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Daily Log 2.16.2023

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: February 16th, 2023

Type #
Date & Time

Info

02/16/202300:45
INCIDENT23001313
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MEMORIAL DR
Cambridge Police responded to the area of Memorial Drive for a check person call. A report was taken.

02/16/202307:05
INCIDENT23001314
LARCENY FROM PERSON C266 S25

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
A Boston resident reported an unknown person stole their wallet while they shopped at a grocery store located on Alewife Brook Parkway.

02/16/202308:42
INCIDENT23001318
MARKED LANES VIOLATION * C89 S4A

ABERDEEN AVE
A resident of Belmont was summonsed for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. They were initially stopped for committing a marked lane violation. Her license suspension was discovered by police during the stop.

02/16/202308:57
INCIDENT23001316
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION

INMAN ST
Cambridge Police EOD/K9 Unit responded to Inman Street and Massachusetts Ave for an unattended suitcase. The K9 investigated and cleared the suit case, and it was disposed of in the proper manner.

02/16/202309:23
INCIDENT23001317
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

CARDINAL MEDEIROS AVE
Police responded to the area of Cardinal Medeiros Avenue and Cambridge Street for a check person report.

02/16/202309:23
INCIDENT23001322
UNLICENSED OPERATION OF MV C90 S10

BROOKFORD ST
Cambridge Police responded to a motor vehicle crash on the 2500 block of Massachusetts Avenue where one involved operator had an expired driver's license. As a result of this crash, a Woburn resident will be summoned to the Cambridge District Court for Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, for crashing into another vehicle on a Massachusetts Avenue, and admitted that her driver's license was expired and did not have a valid driver's license.

02/16/202309:53
INCIDENT23001319
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

MAIN ST
Officers responded to the area of Main Street for a possible hit and run, which turned out to be a citizen complaint in regards to a garbage truck.

02/16/202310:55
INCIDENT23001326
TRESPASS C266 S120

SARGENT ST
Cambridge Police Detectives responded to a residence for a report of threats and trespassing investigation.

02/16/202310:55
INCIDENT23001320
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MULLINS CT
Police responded to the area of Winter Street for a well-being check.

02/16/202311:37
INCIDENT23001321
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

PALERMO ST
A Palermo Street resident reported an unknown person(s) entered their residents yard and stole an electric bike and bike trailer.

02/16/202312:23
INCIDENT23001325
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME C274 S6

VAN NORDEN ST
A resident of Cambridge reported that some unknown male attempted to scam him over the telephone on 2/15/2023.

02/16/202312:25
INCIDENT23001324
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
Cambridge Police responded to a Cambridge Side Place business for a person making threats.

02/16/202312:35
INCIDENT23001323
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a Central Square business in regard to a shoplifting. Officers stopped the suspect nearby and recovered the stolen goods.

02/16/202313:55
INCIDENT23001330
A&B ON +60/DISABLED C265 S13K F

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police received a phone call from a resident reporting a past assault and battery. Specifically, the reporting party/victim alleges that a known suspect committed an assault approximately six weeks ago at a Massachusetts Ave bank parking lot.

02/16/202313:58
INCIDENT23001328
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Staff from a local business reported a shoplifting by a repeat offender.

02/16/202314:03
INCIDENT23001327
LARCENY OVER $1200 BY SINGLE SCHEME C266 S30(1)

DUNSTER ST
A manager of a credit union reported a member received a motor vehicle loan in the amount of $21,000 under false pretenses. The member sold the vehicle and defaulted on the loan.

02/16/202314:35
INCIDENT23001329
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MEMORIAL DR
Officers were dispatched to the area of Memorial Drive to recover some found property.

02/16/202316:41
ARREST23001334
WARRANT ARREST REPORT

SOMERVILLE AVE
Jenelle Ball, 42, unhoused, was placed under arrest for a warrant out of Cambridge District Court for Receiving Stolen Property -$1,200 after she was stopped and identified as a shoplifting suspect.

02/16/202318:18
INCIDENT23001338
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to Palmer Street for a report of shoplifting.

02/16/202319:47
INCIDENT23001341
IDENTITY FRAUD

NEWTOWNE CT
Cambridge Police received a phone call from a resident reporting identity fraud. Specifically, the reporting party/victim alleges that their social security number was fraudulently utilized by an unknown individual.

02/16/202320:04
INCIDENT23001342
A&B WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON C265 S15A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to Massachusetts Avenue and Trowbridge Street for a report of a fight. A report was taken.

02/16/202323:54
INCIDENT23001346

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to Mass Ave for a report of a tourist who lost their purse which contained miscellaneous debit cards and a Washington state license.


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