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Daily Log 3.16.2023

Cambridge Police Daily Log: March 16th, 2023

Type #
Date & Time

Info

03/16/202309:02
INCIDENT23002152
MISC. REPORT TYPE

WARE ST
A Cambridge resident reports that an unknown person(s) stole her passport from her apartment.

03/16/202310:02
INCIDENT23002155
WIT/JUROR/POL/COURT OFFICIAL, INTIMIDATE C268 S13B

FRANKLIN ST
Cambridge Police received a report at the Central Square Substation.

03/16/202310:03
INCIDENT23002156
A&B ON +60/DISABLED C265 S13K F

AUBURN ST
Cambridge Police received a past assault report.

03/16/202310:15
INCIDENT23002157
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

CENTRE ST
A Cambridge resident reported a bicycle stolen from the garage of the building.

03/16/202310:24
INCIDENT23002180
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MONSIGNOR OBRIEN HWY
A Boston resident reported a continuous larceny involving his credit card. It appears that his credit card was "skimmed" at a O'Brien Highway gas station back in January 2023. He discovered that up to six fraudulent charges had been made on his credit card at that location since that time. The charges were for low dollar amounts each time, but they have totaled $500.

03/16/202310:28
INCIDENT23002159
LARCENY OVER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

ROYAL AVE
A Cambridge resident reported being scammed by a caller claiming to be from a utility company.

03/16/202311:18
INCIDENT23002164
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

CHESTNUT ST
A Cambridge resident reports that an unknown person(s) stole several packages that were delivered to his residence.

03/16/202311:24
INCIDENT23002162
A&B ON +60/DISABLED C265 S13K F

AUBURN ST
Cambridge Police received a mutual assault and battery report.

03/16/202311:39
INCIDENT23002163
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

BROADWAY
An employee walked into the police station to report a stolen bicycle.

03/16/202311:44
INCIDENT23002165
B&E DAYTIME FOR FELONY C266 S18

TEMPLE ST
A Cambridge resident reported that someone entered her unit.

03/16/202312:36
INCIDENT23002166
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

CAMBRIDGE ST
A Cambridge Street resident received threats from a party unknown to him.

03/16/202312:51
INCIDENT23002168

WHITE ST
A local Cambridge employee reports that an unknown male entered his store and used a cell phone to take inappropriate pictures of a customer without their knowledge.

03/16/202313:04
INCIDENT23002167
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to an active shoplifting.

03/16/202313:05
INCIDENT23002171
B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

FAWCETT ST
A Cambridge resident reported that someone broke into her car and stole an item.

03/16/202313:21
INCIDENT23002169
B&E MV IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME FOR MISDEMEANOR C26

CAMBRIDGEPARK DR
A food truck was broken into while parked at Cambridge Park Drive and Steele Place.

03/16/202314:11
INCIDENT23002173
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

JFK ST
A Cambridge resident reported her bike stolen while locked to a pole on a street.

03/16/202314:50
INCIDENT23002179
MISC. REPORT TYPE

GORE ST
Cambridge Police responded to Gore Street for the report of a stolen motor vehicle that had been located by Traffic & Parking. The vehicle was towed and a report was taken.

03/16/202314:52
INCIDENT23002175
SHOPLIFTING $250+ BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
An employee of a store reported a shoplifting on March 16, 2023 at approximately 2 p.m. A suspect stole 13 pairs of shorts worth an estimated $760 sometime around 1:20 p.m.

03/16/202315:09
INCIDENT23002177
VIOLATION OF POSTED SIGN

CAMERON AVE
A resident of Brockton was summonsed for operating a motor vehicle without a valid license after they were observed illegally turning left onto Cameron Avenue from Massachusetts Avenue.

03/16/202315:20
INCIDENT23002178
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

CREIGHTON ST
A Creighton Street resident reported a hit-and-motor vehicle crash. An unknown motorist struck his vehicle while it was parked in front of his residence between 2:30 and 3:20 p.m. today. The victim found heavy damage to the rear left corner and bumper of his 2017 Kia Sorento.

03/16/202317:41
INCIDENT23002181
B&E FOR MISDEMEANOR C266 S16A

BROADWAY
Cambridge Police documented a past breaking and entering.

03/16/202318:36
INCIDENT23002184
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

ELM ST
An Elm Street resident reported the theft of an auto part. A suspect removed the catalytic converter from her Honda Element sometime since early January 2023. She had only recently discovered the theft.

03/16/202320:02
INCIDENT23002186
B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

CLINTON ST
A Clinton Street resident reported an attempted break-in to her building on March 16, 2023 at approximately 8:15 p.m. A neighbor had alerted her to commotion that took place this morning at 1:30 a.m. She later found pry marks on the front door of the multi-unit dwelling made by an unknown object, but possibly a screwdriver. The suspect or suspects did not gain entry to the building.

03/16/202320:03
INCIDENT23002185
A&B C265 S13A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Angel Brown, 28, unhoused out of Cambridge, was placed under arrest for Assault and Battery after she was observed by a police officer punching the victim in the head with a closed fist.

03/16/202320:36
INCIDENT23002187
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

GREEN ST
Cambridge Police took a report for destruction of property.

03/16/202323:10
INCIDENT23002188
MISC. REPORT TYPE

SOMERVILLE AVE
Cambridge Police responded to Somerville Avenue for a call to service for two unwanted parties.


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