City Of Cambridge Publishes Daily Log For August 16

Press release from the City of Cambridge:

August 17, 2020

Cambridge Police Daily Log: August 14-16th, 2020

Type #
Date & Time

Info

08/16/2020
07:36
INCIDENT 20005288
A&B C265 S13A

OXFORD ST
A Cambridge resident reported he was spit on by two individuals in Harvard Square.

08/16/2020
08:10
INCIDENT 20005289
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

CAMBRIDGEPARK DR
A Cambridge resident reported that his bicycle was stolen from a bike cage that was located in his building in Cambridge.

08/16/2020
09:59
INCIDENT 20005290
A&B C265 S13A

COLUMBIA ST
A resident reported an assault in progress in front of Columbia Street.

08/16/2020
10:30
INCIDENT 20005292
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

WHITE ST
A Supervisor of a Porter Square pharmacy reports that the store was shoplifted three times in a span of 20 minutes.

08/16/2020
10:47
INCIDENT 20005291
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

CAMBRIDGE ST
The owner of a gasoline station located on Cambridge Street reports that a soon-to-be former employee threatened another employee with physical harm during a verbal dispute.

08/16/2020
11:35
INCIDENT 20005293
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

WARREN ST
Cambridge police responded to a call on Warren Street for a motor vehicle crash. The driver hit a parked vehicle in front on Warren Street. There were no personal injuries.

08/16/2020
11:35
INCIDENT 20005294
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

ANTRIM ST
A Cambridge resident reported ongoing harassment with a neighbor.

08/16/2020
12:19
INCIDENT 20005295
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

CONCORD AVE
Cambridge Police received a call from a Cambridge resident who reported her bike was stolen in Cambridge.

08/16/2020
12:29
INCIDENT 20005301
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

WALDEN MEWS
A Cambridge resident reported harassment behavior via social media from a former student.

08/16/2020
13:00
INCIDENT 20005296
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

CONCORD AVE
A Cambridge resident reported their bike was stolen from Cambridge.

08/16/2020
13:28
INCIDENT 20005297
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION

MEMORIAL DR
Cambridge Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal K-9 Unit responded to the 900 block of Memorial Drive for an unattended backpack.

08/16/2020
13:40
INCIDENT 20005300
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

PEMBERTON ST
Units responded to the intersection of Sherman Street and Pemberton Street for a motor vehicle crash involving one vehicle and a bicyclist. Upon arrival, the bicyclist denied injury and there was very minor damage to the vehicle.

08/16/2020
13:40
INCIDENT 20005298
MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO C266 S28

BROOKLINE PL
A resident reported a man shattered her rear windshield.

08/16/2020
13:58
INCIDENT 20005305
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

ARLINGTON ST
Cambridge Police responded to Arlington Street to take a report for a past hit and run with property damage.

08/16/2020
13:58
INCIDENT 20005302
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MT AUBURN ST
A Loss Prevention Officer for a grocery chain reported an ongoing issue of people shoplifting alcoholic beverages.

08/16/2020
14:44
INCIDENT 20005306
MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF C266 S28

FRANKLIN ST
Cambridge Police responded to Franklin Street for a report of a stolen motor vehicle.

08/16/2020
14:52
INCIDENT 20005304
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Cambridge resident reported harassment behavior from a resident that resides in the same building.

08/16/2020
16:34
INCIDENT 20005307
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

THIRD ST
A Cambridge resident reported a larceny of a bicycle from a residential parking garage

08/16/2020
16:57
INCIDENT 20005309
ASSAULT W/DANGEROUS WEAPON C265 S15B

GARDEN ST
Cambridge Police responded to assist an MBTA Transit Police Officer who witnessed a fight in the Cambridge Common. Two involved parties were on-scene and spoke with CPD, several fled prior to their arrival. One involved party was transported to a Boston Hospital for injuries sustained.

08/16/2020
16:57
INCIDENT 20005308
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

PROSPECT ST
A Cambridge resident reported a suspicious incident in regards to a dating app.

08/16/2020
18:45
INCIDENT 20005311

CANAL PK
Cambridge Police responded to the area of Canal Park for a party graffitiing the window. Eric Mackey, 41, 136 Chestnut Street in Everett, was placed under arrest for a warrant out of Boston Municipal District Court for Trespassing and Possession of a Class E Drug (Clonidine Hydrochloride.

08/15/2020
05:57
INCIDENT 20005269
MISC. REPORT TYPE

JFK ST
Cambridge Police responded to the Harvard Square pharmacy after an employee reported a male left a laptop bag inside the store. The laptops, which were older and outdated models, were collected and deposited into Cambridge Police Property for safe keeping.

08/15/2020
10:24
INCIDENT 20005271
IDENTITY FRAUD

HURON AVE
A Huron Avenue resident states that someone did use her credit card to order items from Amazon.

08/15/2020
13:12
INCIDENT 20005281
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

PUTNAM AVE
Cambridge Police responded to Putnam Avenue for a report of a past breaking and entering.

08/15/2020
13:46
INCIDENT 20005272
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Mass Ave resident reports the theft of his bike.

08/15/2020
14:01
INCIDENT 20005274
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

PUTNAM AVE
A Putnam Ave resident reports that someone did strike their car and damage the driver’s side mirror and leave the scene without making them self known.

08/15/2020
14:30
INCIDENT 20005276
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

ANTRIM ST
A Cambridge resident called to report an harassment incident involving her neighbors.

08/15/2020
15:00
INCIDENT 20005275
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

SECKEL ST
A Boston resident called CPD to report that she found the driver's side mirror torn off her car and left on the hood.

08/15/2020
15:09
INCIDENT 20005277
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Cambridge resident called CPD to report her bike stolen sometime since Tuesday night.

08/15/2020
15:16
INCIDENT 20005278
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded for a report of a shoplifting in progress at Mass Ave.

08/15/2020
16:12
INCIDENT 20005279
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

ESSEX ST
A Cambridge resident called CPD to report his bike stolen from the pole in front of his building overnight.

08/15/2020
16:21
INCIDENT 20005280
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

ESSEX ST
A resident of Essex Street reported his bicycle stolen. The bike was locked to a pole in front of his residence between the hours of 12 a.m. on 8/15/20 and 4:15 p.m. on 8/15/20.

08/15/2020
16:41
INCIDENT 20005282
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

CONCORD AVE
A Belmont resident called CPD to report that her motor vehicle was side-swiped by a motorcycle knocking off her driver's mirror in Cambridge. Due to an earlier incident, she believes the damage was intentional.

08/15/2020
17:36
INCIDENT 20005284
IDENTITY FRAUD

PRESCOTT ST
A Cambridge resident called CPD to report a case of identity theft. He received an email from a food delivery service thanking him for opening an account with them in another state.

08/15/2020
19:04
INCIDENT 20005285
LARCENY FROM PERSON C266 S25

ALBANY ST
A report of larceny of a credit card was reported.

08/15/2020
20:23
INCIDENT 20005286
A&B C265 S13A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to the 1400 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a report of a fight. Upon arrival all individuals were identified, and multiple people were transported to the hospital to be evaluated for injuries sustained during the fight.

08/14/2020
09:07
INCIDENT 20005239
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

JFK ST
Officer's responded to a Harvard Square business for a report of a past shoplifting.

08/14/2020
10:33
INCIDENT 20005241
UTTER FALSE CHECK C267 S5

COGSWELL AVE
A Cogswell Avenue resident contacted the Cambridge Police department to report the theft of two checks that were stolen and cashed unbeknownst to her.

08/14/2020
11:38
INCIDENT 20005242
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

HANCOCK ST
A Hancock Street resident reported the theft of their bicycle from in front of their residence sometime on August 7 or 8.

08/14/2020
12:20
INCIDENT 20005243
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

BOW ST
A Bow Street resident contacted the Cambridge Police to report a person known to her had stolen over $3,000 from her debit card.

08/14/2020
12:24
INCIDENT 20005246
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

MAIN ST
A Massachusetts Avenue resident reported the theft of his bicycle from a commercial building on Main Street. This theft occurred sometime in March 2020.

08/14/2020
13:06
INCIDENT 20005248
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE, 3RD OFF. C266 S30A

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
A resident of Revere will be summonsed to court for Shoplifting and trespassing. He was captured on video taking an item from the men’s cologne section. He had also been trespassed by loss prevention personnel in early February 2020.

08/14/2020
13:21
INCIDENT 20005247
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Watertown resident contacted Cambridge Police to report the theft of his bicycle, which was stolen sometime between 8 p.m. on August 13 and 8 a.m. on August 14 from Central Square.

08/14/2020
14:15
INCIDENT 20005249
UNEMPLOYMENT COMP REPRESENTATION, IMPROP C151A S37

HAMPSHIRE ST
A Concord Avenue resident reported that an unknown person(s) used his personal identifying information in an attempt to fraudulently obtain unemployment benefits.

08/14/2020
14:50
INCIDENT 20005253
SHOPLIFTING $250+ BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
The Cambridge Police were dispatched to Massachusetts Ave. department store for a suspect in progress of shoplifting.

08/14/2020
14:56
INCIDENT 20005252
FORGERY OF CHECK C267 S1

PLEASANT ST
A resident of Portland, Oregon reports that an unknown person(s) altered a check and then deposited it. The check was mailed on 8/1/2020 and was written out to their landlord. The landlord never received the check. The bank revealed that on 8/6/2020 the check was deposited to another person’s account.

08/14/2020
16:17
INCIDENT 20005254
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

CORCORAN LN
A Cambridge resident reports their personal vehicle was damaged while parked in Cambridge overnight.

08/14/2020
17:48
INCIDENT 20005257
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Dorchester resident reported that his bicycle was stolen on Massachusetts Ave.

08/14/2020
18:13
INCIDENT 20005262

CAMBRIDGE ST
Cambridge Police responded to a Cambridge Street hospital for a report of a past assault.

08/14/2020
18:49
INCIDENT 20005265
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

PEARL ST
A resident of Pearl Street reports their spouse was threatened by an unknown man.

08/14/2020
19:53
INCIDENT 20005263
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Somerville Avenue for a report of a motor vehicle crash with a personal injury. A woman was transported to a local medical facility with non- life threatening injuries.

08/14/2020
20:28
INCIDENT 20005264
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

BROADWAY
Police responded to a Broadway residence for a report of a larceny.

08/14/2020
21:12
INCIDENT 20005266

BISHOP ALLEN DR
Teddy Bernadel, 50, 8 Forsman Avenue in Brockton, was placed under arrest without incident and charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended License, Attaching Number Plate Violation, Uninsured Motor Vehicle and Unregistered Motor Vehicle.

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