Crime & Safety
City Of Cambridge Publishes Daily Log For August 17
An Irving Street resident reports that someone stole his locked bike from his front porch on August 16.
August 18, 2020
Cambridge Police Daily Log: August 17th, 2020
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08/17/2020
10:52
INCIDENT 20005317
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30
BANKS ST
A Cambridge resident called CPD to report a package theft occurred on August 14, 2020 when an unknown person(s) stole his package which contained his new laptop computer.
08/17/2020
11:03
INCIDENT 20005321
IDENTITY FRAUD
MURRAY HILL RD
A Cambridge resident called CPD to report an incident of Identity Theft. In April, an unknown person(s) used her husband's personal info to set up an online checking account. On Friday, someone attempted to move a large amount of money from her equity account into her checking account. The bank froze all of her accounts.
08/17/2020
11:22
INCIDENT 20005318
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)
IRVING ST
An Irving Street resident reports that someone stole his locked bike from his front porch on 8/16.
08/17/2020
11:29
INCIDENT 20005320
UTTER FALSE CHECK C267 S5
PORTLAND ST
A financial institution on Portland Street reported an individual attempted to cash a fraudulent check. It was determined that the individual, a resident of Broadway in Cambridge, has attempted this a number of times in the past.
08/17/2020
12:13
INCIDENT 20005322
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)
RICE ST
A Cambridge resident called CPD to report an incident of Larceny by False Pretense. A check made out in her mother's name was mailed to her house. They deposited it and several days later the check bounced. The bank informed her that there was a negative balance in her account.
08/17/2020
13:06
INCIDENT 20005324
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24
WINDSOR ST
A Cambridge resident called CPD to file a police report for hit and run with property damage on his rental car.
08/17/2020
14:15
INCIDENT 20005325
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)
CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
A Store Manager for a pharmacy at Cambridgeside Place reports that on 8/16 a male shoplifter was captured on store security video stealing over $400 worth of beauty products.
08/17/2020
15:09
INCIDENT 20005327
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME C274 S6
PEARL ST
Cambridge Police responded to the area of Pearl Street and Granite Street for a suspicious person.
08/17/2020
15:22
INCIDENT 20005328
A&B ON +60/DISABLED C265 S13K F
LAMBERT ST
A Cambridge resident reported that they were a victim of a past assault and battery
08/17/2020
15:50
INCIDENT 20005330
MISC. REPORT TYPE
PUTNAM GDNS
Cambridge Police responded to Putnam Gardens for a meet person.
08/17/2020
16:28
INCIDENT 20005331
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)
WHITE ST
Cambridge Police responded to a pharmacy in Porter Square for the report of a past larceny from the store.
08/17/2020
16:36
INCIDENT 20005332
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30
THIRD ST
A Cambridge resident reported a larceny of a bicycle from a residential parking garage.
08/17/2020
16:45
INCIDENT 20005337
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2
MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Cambridge resident reported that they were a victim of threats via social media.
08/17/2020
16:53
INCIDENT 20005334
A&B C265 S13A
MT AUBURN ST
A Somerville resident called the Teleserve Center to report a past assault and battery.
08/17/2020
17:08
INCIDENT 20005333
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION
NEWTON ST
Cambridge Police Explosive Ordnance Unit responded to Newton Street for a report of a suspicious unattended bag on the sidewalk. Upon arrival the bag was cleared by Tango 7 and K9 Rumba. The bag contained soiled clothing and nothing of value. There was no information in regards to the owner and the bag was disposed of at the DPW yard in a dumpster to prevent further calls for the same item.
08/17/2020
17:27
INCIDENT 20005340
MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO C266 S28
HOWARD ST
A Cambridge resident reported that their motor vehicle was damaged possibly by an attempted break in.
08/17/2020
17:31
INCIDENT 20005336
TRESPASS C266 S120
NORFOLK ST
Cambridge Police responded to Norfolk Street for a report of a suspicious male who had been walking in and out of a construction site. Upon arrival, a Boston man was summonsed for trespassing.
08/17/2020
18:39
INCIDENT 20005339
MISC. REPORT TYPE
KENDALL SQUARE
Cambridge Police responded to a business on Kendall Square for a report of past suspicious activity in their bicycle garage.
08/17/2020
19:58
INCIDENT 20005341
MISC. REPORT TYPE
CHANNING CIR
Cambridge Police responded to Channing Circle for a report of a suspicious person.
08/17/2020
20:54
INCIDENT 20005342
IDENTITY FRAUD
GLENWOOD AVE
A Cambridge resident reports unknown used her information in an attempt to collect unemployment benefits.
08/17/2020
21:21
INCIDENT 20005343
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION
HARDING ST
Cambridge Police Explosive Ordnance Unit responded to the area of Harding Street and Cambridge Street for a report of two suspicious suitcases. Upon arrival the bags were located on the corner of Harding Street and South Street in Somerville. The bags were cleared after it was determined that they were empty.
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