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Daily Log for 08.04.2024

Cambridge Police Daily Log for August 2 – 4, 2024

Type #
Date & Time

Info

08/02/202400:37
INCIDENT24006717-1
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

WHITE ST
A business on the 0 block of White Street reported a shoplifting.

08/02/202407:11
TRAFFIC24006722-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

SECOND ST
A resident reported that their car was hit and damaged while parked on the 0 block of Gore Street.

08/02/202407:34
INCIDENT24006721-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

SCIARAPPA ST
A resident reported that their bicycle was stolen from the backyard of their residence.

08/02/202408:24
INCIDENT24006723-1
B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

PLYMOUTH ST
A New Hampshire resident reported that their car was broken into, and their headphones were stolen.

08/02/202411:18
INCIDENT24006727-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
Police responded to a business on the 200 block of Alewife Brook Parkway for a report of a disturbance.

08/02/202412:06
INCIDENT24006729-1
B&E MV IN DAYTIME FOR FELONY C266 S18

MT AUBURN ST
An Arlington resident reported that their wallet was stolen from their vehicle on the 0 block of Longfellow Road.

08/02/202412:37
INCIDENT24006728-1
IDENTITY FRAUD

BISHOP ALLEN DR
A business on the 100 block of Bishop Allen Drive reported that a stolen check was cashed and deposited in another state.

08/02/202413:11
INCIDENT24006730-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 BY SINGLE SCHEME C266 S30(1)

SOMERVILLE AVE
A business on the 800 block of Somerville Avenue reported a shoplifting. The shoplifter was identified and summonsed to Cambridge District Court, and the items were returned to the store.

08/02/202413:30
INCIDENT24006731-1
MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF C266 S28

WOODROW WILSON CT
A resident reported that their vehicle was stolen from somewhere in East Cambridge.

08/02/202413:51
INCIDENT24006732-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MAIN ST
A resident reported that their electric bicycle was stolen from the bike rack it was locked to near the intersection of Main and Vassar streets.

08/02/202414:21
INCIDENT24006734-1
INNKEEPER, DEFRAUD, OVER $100 C140 S12

MONSIGNOR OBRIEN HWY
A business on the 200 block of Monsignor O’Brien Highway reported that a customer left without paying their bill.

08/02/202414:38
INCIDENT24006735-1
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

COOLIDGE AVE
Police responded to the intersection of Coolidge Avenue and Mount Auburn Street for a crash involving two vehicles. No injuries were reported.

08/02/202415:41
INCIDENT24006737-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

GORE ST
A resident reported that a package delivered to their front door was stolen.

08/02/202416:04
INCIDENT24006742-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

GARDNER RD
A resident reported that their bicycle was stolen from the front porch of their residence on the 0 block of Gardner Road.

08/02/202416:12
INCIDENT24006738-1
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to the 1300 block of Massachusetts Avenue for an unattended suitcase. Officers and K9 Tony determined the suitcase was not a safety concern.

08/02/202416:23
INCIDENT24006739-1
ROBBERY, UNARMED C265 S19

FRANKLIN ST
An individual came to the station to report that two people stole their bag from them as they were walking.

08/02/202416:26
INCIDENT24006740-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
A Medford resident reported a past hit and run crash involving their vehicle that had been parked in a parking lot on the 200 block of Alewife Brook Parkway.

08/02/202416:56
INCIDENT24006745-1
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

SOMERVILLE AVE
A business on the 800 block of Somerville Avenue reported a shoplifting in progress. Christopher MacInnes, 41, of Chelsea, MA was arrested for Shoplifting by Concealing and Possession of a Class E Drug.

08/02/202417:03
INCIDENT24006744-1
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

JFK ST
A business on the 0 block of JFK Street reported a shoplifting.

08/02/202418:16
TRAFFIC24006748-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

BROADWAY
A resident reported a past hit and run crash involving their vehicle while it was parked on Broadway.

08/02/202418:53
INCIDENT24006750-1
IDENTITY FRAUD

ALPINE ST
A resident reported that their information was used fraudulently for a loan application.

08/02/202418:59
INCIDENT24006749-1
B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A business on the 700 block of Massachusetts Avenue reported a past breaking and entering in which hundreds of dollars’ worth of goods were stolen. One suspect was identified in the investigation and was summonsed to Cambridge District Court.

08/02/202420:05
INCIDENT24006752-1
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A business on the 500 block of Massachusetts Avenue reported a shoplifting.

08/02/202420:36
INCIDENT24006753-1
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A business on the 500 block of Massachusetts Avenue reported a shoplifting.

08/02/202420:38
INCIDENT24006754-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to a business on the 400 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a disturbance.

08/02/202421:38
INCIDENT24006756-1
A&B C265 S13A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to the 400 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a past physical altercation between two individuals.

08/02/202423:30
INCIDENT24006757-1
A&B WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON C265 S15A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to Massachusetts Avenue and Brookline Street for an unwanted party who had been pepper sprayed by an employee of a business on the 400 block of Massachusetts Avenue.

08/03/202400:07
INCIDENT24006758-1
NUMBER PLATE VIOLATION * C90 S6

BROADWAY
Police conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Broadway and Moore Street after observing a vehicle with dark window tint and no front license plate. The owner of the vehicle was summonsed to Cambridge District Court for a Number Plate Violation, Window Obstructed/Nontransparent, and Uninsured Motor Vehicle.

08/03/202401:19
INCIDENT24006760-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police observed an altercation between two individuals on the 600 block of Massachusetts Avenue. The individuals were separated and sent on their way.

08/03/202409:47
INCIDENT24006768-1
DEFACE PROPERTY C266 S126

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A business on the 600 block of Massachusetts reported a past incident in which an individual urinated on their property.

08/03/202410:33
INCIDENT24006771-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
A Boston resident reported that while riding their bicycle they were stuck by a vehicle exiting a parking lot on the 200 block of Alewife Brook Parkway. No injuries were reported.

08/03/202411:36
INCIDENT24006774-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 BY SINGLE SCHEME C266 S30(1)

SIXTH ST
A resident came to the station to report that they were being scammed via social media in which an individual was demanding money in exchange for not sharing pictures.

08/03/202412:44
INCIDENT24006775-1
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A business on the 500 block of Massachusetts Avenue reported a shoplifting. The shoplifter was identified and trespassed from the business.

08/03/202415:20
INCIDENT24006780-1
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A resident of the 900 block of Massachusetts Avenue reported that a package was stolen from the lobby of their building.

08/03/202415:38
INCIDENT24006779-1
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
A business on the 200 block of Alewife Brook Parkway reported a shoplifting.

08/03/202416:16
INCIDENT24006782-1
LARCENY FROM PERSON +65 C266 S25

MEMORIAL DR
An individual reported that their wallet was stolen from them as they were walking.

08/03/202417:04
INCIDENT24006786-1
LARCENY FROM PERSON C266 S25

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
An individual reported that their laptop was stolen from their backpack inside a business on the 400 block of Massachusetts Avenue.

08/03/202417:20
INCIDENT24006787-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
An individual reported that their bag, wallet, and other miscellaneous items were stolen while inside a business on the 900 block of Massachusetts Avenue.

08/03/202418:27
INCIDENT24006788-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A resident reported that their bicycle was stolen from a bike rack on the 400 block of Massachusetts Avenue that it had been locked to.

08/03/202418:40
INCIDENT24006791-1
B&E FOR MISDEMEANOR C266 S16A

SHERMAN ST
Police responded to the 0 block of Sherman Street for a breaking and entering. Edgar Colon, 38, of Boston, MA was arrested for Breaking and Entering for Misdemeanor as well as a warrant out of Roxbury District Court.

08/03/202419:14
TRAFFIC24006792-1
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

SHERMAN ST
Police responded to the 0 block of Sherman Street for a motor vehicle crash in which one of the vehicles involved rolled over. The other two vehicles involved were parked and unoccupied. The one operator suffered a minor injury but refused treatment.

08/03/202419:18
INCIDENT24006790-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

THORNDIKE WAY
A Somerville resident reported that their bicycle was stolen from the bike rack that it had been locked to.

08/03/202420:35
INCIDENT24006794-1
VANDALIZE PROPERTY C266 S126A

WHITE ST
A business on the 0 block of White Street reported that an individual had smashed a window. During the investigation, the suspect was identified and summonsed to Cambridge District court for Vandalize Property.

08/04/202403:34
INCIDENT24006800-1
A&B C265 S13A

BRATTLE ST
Police responded to the 0 block of Brattle Street for a disturbance.

08/04/202409:22
INCIDENT24006803-1
MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO C266 S28

BISHOP ALLEN DR
An individual reported that an individual used a knife to scratch their car that was parked near the intersection of Bishop Allen Drive and Columbia Street.

08/04/202411:03
INCIDENT24006804-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

FRANCIS AVE
A resident of the 0 block of Francis Avenue reported that a package delivered to their front door was stolen.

08/04/202412:37
INCIDENT24006805-1
LARCENY OVER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

NEWTOWNE CT
A resident reported that they fell victim to an online scam in which they paid an investment group dealing in crypto currency and was denied when they tried withdrawing funds.

08/04/202414:21
INCIDENT24006807-1
COUNTERFEIT NOTE, POSSESS C267 S12

CENTRAL SQ
A business on the 0 block of Central Square reported that a customer attempted to use potentially counterfeit bills.

08/04/202414:40
INCIDENT24006808-1
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

MASON ST
A resident reported that their electric bicycle was stolen from outside their residence on the 0 block of Mason Street.

08/04/202414:51
INCIDENT24006811-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

BRATTLE ST
A resident reported that their bicycle was stolen from a bike lock it was locked to in front of a business on the 0 block of Brattle Street.

08/04/202415:55
ARREST24006810-1
WARRANT ARREST REPORT

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police were flagged down by an employee of a business on the 500 Massachusetts who identified an individual who had just shoplifted from their business. Franklin O’Sullivan, 32, of Boston, MA was arrested on warrants out of Cambridge District Court, Boston District Court, and Waltham District Court.

08/04/202417:39
INCIDENT24006812-1
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A business on the 500 block of Massachusetts Avenue reported a shoplifting. The shoplifter was identified and trespassed from the store.

08/04/202421:03
INCIDENT24006816-1
UNLICENSED OPERATION OF MV C90 S10

BROOKLINE ST
Police conducted a traffic stop after observing a vehicle drive through a red light. The operator was summonsed to Cambridge District Court for Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Unregistered Motor Vehicle, and Failure to Stop/Yield.

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