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Daily Log for January 17, 2026

  • 1/17/2026 10:21 AM
    INCIDENT 26000475
    ASSAULT W/DANGEROUS WEAPON C265 S15B
    TROWBRIDGE ST
    Police responded to Trowbridge St for reports of disturbance. Victim stated their neighbor chased them with pepper spray.
  • 1/17/2026 10:49 AM
    INCIDENT 26000476
    SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION, 2ND OFF. C266 S30A
    MASSACHUSETTS AVE
    Police responded to a business on Massachusetts Ave for the report of a shoplifting. Officers were able to stop and identify the suspect. All merchandise was returned, the business did not wish to pursue charges.
  • 1/17/2026 1:24 PM
    INCIDENT 26000479
    SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A
    JFK ST
    An employee of a business on JFK St reported a suspect has stolen $32.87 of merchandise and fled prior to the arrival of officers.
  • 1/17/2026 2:13 PM
    INCIDENT 26000480
    MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF C266 S28
    RIVER ST
    Police responded to a River Street residence for a report of a stolen motor vehicle. Victim stated their vehicle was left idling in their driveway while they went inside to get something, when they came back out the vehicle was gone.
  • 1/17/2026 3:14 PM
    INCIDENT 26000483
    UNLICENSED OPERATION OF MV C90 S10
    CAMBRIDGE ST & SECOND ST
    A Cambridge resident will be summonsed to Cambridge District Court on a charge of Unlicensed Operation of Motor Vehicle. Violation was uncovered during a traffic stop for a cell phone violation.
  • 1/17/2026 3:19 PM
    INCIDENT 26000481
    LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30
    MT AUBURN ST
    A Mt. Auburn St. resident reported their vehicle had been broken into while parked at their residence, items valued at $1750 were stolen.
  • 1/17/2026 3:26 PM
    INCIDENT 26000485
    LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24
    HILLIARD ST
    Officers responded to Hilliard St for a past hit & run crash with property damage. Reporting person stated their property was struck, causing damage.
  • 1/17/2026 4:50 PM
    INCIDENT 26000489
    TRESPASS C266 S120
    MCLEAN PL
    Police responded to Mclean place residence for a report of a trespassing. Victim stated that earlier this morning they'd heard their gate open and looked outside, observing three unknown individuals in their yard.
  • 1/17/2026 9:08 PM
    INCIDENT 26000491
    LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)
    HARVARD ST
    A Harvard St. resident reported that a package, containing $60 in merchandise, was stolen from the front of their residence.
  • 1/17/2026 11:53 PM
    INCIDENT 26000493
    LARCENY UNDER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34
    HARVARD ST
    Police responded to Harvard St for a flimflam report. Victim stated they have lost $700 to an online scam.
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