Daily Log for August 31, 2026

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

OXFORD ST
A Cambridge resident will be summonsed to Cambridge District Court on charges of having an Uninsured and Unregistered Motor Vehicle on a public roadway. The violations were uncovered during a traffic stop on Oxford St.

NEW ST
Police responded to New St. for a larceny report. Victim reported an unhoused individual has been stealing scrap metals from the AC units.

BELMONT
Officers provided mutual aid to the Belmont Police Department for a suspicious package. The item was inspected by officers from the Explosive Ordnance Unit (EOD) and determined to contain fireworks. The item was taken for safe disposal.

CONCORD AVE
Police responded to a motor vehicle crash involving an E-Scooter on Concord Ave. The scooter had struck a stationary vehicle. Scooter operator was transported by EMS to a local hospital for an evaluation.

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to Massachusetts Ave. for a report of an attempted larceny. Victim stated they had received a call from an unknown individual pretending to work for a bank. This individual then asked them for money.

CAMBRIDGEPARK DR & STEEL PL
Officers responded to CambridgePark Dr. and Steel St. for a hit & run crash. Reporting person stated their vehicle was struck in traffic. No injuries were reported.

HARDWICK ST
A Hardwick St. resident reported that a package, containing $233 in merchandise, was stolen from the front of their residence.

MAIN ST
An employee of a Main St. business reported a suspect had stolen $165 of merchandise and fled prior to the arrival of officers.

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY & MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Waltham resident will be summonsed to Cambridge District Court on a charge of Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended License. The violation was uncovered during a traffic stop at the intersection of Massachusetts Ave. & Alewife Brook Pkwy.

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
An employee of a Alewife Brook Pkwy business reported a suspect had stolen $284.92 of merchandise and fled prior to the arrival of officers.

RINDGE AVE
Police responded to Rindge Ave. for a larceny report. Victim stated that an unknown individual broke into their work locker and stole approximately $8,000 of cash.

MASSACHUSETTS AVE & ROSELAND ST
A Malden resident will be summonsed to Cambridge District Court on a charge of Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended License. The violation was uncovered during a traffic stop at the intersection of Massachusetts Ave.

SIDNEY ST
Police took a report for a past assault & battery. Reporting person stated that while attending an event yesterday on Sidney St. a known person threw a drink at them.

MASSACHUSETTS AVE & PLYMPTON ST
A Jamaica Plain resident reported that their e-bicycle, valued at $1,200, was stolen from a traffic post located on Massachusetts Ave.

CEDAR ST & MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Officers responded to Cedar St. and Massachusetts Ave. for a hit & run crash. Reporting person stated their vehicle was struck in traffic. No injuries were reported.

ESSEX ST
A Cambridge resident reported that their bicycle, valued at $600, was stolen from outside their residence located on Essex St.

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Cambridge resident reported a past larceny. Reporting person stated they were scammed out of over $200,000 by individuals who called claiming to represent their bank.

HOWARD ST & WESTERN AVE
Officers responded to Howard St. and Western Ave. for a hit & run crash. Reporting person stated their vehicle was struck in traffic. No injuries were reported.

WHITE ST
An employee of a White St. business reported a suspect had stolen $150 of merchandise and fled prior to the arrival of officers.

BROADWAY & GALILEI WAY
Police responded to the area of Broadway and Galilei Way on a report of a crash involving a cyclist. The cyclist was cited for a red light violation and transported to a local hospital by EMS for an evaluation.