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| Date From: | 3/18/2025 |
| Date To: | 3/18/2025 |
| Daily Journal | |
| Date/Time/Incident#/Subject | narrative |
| Mar 18 2025 12:26AM INCIDENT 25002324 MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO C266 S28 |
RINDGE AVE Police responded to the 300 block of Rindge Ave to take a report for malicious damage to a motor vehicle. Victim stated that they had parked their vehicle and when they returned they found a shattered rear passenger window. |
| Mar 18 2025 2:25AM INCIDENT 25002325 MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO C266 S28 |
PEARL ST Police responded to the 300 block of Pearl St. to take a report for malicious damage to a motor vehicle. Victim stated that two unknown individuals threw a brick at their car, breaking the rear quarter window panel on the passenger side. |
| Mar 18 2025 7:06AM INCIDENT 25002329 LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1) |
MASSACHUSETTS AVE Police took a theft report on the 800 block of Massachusetts Ave. Victim stated that their electric bike, valued at $750, was stolen. |
| Mar 18 2025 7:56AM INCIDENT 25002328 B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16 |
MASSACHUSETTS AVE Police took a report for a past breaking & entering on the 400 block of Massachusetts Ave. The reporting parties stated that their wallets were stolen from their vehicle. Their wallets contained their IDs, debit cards, credit cards, one of the reporting party's social security card and $145 cash. |
| Mar 18 2025 9:29AM INCIDENT 25002334 VANDALIZE PROPERTY C266 S126A |
CAMBRIDGE ST Police took a report for vandalism on the 1200 block of Cambridge St. The reporting party stated an individual smeared red paint all over their apartment front door. |
| Mar 18 2025 10:04AM INCIDENT 25002336 LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24 |
COPLEY ST Police took a report for a past hit and run on the 0 block of Copley St. The reporting party claims they had parked their car and when they returned they observed new damage. |
| Mar 18 2025 10:06AM INCIDENT 25002331 UNLICENSED OPERATION OF MV C90 S10 |
WESTERN AVE While on patrol, officers conducted a motor vehicle stop for an observed violation on the 100 block of Western Ave. During the stop is was learned that the operator, an Allston resident, did not possess a valid driver's license. The operator will be summonsed to Cambridge District court for Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle and No Valid Inspection Sticker. |
| Mar 18 2025 10:29AM INCIDENT 25002332 B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16 |
OTIS ST Police took a report for a past breaking & entering on the 200 block of Otis St. The reporting party claims they parked their car outside their home overnight and when they returned next morning, someone had gone through the vehicle. A variety of high end items with a combined estimated value of $6,100 were stolen from the vehicle. |
| Mar 18 2025 10:29AM INCIDENT 25002335 SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A |
1380 MASSACHUSETTS AVE Police took a report for a shoplifting on the 1300 block of Massachusetts Ave. A store employee stated an individual shoplifted a number of hooded sweatshirts. |
| Mar 18 2025 12:01PM INCIDENT 25002338 IDENTITY FRAUD |
BROADWAY Police took an identity fraud report on 300 block of Broadway. A City of Cambridge employee stated that an unknown person had impersonated them and requested someone pay a fraudulent invoice valued at $6,853. |
| Mar 18 2025 12:18PM INCIDENT 25002337 BY-LAW OR ORDINANCE VIOLATION DRINKING OR POSSESSI |
MASSACHUSETTS AVE Officers observed an individual, later identified as Garrett Decaluwe, 40, of Framingham, drinking from an open container of beer on the 1400 block of Massachusetts Ave. Officers subsequently placed Decaluwe under arrest for Drinking in Public. |
| Mar 18 2025 12:43PM INCIDENT 25002340 BREAK INTO DEPOSITORY C266 S16 |
PUTNAM AVE Police took a report for a past breaking & entering of a motor vehicle on the 600 block of Putnam Ave. The victim stated that they had parked their car, and when they returned the inside of their car was in disarray. The reporting party claims some miscellaneous pills and $20 were stolen. |
| Mar 18 2025 2:52PM INCIDENT 25002348 MISC. REPORT TYPE |
LEE ST Police took a report of suspicious recording devices in a residence on Lee St. |
| Mar 18 2025 3:19PM INCIDENT 25002346 ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME C274 S6 |
RAYMOND ST Police responded to a report of a suspicious person near the Rindge Avenue Upper School. A student stated an unknown male approached and claimed to be a friend of their guardian before offering them a ride to a non-existent appointment. |
| Mar 18 2025 4:46PM INCIDENT 25002350 SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A |
SOMERVILLE AVE Police responded to a shoplifting on the 800 block of Somerville Ave. A store employee stated an individual who is known to them from past incidents had entered the store today and stolen merchandise. Officers were unable to locate the suspect in the area. |
| Mar 18 2025 5:18PM INCIDENT 25002355 SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION |
VASSAR ST Police responded to a suspicious package on the 100 block of Vassar St. that was later determined to be a homemade solar phone charger. Officers turned the property over to MIT Police. |
| Mar 18 2025 5:24PM INCIDENT 25002353 A&B C265 S13A |
NORTH FIRST ST Police responded to a report of an unwanted person on the 100 block of North First St. A store employee stated that the individual who had been formally trespassed in the past had entered the store, thrown water and spat on a worker before fleeing. Officers were unable to locate the individual in the area. |
| Mar 18 2025 5:44PM INCIDENT 25002356 LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1) |
MAGAZINE ST Police took a report of a past breaking & entering on the 100 block of Magazine St. Victim stated that they had parked their vehicle, when they returned the rear passenger window had been smashed, the ignition wires and other components were now exposed. In addition, $10 were also missing from their wallet they left in the vehicle. |
| Mar 18 2025 5:46PM INCIDENT 25002354 IDENTITY FRAUD |
OTIS ST Police took a report of identity fraud on the 0 block of Otis St. The reporting party stated that a person impersonating a Medicare worker obtained their father's Medicare information. |
| Mar 18 2025 6:00PM INCIDENT 25002357 LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1) |
CHURCH ST & MASSACHUSETTS AVE Police took a report for a bike theft at the intersection of Church St & Massachusetts Ave. The reporting party stated their locked bike valued at $750 was stolen. |
| Mar 18 2025 6:56PM INCIDENT 25002358 CREDIT CARD FRAUD UNDER $1200 C266 S37B(G) |
MASSACHUSETTS AVE Police took a report for theft on the 1800 block of Massachusetts Ave. The reporting party stated an individual stole all the contents of their wallet from their backpack and attempted to make purchases using their accounts. |
| Mar 18 2025 7:58PM INCIDENT 25002359 LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1) |
GORE ST Police took a report of a past package theft on the 100 block of Gore St. The reporting party stated their package containing cosmetic items and a digital picture frame valued at $300 was stolen. |
| Mar 18 2025 9:23PM INCIDENT 25002360 SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A |
MASSACHUSETTS AVE Police responded to a shoplifting on the 600 block of Massachusetts Ave. The reporting party claims an individual concealed a drink. Officers were able to stop and identify the individual, the stolen merchandise was recovered and the individual was formally trespassed from the store. |
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