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Daily Log 11.3.2015

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Cambridge Police Daily Log: November 3, 2015

Type #

Date & Time

Info

11/02/2015 00:49

INCIDENT  15008258

LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY

A Revere resident reported that he lost his cellphone at a convenience store on Alewife Brook Parkway. When he discovered it was missing he returned to the store to look for it, unsuccessfully. He then used a phone from to store to call his own and an unknown male answered his phone and stated he had found it and wanted $100 to give it back. The victim initially agreed, but the person who had the phone never showed up. All further attempts to contact the suspect proved negative.

11/02/2015 07:57

INCIDENT  15008260

MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO c266 S28

GORE ST

A Cambridge resident reported that unknown person(s) damaged his motor vehicle while it was parked in the rear lot of his residence.

11/02/2015 08:04

INCIDENT  15008259

MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF c266 S28

MAPLE AVE

A Maple Avenue resident reported that her motor vehicle was stolen from her driveway.

11/02/2015 08:38

INCIDENT  15008261

B&E MV IN DAYTIME FOR FELONY C266 S18

MAPLE AVE

A Maple Avenue resident reported a breaking and entering to his motor vehicle.

11/02/2015 08:51

INCIDENT  15008262

LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

A Cambridge resident reported that her bicycle was stolen from the front of a convenience store Massachusetts Avenue.

11/02/2015 08:55

INCIDENT  15008264

DISORDERLY CONDUCT c272 S53

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

Eric Clark, 47, 33 Kristen Road, Plymouth, was placed under arrest for Disorderly Conduct, Assault and Battery on a Police Officer, and Resisting Arrest. Clark was observed in Central Square making gestures to passersby as though he had a gun and he panhandled, struck an officer with his shoulder after he was informed he was being placed under arrest and actively resisted officers commands to place his hands behind his back and flailed his arms and struggled in the front entry vestibule to a Massachusetts Avenue business before being placed into handcuffs.

11/02/2015 10:11

INCIDENT  15008266

OPENING A DOOR WHEN UNSAFE (INTO TRAFFIC, BICYCLIS

BROADWAY

Cambridge Police responded to the intersection of Broadway and Ellery Street for a report of a bicyclist struck by a car door.

11/02/2015 12:29

INCIDENT  15008268

TELEPHONE CALLS, ANNOYING c269 S14A

GARDEN ST

An employee of a music school on Garden Street reported that they have been receiving harassing phone calls from a known person that they have worked with in the past.

11/02/2015 13:08

INCIDENT  15008267

LARCENY UNDER $250 c266 S30

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

A Florida resident reported that on 11/01 an unknown person(s) took the wallet from her purse while she was at an establishment on Massachusetts Avenue. The purse contained several credit cards and debit cards and all were fraudulently used by the time she called to cancel them.

11/02/2015 13:50

INCIDENT  15008269

MISC. REPORT TYPE

OTIS ST

A Boston resident reported that she was illegally towed on 10/29 from Otis Street. At the time she parked there, there were no signs posted and this was unusual as there had been on-going construction there for months. When the reporting person returned, her car was gone and brand new, dry paper "NO PARKING" signs had been erected. She stated that she confronted the contractor and he admitted that the street signs had probably blown off during the night.

11/02/2015 13:59

INCIDENT  15008270

UNINSURED MOTOR VEHICLE C90 S34J

SIXTH ST

A Cambridge resident’s motor vehicle was towed for street cleaning on Broadway. In an attempt to contact the owner, it was discovered the vehicle was uninsured and unregistered. The owner of the motor vehicle was consequently summonsed to court.

11/02/2015 14:01

INCIDENT  15008271

LARCENY UNDER $250 c266 S30

MAGAZINE ST

Cambridge Police responded to a church on Magazine Street on a report of a larceny.

11/02/2015 14:52

INCIDENT  15008272

LARCENY FROM BUILDING c266 S20

BROOKLINE ST

A Cambridge resident reported a package that she was sending out via FedEx was stolen from the lobby of her building.

11/02/2015 15:33

INCIDENT  15008273

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL

Cambridge Police responded to a local mall to meet with an Allston resident about an assault that occurred in Harvard Square. The reporting person stated that an unknown male came up to her, struck her in the face, took her coat, and then fled in an unknown direction.

11/02/2015 16:20

INCIDENT  15008277

LARCENY UNDER $250 c266 S30

MURRAY HILL RD

A Murray Hill Road resident reported a past larceny where her handicap placard was stolen from the windshield of her motor vehicle.

11/02/2015 16:41

INCIDENT  15008276

LEWD, WANTON & LASCIVIOUS CONDUCT c272 S53

MT AUBURN ST

An employee of a coffee shop in Harvard Square reported a male that was touching himself lewdly while at the shop.

11/02/2015 18:18

INCIDENT  15008278

LARCENY OVER $250 c266 S30

CHAUNCY ST

A Chauncy Street resident reported a package that was stolen from the lobby of his apartment building.

11/02/2015 18:58

INCIDENT  15008279

LARCENY FROM PERSON +65 c266 S25

HARVARD ST

A Cambridge resident reported that her handbag was stolen from her grandson’s stroller while at a restaurant in Harvard Square.

11/02/2015 19:38

INCIDENT  15008282

A&B c265 S13A

WESTERN AVE

Cambridge Police units responded to the area of Western Avenue for a report of a disturbance. Upon further investigation, it was ascertained that three individuals had been physically assaulted by two intoxicated individuals.

11/02/2015 19:56

INCIDENT  15008280

LARCENY UNDER $250 c266 S30

BRATTLE ST

A Belmont resident reported that an unknown person removed the lock off of his bicycle and stole it.

11/02/2015 21:03

INCIDENT  15008283

PRESCRIPTION, UTTER FALSE c94C S33

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY

A pharmacy technician reported to Cambridge Police that a female attempted to pass a fake prescription.

11/02/2015 21:33

ARREST  15008286

WARRANT ARREST REPORT

THIRD ST

Scott Christie, 33, 350 Third Street, Cambridge, was placed under arrest on 5 warrants – one out of Lowell District Court for Assault and Battery, Intimidating a Witness, and Vandalizing Property, two out of Lawrence District Court for Possession of a Class A Drug, Resisting Arrest, and Possession of a Class B Drug, and two out of Hingham District Court for Assault and Battery (x2), Intimidating a Witness, and Vandalizing Property.

11/02/2015 22:03

INCIDENT  15008285

IDENTITY FRAUD

PROSPECT ST

Cambridge Police responded to Prospect Street for a report of an identity theft. The reporting person stated that an unknown person had applied for a loan using her personal information and the loaning company has emailed her for fees she owes of which she knows nothing about.

11/02/2015 22:18

INCIDENT  15008287

MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF c266 S28

BROADWAY

An Allston resident reported that his motor scooter was stolen from Ames Street. The scooter was secured with a lock/alarm system.

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