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Daily Log for 01.01.2024

Cambridge Police Daily Log for December 29, 2023 – January 1, 2024

Type #
Date & Time

Info

12/29/202300:44
INCIDENT23011826-1
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

CAMBRIDGE ST FRONT
Police responded to the 1000 block of Cambridge St. for a report of a past shoplifting. A report was taken.

12/29/202305:08
INCIDENT23011827-1
B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to the 800 block of Massachusetts Avenue for the report of a disturbance. Officers summonsed an individual for defacing property and breaking & entering during the nighttime (felony).

12/29/202305:43
INCIDENT23011828-1
A&B C265 S13A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to the 800 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a past assault. The reporting party told officers someone threw a coffee (not hot) at them. A report was taken.

12/29/202310:02
INCIDENT23011830-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

CAMBRIDGEPARK DR
A resident reported they were scammed in a fake real estate transaction.

12/29/202311:21
INCIDENT23011840-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
A resident reported their motor vehicle was hit and damaged while they were leaving a parking lot. The other driver did not exchange auto insurance information.

12/29/202311:23
INCIDENT23011833-1
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, WANTON C266 S127

RINDGE AVE
Police responded for an incident involving a resident of an apartment building damaging a door when security instructed the resident to use their key fab for access.

12/29/202311:39
INCIDENT23011832-1
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

WARE ST
A resident reported their delivered package was stolen.

12/29/202312:01
INCIDENT23011834-1
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

BISHOP ALLEN DR
Police took a report for a harassment complaint.

12/29/202313:44
INCIDENT23011839-1
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Colin Doherty, 34, of Melrose, was placed under arrest for a warrant out of Cambridge District Court. Doherty threatened to assault the officer while being taken into custody.

12/29/202314:01
INCIDENT23011842-1
BURGLARY, UNARMED C266 S15

WESTERN AVE
A resident reported an unknown person entered their home and took multiple items. A report was taken.

12/29/202315:19
INCIDENT23011843-1
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to a business in the 500 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a shoplifting in progress.

12/29/202315:53
INCIDENT23011844-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to the 800 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a report of suspicious activity. A report was taken.

12/29/202316:08
INCIDENT23011845-1
B&E DAYTIME FOR FELONY C266 S18

WINDSOR ST
Police responded for a past breaking & entering a facility. A report was taken.

12/29/202316:17
INCIDENT23011846-1
A&B C265 S13A

MT AUBURN ST
Police responded for a report of an assault. The reporting party told officers they were walking down the street when someone started yelling at them and then shoved them.

12/29/202318:21
INCIDENT23011851-1
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

HURLBUT ST
A resident reported their delivered package was stolen. The resident told officers the package had a high value.

12/29/202319:07
INCIDENT23011852-1
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to the 500 Massachusetts Avenue for an unwanted party in a business. Officers determined the unwanted party was also making threats towards the employees. A report was taken.

12/29/202320:18
INCIDENT23011853-1
A&B C265 S13A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to the 1300 Block of Massachusetts Avenue for report of a fight.

12/29/202321:00
INCIDENT23011854-1
MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF C266 S28

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
Police responded for the report of a past larceny of a motor vehicle.

12/29/202321:27
INCIDENT23011856-1
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

OXFORD ST
A resident reported they were being threatened by someone they know. The resident told officers the threats were being made via text and social media.

12/29/202321:28
INCIDENT23011855-1
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

MT AUBURN ST
Police took a report for a past larceny.

12/29/202322:18
INCIDENT23011857-1
STOP FOR POLICE, FAIL C90 S25

ERIE ST
Police observed a motor vehicle with no front registration plate the vehicle at first would not stop. Officers summonsed the driver for failure to stop at a red light or stop sign, marked lanes violation, failure to stop for police, speeding and no inspection, reckless operation, and no front registration plate.

12/30/202301:31
INCIDENT23011859-1
A&B C265 S13A

MT AUBURN ST
Police responded for a report of a 911 Hang up. Officers responded and determined an individual was assaulted by a group of individuals. A report was taken.

12/30/202302:20
INCIDENT23011860-1
B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Officers responded to for a report for a breaking & entering a home. Officers located the suspect nearby. Michael Bagley, 57, unhoused, was placed under arrest for breaking and entering at nighttime (felony).

12/30/202307:47
INCIDENT23011862-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

BISHOP ALLEN DR
Officers responded to the area of Bishop Allen Drive for a disturbance report.

12/30/202310:31
INCIDENT23011863-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

HURLBUT ST
A resident reported they were scammed out of money while attempting to purchase tickets on social media.

12/30/202310:40
INCIDENT23011865-1
MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF C266 S28

ELLERY SQ
A resident reported a former business partner has taken possession of their property and refused to return it.

12/30/202311:02
INCIDENT23011864-1
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to the 800 Block of Massachusetts Avenue for a well-being check.

12/30/202312:29
INCIDENT23011868-1
RESPONSE FOR MEDICAL AID

THORNDIKE ST
Police responded for a person who was experiencing a medical emergency. The individual was transported to a hospital.

12/30/202313:53
INCIDENT23011870-1
UTTER FALSE CHECK C267 S5

HARVARD ST
A resident reported they were the victim of identify fraud involving a personal check.

12/30/202314:08
INCIDENT23011871-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

NORRIS ST
A resident reported their delivered package was stolen from their front steps.

12/30/202314:23
INCIDENT23011872-1
LARCENY FROM PERSON +65 C266 S25

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to the 500 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a past larceny.

12/30/202314:41
INCIDENT23011873-1
MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO C266 S28

PUTNAM AVE
A resident reported an unknown person attempted to break into their motor vehicle between 12/28/23 and 12/30/23. The resident says their door lock and handle were damaged.

12/30/202314:59
INCIDENT23011874-1
LARCENY FROM PERSON C266 S25

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to the 600 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a past larceny.

12/30/202321:59
FSU INTERVENT23011880-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

EIGHTH ST
A resident reported their neighbor might need social service resources from the city. A report was taken.

12/30/202322:00
INCIDENT23011878-1
A&B C265 S13A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to the 500 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a past assault.

12/30/202323:06
INCIDENT23011882-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

CAMBRIDGE ST
Police took a report from an individual who says they are being harassed by someone they don’t know. A report was taken.

12/31/202300:08
INCIDENT23011883-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

DAY ST
Police responded for a hit & run that just occurred. A report was taken.

12/31/202303:16
INCIDENT23011885-1
UTTER FALSE CHECK C267 S5

WHITE ST
Police responded to a business for a larceny in progress. A report was taken.

12/31/202305:32
INCIDENT23011887-1
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

AUBURN ST
Police responded for a report of a disturbance involving an individual breaking a glass window. The individual was summonsed for destruction of property.

12/31/202305:32
INCIDENT23011886-1
TRESPASS C266 S120

GREEN ST
Police responded to a parking garage for reports unhoused individuals were sleeping inside a booth inside the garage. A report was taken.

12/31/202312:10
INCIDENT23011890-1
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded for a shoplifting incident in the 1400 block of Massachusetts Avenue. Jamel Reese, 42, of Cambridge, was placed under arrest for shoplifting by asportation. Reese also had warrants out of Cambridge and Somerville District Courts.

12/31/202316:58
CONFIDENTIAL23011892-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

WINDSOR ST
Police responded to assist with language translation for a call involving a resident who was trying to obtain property from another party.

12/31/202317:33
INCIDENT23011894-1
A&B WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON C265 S15A

EIGHTH ST
Police took a report from an individual who says they witnessed an assault while driving by.

12/31/202318:00
INCIDENT23011895-1
ASSAULT C265 S13A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to the 600 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a disturbance. An individual involved was summonsed for two counts of assault & battery.

12/31/202320:54
INCIDENT23011897-1
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

WHITE ST
Police responded to a business for a past disturbance.

12/31/202321:38
INCIDENT23011899-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MOONEY ST
Police took a report for a dispute between an employee and customers at a business.

12/31/202322:35
INCIDENT23011901-1
A&B C265 S13A

CHURCH ST

A Somerville resident reported they were assaulted while trying to go into a restaurant business. The resident told officers they did not know there was a line to get in and they believe that is why they were elbowed.

01/01/202400:45
INCIDENT24000001-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A driver reported another motor vehicle tried to pass them while they were turning. The reporting party told officers their car was hit and damaged. The other driver would not stop after the crash,

01/01/202402:53
INCIDENT24000002-1
ROBBERY, UNARMED C265 S19

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police took a report for a stolen bicycle in the 600 block of Massachusetts Avenue.

01/01/202410:50
INCIDENT24000005-1
ASSAULT TO ROB, UNARMED C265 S20

MONSIGNOR OBRIEN HWY
A Marlborough, MA resident reported an unarmed robbery.

01/01/202411:22
INCIDENT24000004-1
B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

WILLIAM ST
Police responded to a breaking & entering a motor vehicle. A report was taken.

01/01/202412:02
INCIDENT24000006-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

MAIN ST
A Boston resident reported their parked motor vehicle was hit and damaged. The other driver did not leave any contact information.

01/01/202412:14
INCIDENT24000008-1
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

CAMBRIDGEPARK DR
A resident reported someone scraped and damaged their motor vehicle while it was parked.

01/01/202412:50
INCIDENT24000009-1
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to a business in the 600 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a shoplifter.

01/01/202413:05
INCIDENT24000010-1
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

CONCORD AVE
A resident reported they were being harassed by employees who work at their building.

01/01/202414:06
INCIDENT24000011-1
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

HOVEY AVE

Police responded for a report of past threats. The reporting party told officers they were threatened by a neighbor during a verbal altercation involving noise levels.

01/01/202415:09
INCIDENT24000017-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

DUDLEY ST
A resident reported they were a victim of an online scam.

01/01/202415:22
INCIDENT24000016-1
INVOLUNTARY PSYCH

GREEN ST
Police responded for a well-being check. The individual was transported to the hospital.

01/01/202415:39
INCIDENT24000015-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

KELLY RD
A resident reported the former residents of their apartment continue returning and try to gain access to the building.

01/01/202416:12
INCIDENT24000018-1
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

CHESTNUT ST
A resident reported their bicycle was stolen.

01/01/202417:56
INCIDENT24000020-1
ROBBERY, UNARMED C265 S19

SELLERS ST
An unhoused resident reported a group of individuals attempted to steal their backpack.

01/01/202418:05
INCIDENT24000021-1
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to a business in the 500 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a shoplifting.

01/01/202418:54
INCIDENT24000022-1
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

RIVER ST
Police responded to a business for a shoplifting incident.

01/01/202419:41
INCIDENT24000023-1
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

WHITE ST
Police responded to a business for a shoplifting incident.

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