Daily Log for March 4, 2026

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Joseph Leary, 63, of Cambridge was placed under arrest for a warrant out of Dedham District Court.

FRESH POND PKWY
Police responded to Fresh Pond Parkway for a report of a past Malicious Destruction of Property. Reporting person stated multiple portable toilets and signage around the Fresh Pond Reservation had been defaced with graffiti.

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
An employee of a Massachusetts Ave business reported a suspect had stolen approximately $25-30 of merchandise and fled prior to the arrival of officers.

AVON ST & LINNAEAN ST
Police took possession of an abandoned bicycle from the corner of Avon St. at Linnaean St.

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Bedford resident reported that a cell phone and identification card, were lost or stolen while they were at a business on Cambridgeside Pl.

LAMBERT ST
A Lambert St. resident reported that their bike, valued at approximately $1800, was stolen off of a street pole.

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
An employee of a Massachusetts Ave. business reported a unknown suspect had stolen approximately $300 of merchandise and fled prior to the arrival of officers.

JFK ST
An employee of a Harvard Square business reported a suspect had stolen approximately $80-90 of merchandise and fled prior to the arrival of officers.

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
An employee of a Central Square business reported a suspect had stolen approximately $227 of merchandise and fled prior to the arrival of officers.

CAMBRIDGEPARK DR
An employee of a Cambridgepark Drive business reported a unknown suspect had stolen approximately $1,250 of merchandise and fled prior to the arrival of officers.

ROOSEVELT TOWERS
Police responded to Roosevelt Towers for a report of stole property. Reporting person stated their stolen earphones were "pinging" at this location. The item is valued roughly $300.

PUTNAM AVE & WAVERLY ST
Police responded to the intersection of Putnam Ave and Waverly Street for a report that a large truck that had sideswiped a parked motor vehicle.

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

OXFORD ST & PRENTISS ST
Officers responded to Oxford St & Prentiss St. for a past hit & run crash report. Reporting person stated the vehicle struck the right side of their body, causing non-life-threatening injuries.

CHURCHILL AVE & MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Somerville resident reported that their electric bike, valued at approximately $1200, was stolen from a bike rack near the intersection of Massachusetts Ave and Churchill Ave.