Cambridge Police Publishes Daily Log For August 18

Press release from the City of Cambridge:

August 19, 2020

Cambridge Police Daily Log: August 18th, 2020

Type #
Date & Time

Info

08/18/2020
07:28
INCIDENT 20005346
VANDALIZE PROPERTY C266 S126A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a Mass Ave business for a report of malicious destruction of an exterior window.

08/18/2020
07:39
INCIDENT 20005345
TURN, IMPROPER * C90 S14

CHAUNCY ST
Carol Chase, 51, 66 Winthrop Street in Cambridge, was arrested following a motor vehicle stop on Massachusetts Avenue. As a result, Chase was charged with Improper Turn, Failure to Stop for Police, Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle and a warrant out of Plymouth District Court.

08/18/2020
09:36
INCIDENT 20005349
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION

CAMBRIDGE PKWY
The Cambridge Police EOD/K9 Unit responded to the rear of Cambridge Parkway for an unattended bag. The bag was cleared by the K9 and was determined the bag was left behind by a homeless person.

08/18/2020
09:42
INCIDENT 20005350
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police were flagged down for a report of a disturbance near the Harvard Square pit area on the Massachusetts Avenue side.

08/18/2020
10:28
INCIDENT 20005351
FIRE ALARM, FALSE C269 S13

HARVARD ST
A board member of condo association reports a false activation of a smoke alarm by a resident, which is part of an ongoing pattern of disruptive actions.

08/18/2020
11:48
INCIDENT 20005353
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

CHILD ST
Officers responded to the area of Child Street for the report of a hit and run.

08/18/2020
11:53
INCIDENT 20005355
IDENTITY FRAUD

WASHINGTON AVE
A resident of Washington Avenue reports that an unknown person(s) filed for unemployment benefits. It has filed a fraud claim with the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance.

08/18/2020
12:02
INCIDENT 20005356
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Mass Ave. bank reported finding a firearm in a customer's safe deposit boxes.

08/18/2020
12:52
INCIDENT 20005357
MISC. REPORT TYPE

BROADWAY
A Somerville resident flagged down a Cambridge Police Officer to make a report of a man with a gun located inside of a business located on Broadway. The Somerville resident falsely accused one of the employees with being armed.

08/18/2020
12:53
INCIDENT 20005359
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

RINDGE AVE
A resident of a North Cambridge apartment building reports his vehicle was struck yesterday by an unknown vehicle causing minor damage. The operator fled without making self known.

08/18/2020
13:14
INCIDENT 20005358
MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO C266 S28

GARDEN ST
A resident of Garden Street reports that between 8/16/20 and 8/18/20 an unknown person(s) damaged her motor vehicle while it was parked in her building’s parking lot.

08/18/2020
14:14
INCIDENT 20005361
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

MT AUBURN ST
A motor vehicle crash happened at Mt Auburn Street involving a personal injury. All parties were on scene and the injured party was taken to an area hospital.

08/18/2020
15:04
INCIDENT 20005363
LARCENY BY CHECK OVER $1200 C266 S37 & S30(1)

WATER ST
Cambridge Police documented a past larceny by check that occurred at a Water Street residence.

08/18/2020
15:24
INCIDENT 20005364
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Cambridge resident reported the theft of funds from his bank account on August 18, 2020 at approximately 3:15 p.m. A suspect had accessed his checking account and transferred a total of $1,123 in two different transactions.

08/18/2020
15:35
INCIDENT 20005366
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME C274 S6

CHERRY ST
Cambridge Police documented an attempted larceny that occurred on Cherry Street.

08/18/2020
16:43
INCIDENT 20005368
LARCENY UNDER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

CAMBRIDGE ST
Cambridge Police documented a past larceny by false pretense that occurred on Cambridge Street.

08/18/2020
17:34
INCIDENT 20005371
MISC. REPORT TYPE

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
Cambridge Police responded to an Alewife Brook Parkway address to meet a resident about found property; a report was taken.

08/18/2020
17:55
INCIDENT 20005370
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

HOMER AVE
Cambridge Police documented a past package larceny that occurred on Homer Avenue.

08/18/2020
18:42
INCIDENT 20005373
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

CLARK ST
Cambridge Police documented a past hit and run property damage crash that occurred on Clark Street.

08/18/2020
19:04
INCIDENT 20005375
LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED, OP MV WITH C90 S23

MAIN ST
Cambridge Police conducted a motor vehicle stop for an individual later identified as Irving Santiago, 50, 190 Brookline Street in Cambridge, that went through a red light in The Port neighborhood. Furth investigation revealed Santiago had a suspended Driver’s License and was in possession of approximately 1.5 grams of Cocaine and 20 15mg pills of Oxycodone. Due to this, Santiago was placed under arrest and charged with Not Stopping at a Red Light with a Posted No Turn on Red Sign, Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended License, and Possession of a Class B Drug.

08/18/2020
19:12
INCIDENT 20005376
A&B C265 S13A

KIRKLAND ST
Cambridge Police responded to the area of Kirkland and Quincy Street for an assault in progress.

08/18/2020
19:31
INCIDENT 20005377
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

CONCORD AVE
Cambridge Police documented a past larceny of a bicycle that occurred on Concord Avenue.

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