Daily Log for January 1, 2026

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to the 400 block on Massachusetts Avenue for a past assault. Individuals reported there had been a physical altercation inside of a bar.

BELMONT ST
Police responded to Belmont Street for a reported past assault. Victim stated they'd been tackled by two unknown persons in the vicinity of the Mt. Auburn Cemetery.

BROADWAY
Police responded to a Broadway address for reports of a person with a weapon. A security guard reported that a trespasser had threatened them with a knife.

HIGHLAND AVE
Police responded to a Highland Ave address for a malicious destruction report. Resident stated the glass entry door to their foyer had been shattered.

FAIRMONT ST
Police responded to a Fairmont Street residence to document a report of harassment. Victim stated they'd received approximately 100 unwanted phone calls from a known individual.

GARDEN ST
Police responded outside a Garden Street residence for a trespasser. Officers were able to identify the individual and remove them from the property. The individual reported they had been physically assaulted at another location.

SOMERVILLE AVE
Benjamin Josey, 66, Unhoused was placed under arrest on a charge of Shoplifting By Asportation and Trespass. Police responded to a Porter Sq. business on a report of a shoplifting. A store employee reported that Josey had been previously trespassed from the business and today had stolen $167.21 from a Porter Square business. In addition to the charges, it was learned that Josey also had a warrant from Roxbury District Court.

PUTNAM AVE
Police took a report from a Cambridge resident who was the victim of an identify fraud. Victim stated they'd received several invoices for services they had not used that were connected to a recently closed account.

EIGHTH ST
Police responded to an Eighth Street residence for a reported past breaking & entering. Victim stated an unknown person had entered their apartment and stolen personal items valued at $155.

CHURCH ST
Police responded to a Church St shelter for an unwanted person that was refusing to leave. The individual was removed and issued a formal trespass order by a staff member.

BRISTOL ST
A Bristol St. resident reported that their bicycle, valued at $800, was stolen from their backyard.

PLEASANT ST
Police responded to a Pleasant Street residence on a report of credit card fraud. Victim reported several unauthorized transactions and withdrawals from their accounts.