Daily Log 10.16.2014

Cambridge Police Daily Log - October 16^th, 2014

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Date & Time

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10/15/2014 02:07
INCIDENT  14007802
A&B c265 S13A

PORTER SQ
Police and medical units were dispatched to Porter Square for an altercation between two males that led to one of them being knocked out and bleeding.

10/15/2014 05:53
INCIDENT  14007803
BURGLARY, UNARMED c266 S15

MEMORIAL DR
Residents of a local church reported a break in with cash and alcohol stolen.

10/15/2014 07:31
INCIDENT  14007804
B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

FIELD ST
A taxi cab driver reported his cab was broken into while parked on Birch Street.

10/15/2014 08:20
INCIDENT  14007810
MISC. REPORT TYPE

PALMER ST
Cambridge Police responded to Palmer Street for an unattended suitcase. The suitcase was cleared.

10/15/2014 09:59
INCIDENT  14007807
LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Mass. Avenue resident reports that on 9/29/14 between the hours of 1:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. his bike was stolen from outside his residence.

10/15/2014 10:38
INCIDENT  14007811
LARCENY UNDER $250 c266 S30

BROADWAY
A business in the Kendall Square area reported that an employee made off with the night’s receipts/cash instead of making a deposit. The employee did not show up for work this morning and did not answer the phone. All of the information was caught on security cameras.

10/15/2014 10:48
INCIDENT  14007813
B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

BAY STATE RD
A Bay State Road resident reported her motor vehicle was broken into and $4 in quarters was taken from the vehicle.

10/15/2014 11:06
INCIDENT  14007812
SHOPLIFTING $100+ BY ASPORTATION c266 S30A

JFK ST
A business on JFK Street reported that an unknown suspect entered the store and took two jackets and exited the store without paying for them.

10/15/2014 12:21
INCIDENT  14007814
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

MT AUBURN ST
A passenger bus operator reported that a commercial truck struck the side of the bus. The crash resulted in the driver’s side mirror being destroyed.

10/15/2014 13:16
INCIDENT  14007819
TRESPASS c266 S120

REMINGTON ST
Cambridge Police responded to a Remington Street residence after a homeless male took shelter in a basement storage room.

10/15/2014 13:24
INCIDENT  14007818
B&E MV IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME FOR MISDEMEANOR C26

LEXINGTON AVE
A Lexington Street resident reported her vehicle was broken into on 10/2/2014.

10/15/2014 14:33
INCIDENT  14007821
IDENTITY FRAUD

COLUMBIA ST
A Cambridge resident called to report an incident of identity fraud. She stated someone unknown to her opened a credit card in her name and charged $250.84 worth of merchandise from Macy's.

10/15/2014 14:54
INCIDENT  14007820
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
On 10/8/2014, the Hackney office received a complaint from a San Jose, California resident on a Cambridge taxi for overcharging fare.

10/15/2014 16:15
INCIDENT  14007824
LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Melrose resident reported the theft of $6,000 by his Cambridge-based attorney on 10/15/14 at approximately 4:15 p.m.

10/15/2014 16:54
TRAFFIC  14007832
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE c90 S24

RICE ST
A Cambridge resident reports a past hit and run accident on Rice Street.

10/15/2014 16:57
INCIDENT  14007830
UNLICENSED OPERATION OF MV c90 S10

ELIOT ST
Cambridge Police conducted a motor vehicle stop for failing to stop at a stop sign. Officers engaged the driver of the vehicle and discovered that she did not have a valid driver's license. Subsequent to this finding, she was issued a criminal citation for operating a motor vehicle without a license and failing to stop for a stop sign.

10/15/2014 17:21
INCIDENT  14007827
MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF c266 S28

CLARK ST
A Cambridge resident reported his vehicle stolen from Market Street.

10/15/2014 17:22
INCIDENT  14007829
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION c266 S30A

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
Lefty Omar Ortega, 33, 6 Ernest Street, Jamaica Plain, was placed under arrest at the Cambridgeside Galleria Mall for Shoplifting after he was observed by loss prevention employees placing men's fragrances under his black vest and exiting the store without paying for these items. During a pat frisk of Ortega by the store's loss prevention employees, they discovered in his pocket a large meat thermometer with a sharp point which could be used as a dangerous weapon. Further investigation also revealed that there were two warrants for Ortega's arrest.

10/15/2014 19:46
TRAFFIC  14007836
MISC. REPORT TYPE

CENTRAL SQ
Cambridge Police responded to a motor vehicle accident at Massachusetts Ave. and Essex Street.

10/15/2014 19:51
INCIDENT  14007835
LICENSE SUSPENDED, OP MV WITH, SUBSQ.OFF c90 S23

GREEN ST
Cambridge Police issued a criminal citation to a motorist for driving with a suspended license after he was stopped for a posted sign violation.

10/15/2014 19:59
INCIDENT  14007837
B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY c266 S16

CHESTNUT ST
Cambridge Police were dispatched to Chestnut Street for a report of a past breaking and entering.

10/15/2014 21:22
INCIDENT  14007838
B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

GREEN ST
A resident of Rhode Island reported that her vehicle was broken into and numerous items were stolen from a garage on Green Street.