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Daily Log for May 8, 2026

  • 5/8/2026 2:08 AM
    INCIDENT 26003718
    DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12
    MT AUBURN ST
    Police responded to a Mount Auburn St. residence for the report of an attempted breaking and entering. The victim discovered broken glass and damage to the outside of their residence.
  • 5/8/2026 2:45 AM
    INCIDENT 26003719
    ASSAULT C265 S13A
    BRATTLE ST
    Officers responded to Brattle St. for an assault & battery. Victim reported an unknown suspect had thrown their phone and pushed them.
  • 5/8/2026 8:38 AM
    INCIDENT 26003723
    CREDIT CARD FRAUD UNDER $1200 C266 S37B(G)
    MAIN ST
    A Main St. resident reported that an unknown person had stolen multiple credit cards and attempted to purchase items valued at $200.
  • 5/8/2026 8:43 AM
    INCIDENT 26003722
    LARCENY OVER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34
    HURLEY ST
    A Hurley St. resident reported they were swindled out over $4,000 through an e-mail scam.
  • 5/8/2026 9:27 AM
    INCIDENT 26003724
    IDENTITY FRAUD
    MASSACHUSETTS AVE
    Police responded to a Massachusetts Ave. residence for report of a stolen wallet. Victim stated credit cards inside were utilized in an unauthorized attempt to make a $207.97 purchase from a Massachusetts Ave. business.
  • 5/8/2026 9:41 AM
    INCIDENT 26003729
    IDENTITY FRAUD
    RIVER ST
    A River St. resident reported that an unknown person had utilized their personal information to open a social media account.
  • 5/8/2026 10:27 AM
    INCIDENT 26003726
    LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24
    COLUMBIA ST & MARKET ST
    Officers responded to Market St. for a past hit & run crash report. Reporting person stated their vehicle was struck while parked, causing damage.
  • 5/8/2026 10:36 AM
    INCIDENT 26003727
    LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)
    JFK ST
    A Boston resident reported that their cellphone, valued at approximately $800, was stolen from a Harvard Sq. business.
  • 5/8/2026 10:39 AM
    INCIDENT 26003725
    CREDIT CARD FRAUD UNDER $1200 C266 S37B(G)
    HURON AVE
    A Huron Ave resident reported that an unknown person had utilized their personal information to make multiple unauthorized transactions with a value of $275.18.
  • 5/8/2026 11:54 AM
    INCIDENT 26003731
    TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS
    TECHNOLOGY SQ
    Officers responded to Technology Sq. for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. No injuries were reported.
  • 5/8/2026 12:34 PM
    INCIDENT 26003733
    SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A
    MASSACHUSETTS AVE
    An employee of a Massachusetts Ave. business reported a suspect had stolen merchandise and fled.
  • 5/8/2026 1:47 PM
    INCIDENT 26003734
    LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)
    WESTERN AVE
    A Western Ave. resident reported that a package, containing $318.74 in merchandise, was stolen from the front of their residence.
  • 5/8/2026 2:33 PM
    INCIDENT 26003737
    TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS
    GOLD STAR RD & MASSACHUSETTS AVE
    Police responded to a motor vehicle crash on Massachusetts Ave. No injuries were reported.
  • 5/8/2026 2:46 PM
    INCIDENT 26003735
    CREDIT CARD FRAUD UNDER $1200 C266 S37B(G)
    FRANKLIN ST
    A Franklin St. resident reported that an unknown person had utilized their personal information to make multiple unauthorized transactions with a value of $43.50.
  • 5/8/2026 3:10 PM
    INCIDENT 26003739
    SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A
    MASSACHUSETTS AVE
    An employee of a Massachusetts Ave. business reported a suspect had stolen $69.99 of merchandise and fled.
  • 5/8/2026 3:20 PM
    INCIDENT 26003742
    LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)
    CHILTON ST
    A Chilton St. resident reported that their bicycle, valued at $800, was stolen from a bike rack on Cambridge St.
  • 5/8/2026 3:22 PM
    INCIDENT 26003738
    CREDIT CARD FRAUD OVER $1200 C266 S37C(E)
    BLAKESLEE ST
    A Cambridge resident reported that an unknown person had utilized their personal information to make an unauthorized transaction with a value of $1,171.48.
  • 5/8/2026 3:53 PM
    INCIDENT 26003741
    B&E DAYTIME FOR FELONY C266 S18
    WENDELL ST
    Police responded to a Wendell St. residence for a past breaking and entering report. Victim stated the known suspect gained entry though a window and stole a laptop.
  • 5/8/2026 4:01 PM
    INCIDENT 26003740
    TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS
    MASSACHUSETTS AVE
    Officers responded to Plympton St. for a past hit & run crash report. Reporting person stated their vehicle was struck while parked, causing damage.
  • 5/8/2026 4:04 PM
    INCIDENT 26003746
    THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2
    GRANT ST
    A Cambridgeport resident reported they were threatened by an individual during an argument over parking.
  • 5/8/2026 4:10 PM
    INCIDENT 26003744
    BREAK INTO DEPOSITORY C266 S16
    FIELD ST
    Police responded to a Field St. resident for a report of a past breaking and entering to a motor vehicle. No items were reported stolen.
  • 5/8/2026 4:36 PM
    INCIDENT 26003743
    LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)
    RINDGE AVE
    An employee of a Rindge Ave. business reported an individual's cellphone, valued at $800, was stolen.
  • 5/8/2026 5:19 PM
    INCIDENT 26003745
    CREDIT CARD FRAUD UNDER $1200 C266 S37B(G)
    MAX AVE
    A Max Ave. resident reported that an unknown person had utilized their personal information to open an unauthorized account. The account has been used in multiple unauthorized transactions with a value of $500.
  • 5/8/2026 6:32 PM
    INCIDENT 26003749
    SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A
    MASSACHUSETTS AVE
    An employee of a Central Sq. business reported a suspect had stolen $50 of merchandise and fled.
  • 5/8/2026 8:12 PM
    INCIDENT 26003751
    DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12
    RAYMOND ST & UPLAND RD
    A Wellesley resident reported their motor vehicle was maliciously damaged while parked on Raymond St.
  • 5/8/2026 9:21 PM
    INCIDENT 26003755
    ASSAULT W/DANGEROUS WEAPON C265 S15B
    ESSEX ST & MASSACHUSETTS AVE
    An individual reported they were threatened with a knife following a verbal dispute with a rideshare driver and several other persons.
  • 5/8/2026 10:03 PM
    INCIDENT 26003757
    UTTER COUNTERFEIT NOTE C267 S10
    MASSACHUSETTS AVE
    Police responded to a Central Sq. business for a report of a person attempting to use counterfeit bills.
  • 5/8/2026 10:12 PM
    INCIDENT 26003758
    A&B C265 S13A
    BRATTLE ST
    Police responded to a Brattle St. business for a past assault & battery report. Victim stated an unknown suspect aggressively shut and forcefully removed their laptop charger. No injuries were reported.
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