Daily Log for January 31, 2026

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Michael McDonough, 55, of Boston was place under arrest on a 3 active warrants out of courts in Boston. It was also learned that Burroughs had committed an Assault & Battery inside of a Harvard Sq. business earlier in that night, leading to an additional charge.

NEWTOWNE CT
Police responded to Newtowne Court for a report of suspicious activity behind a residence. Reporting person stated an unknown individual rummaged through their personal items and threw them in the snow.

MASSACHUSETTS AVE & NORFOLK ST
Benjamin Josey, 67, of unhoused was placed under arrest on an outstanding warrant out of Boston.

SOMERVILLE AVE
Christian Alexander, 23, unhoused, was placed under arrest on a charge of trespassing. An employee of a Somerville Ave business reported that Alexander was inside the store and refused to leave.

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
Police responded to a business on Alewife Brook Parkway for a report of a shoplifting. Store employee reported a suspect had stolen $50 of merchandise and fled.

FOLLEN ST
Police responded to Follen Street on a report of a road rage incident. Victim stated another motorist had punched their rearview mirror, causing damage.

LINNAEAN ST
A Linnaean St. resident reported that their scooter, valued at $550, was stolen from the basement of their apartment building.

MEMORIAL DR
A Memorial Dr. resident reported they had been threatened by an individual known to them.

CAMBRIDGE ST
Police responded to Cambridge Street for the report of a motor vehicle crash. No injuries were reported, both vehicles sustained damage.

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

THINGVALLA AVE
Officers responded to Thingvalla Ave for a past hit & run crash report. Reporting person stated their vehicle was struck while parked, causing damage.

LEXINGTON AVE
Officers responded to Lexington Ave for a past hit & run crash report. Reporting person stated their vehicle was struck while parked, causing damage.

A PLEASANT ST
Police responded to Pleasant Street to document a malicious destruction of property report. Reporting person stated that her vehicle has repeatedly been damaged while parked outside their residence.

WHITE ST
Police responded to a White St. business on a report of defaced property. A store employee stated that an unknown individual had entered the store earlier in the day and caused damage.

CLAY ST
Police responded to Clay St. for a scam report. Victim stated an unknown individual had used their personnel information to steal $8,456.92 worth of bitcoin.

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

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Massachusetts Ave resident reported that an they are getting threatening texts.