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Daily Log for 03.03.2024

Cambridge Police Daily Log for March 1 – 3, 2024

Type #
Date & Time

Info

03/01/202401:58
INCIDENT24001719-1
UNFOUNDED REPORT

CALLENDER ST
Police responded for a report of a larceny involving a phone left in a rideshare. A report was taken.

03/01/202407:29
ARREST24001722-1
WARRANT ARREST REPORT

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to a business on the 600 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a shoplifting incident. Christopher Alvarez, 34, of Boston, was placed under arrest for two warrants out of Salem District Court.

03/01/202408:05
INCIDENT24001723-1
UNFOUNDED REPORT

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to a call about a possible malicious destruction of property to a motor vehicle on the 1300 block of Massachusetts Avenue. A report was taken.

03/01/202408:19
INCIDENT24001724-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police and Fire Department responded to a fire in a dumpster in the alley of the 20 block of Prospect Street. The fire was extinguished with no property damage. A report was taken.

03/01/202408:38
INCIDENT24001725-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MEMORIAL DR
A resident reported their front registration plate was stolen from their motor vehicle while it was parked on Huron Avenue.

03/01/202409:10
INCIDENT24001726-1
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
Police responded to a business on the 200 block of Alewife Brook Parkway for a shoplifting incident. After an on-site investigation, Jorge Palacios, 32, of Somerville, was placed under arrested for shoplifting by asportation.

03/01/202410:09
INCIDENT24001727-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

AMES ST
A resident came into the Cambridge Police Station to report their bicycle was stolen sometime between 02/23/24 and 02/24/24.

03/01/202411:49
INCIDENT24001731-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to the 2600 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a report of a hit & run crash with property damage.

03/01/202412:21
INCIDENT24001730-1
ROBBERY +60, UNARMED C265 S19

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to the 800 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a report of a disturbance. Police determined there was no active disturbance but later learned there was an unarmed robbery.

03/01/202413:05
INCIDENT24001732-1
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to a business on the 500 block of Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square for a shoplifting incident. The business requested that officers issue a no trespass order to the person involved in the shoplifting.

03/01/202413:54
INCIDENT24001736-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police took a hit & run report with property damage report on the 900 block of Massachusetts Avenue.

03/01/202413:57
INCIDENT24001734-1
UNFOUNDED REPORT

SIXTH ST
A New Hampshire resident came into the Cambridge Police Station to report the theft of their motor vehicle. A report was taken.

03/01/202414:26
INCIDENT24001737-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

HOMER AVE
Police responded for a disturbance on the 60 block of Homer Avenue.

03/01/202415:06
INCIDENT24001740-1
MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF C266 S28

AGASSIZ ST
Police responded for a report of a stolen motor vehicle. The vehicle has been entered into the system as a stolen motor vehicle.

03/01/202415:26
INCIDENT24001738-1
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

FRANKLIN ST
A resident reported a report of malicious destruction to a residential property on the 200 block of Franklin Street. A police report was taken.

03/01/202415:54
INCIDENT24001739-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

BISHOP ALLEN DR
A resident on the 70 block of Bishop Allen Drive wanted to report negative incidents they are having with their neighbor.

03/01/202417:21
INCIDENT24001741-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

CORCORAN LN
A resident reported they were the victim of a hit & run crash that caused property damage.

03/01/202418:38
INCIDENT24001745-1
MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF C266 S28

WALDEN SQUARE RD
Police responded to Walden Square apartments for a report of a stolen motor vehicle. The owner reported their car was missing from a parking lot and the car was not listed as towed. It has been entered as a stolen motor vehicle.

03/01/202421:41
INCIDENT24001746-1

BROADWAY
Officers responded for a report of a fight near the intersection of Broadway and Prospect Street that was witnessed by someone driving by. A report was taken.

03/02/202408:29
INCIDENT24001751-1
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

RINDGE AVE
A resident on the 300 block of Rindge Avenue reported their delivered package was stolen from their residence.

03/02/202408:59
INCIDENT24001752-1
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME C274 S6

PLEASANT ST
A resident on the 100 block of Pleasant Street reported someone was trying to access their apartment through a basement window. Units arrived on scene and a suspect was identified by the victim. The individual began to run off but was apprehended. Jerry Vastey, 21, of Cambridge, was placed under arrest for attempted daytime breaking & entering (felony) and resisting arrest.

03/02/202409:44
INCIDENT24001753-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
A resident reported their motor vehicle was hit and damaged in a hit & run in a parking lot on the 200 block of Alewife Brook Parkway.

03/02/202410:14
INCIDENT24001756-1
MOTOR VEH, RECEIVE STOLEN C266 S28

FRONT ST
Police responded for a suspicious person trying to make entry into a motor vehicle. Police determined the motor vehicle was reported stolen out of Worcester. Benjamin Rucker, 28, of Cambridge, was placed under arrest for receiving a stolen motor vehicle.

03/02/202410:29
INCIDENT24001757-1

PROSPECT ST
An employee of a business on the 90 block of Prospect Street reported a fraudulent credit card charge.

03/02/202411:27
INCIDENT24001761-1

WALDEN ST
A resident reported a hit & run to their motor vehicle while they were putting their child inside. The other motor vehicle did not stop.

03/02/202411:40
INCIDENT24001758-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A resident on the 600 block of Massachusetts Avenue reported a larceny of a bicycle. A report was taken.

03/02/202412:38
INCIDENT24001784-1
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

CAMBRIDGE ST
Police responded to the 1400 block of Cambridge Street for a reported motor vehicle crash. A report was taken.

03/02/202413:15
INCIDENT24001759-1
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to a business on the 600 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a report of a shoplifting in progress.

03/02/202413:37
INCIDENT24001764-1

BROOKLINE ST
A Brockton resident reported their motor vehicle was hit by a cyclist who did not stop. The driver told officers there was damage to their motor vehicle.

03/02/202414:10
INCIDENT24001762-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

RINDGE AVE
A resident reported their motor vehicle was damaged when it was towed from a parking lot. A report was taken.

03/02/202414:15
INCIDENT24001766-1
B&E MV IN DAYTIME FOR FELONY C266 S18

ELLERY ST
A resident reported their motor vehicle was broken into while it was parked. Items were stolen.

03/02/202415:51
INCIDENT24001763-1
ASSAULT W/DANGEROUS WEAPON C265 S15B

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
An officer on patrol for traffic assistance during a protest was almost hit by a motorist. The officer determined the driver’s motor vehicle registration was revoked and they had no auto insurance. The Lynn resident was summonsed to Cambridge District Court for assault with a dangerous weapon (motor vehicle) and driving with a revoked registration and no insurance.

03/02/202419:25
INCIDENT24001768-1
MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF C266 S28

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to the 1200 block of Massachusetts Avenue to take a report for a stolen motor vehicle.

03/02/202419:34
INCIDENT24001769-1
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

LAMBERT ST
A resident reported they were threatened by an unknown individual.

03/02/202421:36
INCIDENT24001772-1
B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

WILLOW ST
Police responded to the 100 block of Willow Street for a breaking & entering a residence.

03/02/202422:15
INCIDENT24001773-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

BRATTLE ST
Police responded to a motor vehicle crash. A driver told officers they mistakenly went down a one-way street and as they reversed to correct their direction, they hit another motor vehicle. A report was taken.

03/02/202423:48
INCIDENT24001776-1
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

WHITE ST
Police responded to a Porter Square shopping center for a shoplifting incident.

03/03/202400:57
INCIDENT24001777-1
LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED, OP MV WITH C90 S23

BROADWAY
Police conducted a motor vehicle stop at the intersection at Hampshire and Broadway after observing a red-light violation. The driver was summonsed to Cambridge District Court for driving on a suspended license and failing to stop at a red light.

03/03/202401:33
INCIDENT24001779-1
ASSAULT W/DANGEROUS WEAPON C265 S15B

MAGAZINE ST
Police responded to Magazine Street in Central Square for a report of a person with a weapon. No weapons was located. A report was taken.

03/03/202402:08
INCIDENT24001780-1
UNLICENSED OPERATION OF MV C90 S10

BROADWAY
Police conducted a motor vehicle stop on the 100 block of Broadway after observing a motoer vehicle driving at night with no headlights on. The driver was summonsed to Cambridge District Court for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and operating a motor vehicle with no headlights on.

03/03/202403:55
INCIDENT24001781-1

MT AUBURN ST
Police responded to the 300 block for a report of a past assault. The reporting party/victim stated that an individual assaulted them while they were working. Police summonsed an individual to Cambridge District Court for two counts of assault & battery on a health care provider. A report was taken.

03/03/202407:12
INCIDENT24001783-1
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to a business on the 600 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a shoplifting report.

03/03/202409:14
INCIDENT24001787-1
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE, 3RD OFF. C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to the 600 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a shoplifting incident. Officers determined this was the individual third shoplifting offense. Leslie Wheeler, 45, of Boston, was placed under arrest for shoplifting 3rd offense.

03/03/202410:17
INCIDENT24001788-1
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to the 1300 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a shoplifting incident. Pabir Rai Batra, 43, of Boston, was placed under arrest for shoplifting by concealing merchandise.

03/03/202413:04
INCIDENT24001789-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

MAIN ST
Police responded to the 800 block of Main Street for a reported motor vehicle crash. The reporting party/victim contacted ECC after returning to their parked motor vehicle and observed another motor vehicle crash into their vehicle. The other involved motor vehicle would not share their insurance information. A report was taken.

03/03/202413:36
INCIDENT24001790-1
B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

HOLDEN ST
A Holden Street resident reported their vehicle was broken into while parked on Farrar Street between the hours of 10:15 p.m. on 3/2/24 and 8:30 a.m. on 3/3/24. Items were stolen.

03/03/202414:20
INCIDENT24001791-1
MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF C266 S28

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to a report of an individual cutting the lock off a motorcycle on the 800 block of Massachusetts Avenue. Michael Alemu, 29, of Boston, was placed under arrest for larceny of a motor vehicle.

03/03/202415:49
INCIDENT24001792-1
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to a business on the 500 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a reported shoplifting.

03/03/202418:28
INCIDENT24001794-1
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to a business on the 500 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a shoplifting incident.

03/03/202419:57
INCIDENT24001795-1
VANDALIZE PROPERTY C266 S126A

LINCOLN ST
Police responded to Webster Avenue and Lincoln Street for a disturbance. A police report was taken.

03/03/202421:02
INCIDENT24001796-1
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police observed a shoplifting in progress at a business on the 600 of Massachusetts Avenue CVS in Central Square. A report was taken.

03/03/202421:04
INCIDENT24001797-1
B&E DAYTIME FOR FELONY C266 S18

COLUMBIA ST
A resident reported they believe someone entered their apartment and stole a camera. The resident told officers there were no signs of forced entry or damage, but their door would not lock properly.

03/03/202421:35
ARREST24001798-1
WARRANT ARREST REPORT

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police observed an individual known to have an active warrant on the 700 block of Massachusetts Avenue. Richard Wheeler, 64, of Cambridge, was placed under arrest for seven warrants out of Cambridge District Court.

03/03/202421:43
INCIDENT24001800-1
A&B C265 S13A

DUNSTER ST
Police responded to the area of Dunster and Winthrop Street for the report of an assault. The reporting party told officers they were punched in the face by an unknown person. A report was taken.

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