Daily Log for August 7, 2026

RIVER ST
Police responded to River St. for a past disturbance. Reporting person stated an unknown individual punched the hood of their car and climbed on top as they attempted to drive away.

MAIN ST
Employees of a Main St. business reported a disturbance. A customer became belligerent and threatening after they were asked to leave the establishment.

WHITE ST
An employee of a White St. business reported a suspect had stolen $100 of merchandise and fled prior to the arrival of officers.

SOMERVILLE AVE
An employee of a Somerville Ave. business reported a suspect had stolen $80 of merchandise and fled prior to the arrival of officers.

HURON AVE
A Cambridge resident reported damage to their motor vehicle. Victim stated the roof and windshield were damaged by the gate in a parking lot.

CONCORD AVE
Police responded to a Concord Ave. business for a disturbance. Customer and employee had been in an argument over a bill.

JFK ST
Police took a report for defacement of property inside a Harvard Square business.

PROSPECT ST
A Cambridge resident reported that a known individual took their car without consent.

SPRUCE AVE
A Spruce Ave. resident reported that a package, containing $500 in merchandise, was empty.

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
James Goguen, 30, of Quincy was placed under arrest for a warrant out of Somerville District Court.

HARVARD ST
A Cambridge resident stated a package they mailed to Haiti was lost in transit. The package contained $800.00 worth of miscellaneous items.

PILGRIM ST
Police responded to Pilgrim St. for an identity theft report. Victim stated they have received strange emails and calls after losing their Social Security card.

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

WASHINGTON ST
A Washington St. resident reported their vehicle had been broken into while parked in front of their residence, nothing is believed to have been stolen.

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Somerville resident will be summonsed to Cambridge District Court on a charge of Shoplifting by Concealment and Trespassing. Employee of a Central Square business reported the individual had stolen $13 worth of cosmetic items.

MASSACHUSETTS AVE & PEARL ST
A Cambridge resident reported that their electric scooter, valued at approximately $400, was stolen from outside a business located on Massachusetts Ave. and Pearl St.

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police took a report for an on-going issue between a landlord and tenant.

PEARL ST
Police responded to a Pearl St. business for reports of a larceny. Victim stated an unknown individual took their phone while it was laying across their chest.

BENNETT ST
Officers responded to Bennett St. for a hit & run crash. Reporting person stated their vehicle was struck in traffic. No injuries were reported.

CAMBRIDGE ST
A Cambridge resident reported a past larceny. Reporting person stated their bank account was compromised and an unknown suspect withdrew over $11,000.

WHITE ST
An employee of a White St, business reported a suspect had stolen $30 of merchandise and fled prior to the arrival of officers.

ELM ST E
Police responded to Elm St. for a past assault & battery report. Victim reported an unknown individual slapped them in the face causing minor injuries.

BINNEY ST
A Somerville resident reported that their bicycle, valued at $1,000, was stolen from an enclosed bicycle area located on Binney St.

SHERMAN ST & WALDEN ST
Officers responded to Sherman St. and Walden St. for a hit & run crash. Reporting person stated their vehicle was struck in traffic. No injuries were reported.

CHERRY ST
A Hyde Park resident reported a past larceny. Victim stated an unknown individual stole their backpack containing a laptop and important papers.

BRATTLE SQ
Police responded to Brattle Square for a past larceny report. Victim stated an unknown individual took their bag while it was unattended on a table.

LANDSDOWNE ST
Ali Abdelsater, 61, of Malden was placed under arrest on a charge of Assault by Dangerous Weapon. Victim stated Abdelsater had made physical attempts to stab them with a knife during a road rage incident.

WHITE ST
An employee of a White St. business reported a suspect had stolen $7.00 of merchandise and fled prior to the arrival of officers.