Daily Log for August 15, 2025

TROWBRIDGE ST
A resident of Trowbridge Street reported an ongoing issues with noise from a neighbor.

BRATTLE ST
Police responded to Brattle Square for a report of a larceny in progress. The reporting party stated an unknown individual stole their scooter and fled before the police arrived.

GARDEN ST
Police responded to a church on Garden Street for a report that a person has been leaving trash all over the property.

CONCORD AVE
Police responded to the area of Concord Ave and Alpine Street for report of a dog bite. The reporting party was bit in the leg but refused to be transported to a hospital.

PUTNAM AVE
Police responded to Putnam Ave for a report of illegal trash disposal.

WESTERN AVE
Gale Lewis, 69, of Cambridge, was placed under arrest and will be charged with Withholding Evidence, and Possession to Distribute Class B. Lewis was seen smoking out of a small glass pipe, commonly used for crack-cocaine. Upon questioning, Lewis revealed two packets of crack.

WHITE ST
Police responded to a business on White Street for a past assault and battery report. The reporting party claimed an individual struck an employee and fled before officers arrived.

SOMERVILLE AVE
Police responded to a local business for a disturbance. The employees claimed a customer was harassing them and attempted to disconnect their phone when they called the police. The suspect fled before the police arrived.

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
An employee of a Alewife Brook Parkway business reported the suspect had stolen $454.84 of merchandise and fled prior to the arrival of officers.

TROWBRIDGE ST
A Trowbridge St. resident reported that multiple packages, containing $138 in merchandise, were stolen from the front of their residence.

SOMERVILLE AVE
A suspect at a store on Somerville Avenue was observed putting an item worth $10 inside his personal bag, and walk out of the store without paying for it. Officers located the suspect and identified them The suspect was identified and formally trespassed from the business.

SOMERVILLE AVE
An employee of a Somerville Ave business reported that a suspect had stolen $90 of merchandise and fled prior to the arrival of officers.

CHESTNUT ST
A Chestnut St resident reports that while their 15-year-old was walking home from Central Square an unknown suspect parked on Magazine St asked their child to get into their vehicle. The child ignored the suspect's request and continued walking home. Officers searched the area but were unable to located the suspect.

SOMERVILLE AVE
An employee of a Somerville Ave business reported that a suspect had stolen $20 of merchandise and fled prior to the arrival of officers.

HARVEY ST
Police responded to Harvey Street for the report of the past larceny of a motor vehicle. The reporting party claimed their vehicle had been stolen and involved in a motor vehicle crash while they were out of state.

UNIVERSITY RD
An employee who was working on University Road was injured after their foot was driven over by a motor vehicle entering the garage.

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Jacob Howe, 34, of Jonesboro, Arkansas was placed under arrest for Defacing Property. Police responded to a Central Sq. business for a disturbance. A store employee reported that Howe threw a plastic display case off of the counter and caused damage to a shelf.

BRATTLE ST
An employee of a Brattle Street business reported the suspect had stolen $129 of merchandise and fled prior to the arrival of officers.

PROSPECT ST
Officers took a past hit & run crash report. Reporting person stated their vehicle was struck while parked, causing damage.

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Cambridge resident reported they had been physically assaulted in Central Sq. earlier in the week.

WINDSOR ST
A Dorcester resident will be summonsed to Cambridge District Court on motor vehicle related offenses following a crash between a vehicle and a cyclist. The cyclist sustained minor injuries.

WESTERN AVE
A Cambridge resident will be summonsed to Cambridge District Court on motor vehicle related offenses following a motor vehicle crash involving a parked car.

WHITE ST
Police took a report for an unarmed robbery on White St. A suspect stole $43 in merchandise from a business and threatened an employee with physical harm when confronted.

PILGRIM ST
A Pilgrim St resident reported their vehicle emblem was stolen off the hood of their car.

MAGAZINE ST
A Magazine St resident reported unknown individuals had stolen their doorbell camera.

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police took a report for a past larceny. The reporting party claimed an unknown individual had stolen their wallet and made $3,900 in unauthorized purchases.