Daily Log for August 5, 2026

CAMBRIDGE ST & COLUMBIA ST
An Allston resident and a Boston resident will both be summonsed to Cambridge District Court on charges stemming from a road rage incident at the intersection of Cambridge St. and Columbia St.

CAMBRIDGE ST
Police responded to Massachusetts Ave. for a report of a disturbance. Involved persons were identified and sent their separate ways.

UPLAND RD
An Upland Rd. resident reported that a package, containing $60 in merchandise, was stolen from the front of their residence.

CAMBRIDGE ST
Police responded to a business in Inman Square for a complaint of trespassing.

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Eric Bell, 55, of Boston was placed under arrest on charges of Shoplifting by Asportation and Shoplifting by Concealment. An employee of a Massachusetts Ave. business reported the suspect had stolen $27 of merchandise.

TEMPLE ST
Police were dispatched to Temple St. on a report of malicious damage to property.

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

BINNEY ST
Police received a report of a past larceny in a business on Binney St. Reporting employee stated that it was found that $1,777 worth of equipment was missing from the site.

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
Police responded to Cambridgeside Pl. for a malicious destruction report.

HURON AVE
Police responded to a Huron Ave. residence for a scam report.

VALENTINE ST
Police responded to Valentine St. for a report of an online scam. Victim was tricked into paying a bill of $235 and then lost all access to their personal computer.

MT AUBURN ST
A Mt. Auburn St. business reported forged checks.

WINDSOR ST
Police received a report for a lost item. Reporting person stated they lost their item, valued at $300, outside a business on Windsor St.

BEECH ST & MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to the area of Beech St. and Massachusetts Ave. on a report of a crash involving a cyclist. The cyclist sustained minor injuries when they swerved to avoid a collision.

TEMPLE ST
Police responded to Temple Street for a report of harassment. Victim stated there have been on-going issues with two people who frequent the area.

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to a Central Square business for a disturbance. Staff reported an unknown individual stole the tip jar containing $6.00 in cash.

MT AUBURN ST
A Mt. Auburn St. business reported a forged check.

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
An employee of a Alewife Brook Pkwy business reported a suspect had stolen $145.44 of merchandise and fled prior to the arrival of officers.

HARVARD ST
A Harvard St. resident reported that their bicycle, valued at $700, was stolen from the front of their residence.

WESTERN AVE
A Western Ave. resident reported that their scooter, valued at $380, was stolen from the backyard of their residence.

SOMERVILLE AVE
A Cambridge resident will be summonsed to Cambridge District Court on a charge of Shoplifting by Asportation. An employee of a Somerville Ave. business reported the suspect had stolen $20 of merchandise.

DUNSTER ST
Police responded to Dunster St. for a threats report. Victim stated that while walking on Massachusetts Ave. they witnessed another party pull out a machete and make threats.

WHITE ST
An employee of a White St. business reported a suspect had stolen approximately $500 of merchandise and fled prior to the arrival of officers. When confronted by store staff, the suspect made verbal threats to shoot staff members.

WINDSOR ST
A Cambridge resident will be summonsed to Cambridge District Court on charges related to operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration following a traffic stop on Windsor St.