Daily Log for August 16, 2026

MAGAZINE ST
Police responded to a motor vehicle larceny on Magazine St. It was later determined the involved vehicle had been taken by its lawful owner.

PUTNAM AVE
A Putnam Ave. resident reported that their bicycle, valued at $680, was stolen from a bike rack located behind their residence.

INMAN ST
A Boston resident will be summonsed to Cambridge District Court on a charge of Possession of Class B Drug and multiple bicycle violations. The individual was stopped after they attempted to flee from a traffic stop of their bike on Inman St.

CALLENDER ST
A Cambridge resident reported they have been receiving unwanted messages through an online app.

HARVARD ST
A Harvard St. resident reported that their bicycle, valued at $250, was stolen from the basement of their residence.

MAIN ST
A Jamaica Plain resident will be summonsed to Cambridge District Court for charges related to the unlicensed operation of an unregistered motor vehicle on a public roadway. The violations were uncovered during a traffic stop on Main St.

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
An employee of a Alewife Brook Pkwy business reported a suspect had stolen $195 of merchandise and fled prior to the arrival of officers.

PUTNAM AVE
Police responded to Putnam Ave. for a larceny of a wallet. Victim stated multiple unauthorized transactions of $111.36 were made using their cards.

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
An employee of a Cambridgeside Pl. business reported a suspect had stolen $236 of merchandise and fled prior to the arrival of officers.

THIRD ST
A Cambridge resident reported that their e-bike and lock, valued at $1,775, was stolen from inside a parking garage located on Third St.

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Robert Zagarella, 42, of Roslindale was placed under arrest on a charge of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. Victim stated that Zagarella had threatened them with a knife during an argument on Massachusetts Ave.

CAMBRIDGE ST & PRESCOTT ST
A Lawrence resident will be summonsed to Cambridge District Court on charges related to having an unregistered and uninsured motor vehicle on a public roadway. The violations were uncovered during a traffic stop near the intersection of Cambridge St. and Prescott St.

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Massachusetts Ave. resident reported that a package, containing $30 in merchandise, was stolen from the front of their residence.

JFK ST
An employee of a JFK St. business reported a suspect had stolen $60 of merchandise and fled prior to the arrival of officers.

JFK ST
Police responded to JFK St. for a fight in progress. All involved were stopped and identified, no injuries were reported.

HOLYOKE ST
An unhoused resident reported they had been physically assaulted by an unknown person several days prior.

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to Massachusetts Ave. for a reported disturbance. Reporting person stated an unknown individual was throwing items at people walking by.