Daily Log for August 17, 2025

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded outside of a business on Massachusetts Avenue for report of a fight involving multiple individuals. Two groups had been separated before officers arrived, there were no injuries reported.

FRONT ST
A Boston resident will be summonsed to Cambridge District Court for motor vehicle related offenses following a traffic stop on Front St.

WHITE ST
A Boston resident reported they were struck by a car in a parking lot on White St. The victim was transported to a hospital for treatment of apparent, minor injuries.

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to a Mass Ave address for a past assault and battery. A Cambridge resident reported they had been punched in the face in Central Sq.

BROADWAY
Police were dispatched to the intersection of Inman Street and Broadway for a crash between a motor vehicle and scooter. It was reported the scooter operator had gone through a red light and into the path of the vehicle. The scooter operator was transported by EMS to a local hospital for treatment.

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to Massachusetts Ave near Vassar St. for a crash involving a cyclist. It was reported that the cyclist had rear-ended a vehicle in traffic. The cyclist was transported by EMS to a local hospital for treatment.

FRANKLIN ST & WESTERN AVE A Cambridge resident will be summonsed to the Cambridge District Court on a charge of Possession of a Class B Substance. Officers observed this individual in a local park smoking a white rock like substance, believed to be crack cocaine, from a glass pipe.

BIGELOW ST
Officers responded to Bigelow St. for a past hit & run crash report. Reporting person stated their vehicle was struck while parked, causing damage.

RIVER ST
Jake Gearin, 27, of Cambridge was placed under arrest on a charges of Shoplifting by Asportation and Possession of a Class A Substance - Subsequent Offense. Officers responded to a River St. business for a shoplifting and were directed by store staff to Gearin who they reported had stolen $82 in merchandise. Gearin was also found to have suspected fentanyl on his person.

GREEN ST
Sheryl Rogers-Middleton, 63, of Cambridge was placed under arrest and a Malden resident will be summonsed to Cambridge District Court on charges related to the Possession of a Class B Substance. Officers in Central Sq. interacted with the pair after they'd been observed completing a suspected street level drug transaction.

BROADWAY
Police responded to a Sennott Park area for reports of a disturbance. It was reported two parents had gotten into an argument following an incident between their children at the park.

PUTNAM AVE
A Putnam Ave resident reported their vehicle had been stolen from outside their residence.

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Taquan Anderson, 34, of Cambridge was placed under arrest for a warrant out of Waltham District Court. Officers interacted with Anderson in North Cambridge when a neighbor reported Anderson had slapped them after they'd asked him to move his vehicle as it was blocking a fire hydrant.

BALDWIN STREET CT
Police responded to the area of Baldwin Court for a report of a gunshot. Several residents stated they heard a loud "bang" that was believed to have been gunshots. Officers search the area and were unable to locate any victims or ballistic evidence.