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Daily Log for May 25, 2026

  • 5/25/2026 3:37 AM
    INCIDENT 26004269
    STRANGULATION OR SUFFOCATION
    SIDNEY ST
    Police responded to Sidney Street for a disturbance. Reporting person stated that they and a friend had been physically assaulted during an argument with another individual. All involved declined medical attention from EMS.
  • 5/25/2026 11:31 AM
    INCIDENT 26004271
    SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION
    MASSACHUSETTS AVE & PEABODY ST
    Officers responded to Massachusetts Ave and Peabody Streat for an unattended package. The item was inspected by officers from the Explosive Ordnance Unit (EOD) and determined not to be hazardous.
  • 5/25/2026 11:32 AM
    INCIDENT 26004272
    NUMBER PLATE, TAKE C266 S139
    UPTON ST
    Police responded to an Upton St. residence for a reported larceny of a license plate. Reporting person stated that the license plate have been stolen from their parked motor vehicle.
  • 5/25/2026 12:11 PM
    INCIDENT 26004273
    LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24
    MEMORIAL DR
    Officers responded to Memorial Drive for a past hit & run crash report. Reporting person stated their vehicle was struck while parked, causing damage.
  • 5/25/2026 12:50 PM
    INCIDENT 26004274
    CROSSWALK VIOLATION * C89 S11
    MASSACHUSETTS AVE & PEARL ST
    Police responded to the area of Massachusetts Ave for a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. The pedestrian sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The vehicle operator was cited.
  • 5/25/2026 1:01 PM
    INCIDENT 26004275
    SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A
    WHITE ST
    An employee of a White Street business reported an unknown individual had stolen at least $300 of merchandise and fled.
  • 5/25/2026 1:17 PM
    INCIDENT 26004277
    TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS
    MASSACHUSETTS AVE & PORTER RD
    Police responded to the area of Massachusetts Ave on a report of a crash involving a motorcycle. The motorcyclist sustained minor injuries.
  • 5/25/2026 1:35 PM
    INCIDENT 26004276
    LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24
    WEBSTER AVE
    A Boston resident reported damage to their vehicle. Reporting person stated they returned to their vehicle which had been parked on Webster Ave and found it to be damaged.
  • 5/25/2026 2:40 PM
    INCIDENT 26004279
    LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20
    CRESCENT ST
    An individual reported that their cash and debit card was stolen. An attempt was made at an unauthorized transaction with a value of $129.04.
  • 5/25/2026 3:06 PM
    INCIDENT 26004280
    MISC. REPORT TYPE
    WHEELER ST
    Police responded to the area of Wheeler St. for a report of suspicious activity. Reporting person stated they suspected a former employer had hired someone to spy on them.
  • 5/25/2026 3:22 PM
    INCIDENT 26004284
    CREDIT CARD FRAUD UNDER $1200 C266 S37B(G)
    WALDEN SQUARE RD
    Police responded to Walden Square Road for a scam report. Reporting person stated they were scammed through an online dating app for $976.
  • 5/25/2026 4:33 PM
    INCIDENT 26004283
    SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A
    MASSACHUSETTS AVE
    An employee of a Massachusetts Ave business reported an unknown individual had stolen $9.57 of merchandise and fled.
  • 5/25/2026 4:55 PM
    INCIDENT 26004285
    SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A
    MASSACHUSETTS AVE
    Police responded to a business on Massachusetts Avenue for a report of a shoplifting. Officers stopped and identified the individual. All merchandise was returned and a formal trespass notice was issued.
  • 5/25/2026 5:16 PM
    INCIDENT 26004287
    TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS
    EXETER PK & MASSACHUSETTS AVE
    Police responded to Exeter Park at Massachusetts Avenue for a report of a crash involving a cyclist. The cyclist sustained minor injuries and was issued a citation.
  • 5/25/2026 5:19 PM
    INCIDENT 26004286
    IDENTITY FRAUD
    CAMBRIDGE ST
    A Cambridge St. resident reported that an unknown person had utilized their personal information to open an unauthorized account. The account has been used for multiple unauthorized transactions with a value of $24.42.
  • 5/25/2026 9:20 PM
    INCIDENT 26004290
    SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A
    WHITE ST
    An employee of a White St. business reported an unknown individual had stolen at least $100 of merchandise and fled.
  • 5/25/2026 10:38 PM
    INCIDENT 26004295
    UNFOUNDED REPORT
    MASSACHUSETTS AVE
    An Arlington resident reported that their motor vehicle was stolen from a parking lot on State Street.
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