehicle was subsequently towed and the registered owner, a resident of Watertown, will be summoned for Attaching Plates and No Inspection Sticker.

02/15/202316:09
INCIDENT23001295
LARCENY UNDER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

WARE ST
Cambridge Police took a report for a larceny from a Cambridge resident.

02/15/202316:10
INCIDENT23001296
MISC. REPORT TYPE

APPLETON ST
Cambridge Police took a report for harassment from a Cambridge resident.

02/15/202316:31
INCIDENT23001294
B&E FOR MISDEMEANOR C266 S16A

CONCORD AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a Concord Avenue residence for reports of a suspicious person entering a residence.

02/15/202316:34
INCIDENT23001301
IDENTITY FRAUD

RINDGE AVE
Cambridge Police took a report for identity theft from a Cambridge resident.

02/15/202317:32
INCIDENT23001300
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MEMORIAL DR
A Memorial Drive resident reported her phone stolen from Mass Ave.

02/15/202318:20
INCIDENT23001305
MISC. REPORT TYPE

HARVARD ST
Cambridge Police responded to Harvard Street for a meet person. As a result, a report was taken.

02/15/202318:42
INCIDENT23001304
LEAVE SCENE OF PERSONAL INJURY C90 S24

CAMBRIDGE ST
Cambridge Police responded to Cambridge Street for a report of hit and run causing property damage, as well as personal injury.

02/15/202319:45
INCIDENT23001306
A&B WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON C265 S15A

CHARLES ST
Cambridge Police responded to the area of Charles and Second Streets for a report of several people on bicycles throwing items at passerbys. A Third Street resident was struck and a report was taken.

02/15/202320:50
INCIDENT23001308
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MAIN ST
Cambridge Police responded to a Main street business for a report of suspicious activity. A report was taken.

02/15/202321:46
INCIDENT23001309
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police took a larceny report from a Cambridge resident.

02/15/202322:28
INCIDENT23001311
ANIMAL, CRUELTY TO C272 S77

INMAN ST
Cambridge Police responded to the area of Inman St for a report of animal cruelty after a witness observed a person pick up a dog and throw it to the ground.


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