Crime & Safety

City Of Cambridge Publishes Daily Log For December 17

A Non-Cambridge resident contacted the Cambridge Police Department to report a flimflam scam.

December 18, 2020

Cambridge Police Daily Log: December 17th 2020

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12/17/2020
00:14
INCIDENT 20009035-1
B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

AUBURN STREET

Cambridge Police responded to Auburn Street for a report of breaking and entering to a motor vehicle.

12/17/2020
01:33
INCIDENT 20009036-1
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

CAMBRIDGE STREET

An unknown object broke the window of the ATM at a bank in Inman Square.

12/17/2020
01:41

INCIDENT 20009037-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

TROWBRIDGE PLACE

Cambridge Police responded to Trowbridge Place for a report of a larceny of a motor vehicle. Upon further investigation it was discovered that the vehicle was not stolen, but towed due to being illegally parked in a private lot.

12/17/2020
13:04

INCIDENT 20009041-1
IDENTITY FRAUD

ROYAL AVENUE

A Cambridge resident reported she was the victim of identity fraud.

12/17/2020
13:09
INCIDENT 20009042-1
IDENTITY FRAUD

CAMBRIDGE PARKWAY

A Cambridge resident reported an attempted scam.

12/17/2020
13:23

INCIDENT 20009043-1
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

PORTLAND STREET

Cambridge Police responded to Portland and Main Streets for a motor vehicle obstructing traffic and took a report for a threat to commit crime.

12/17/2020
14:04

INCIDENT 20009044-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

CHESTNUT STREET

A Chestnut Street resident reported a past package theft.

12/17/2020
15:35

INCIDENT 20009046-1
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

WHITE STREET

A White Street grocery store reports an unknown male shoplifted several merchandises from their store.

12/17/2020
16:28

INCIDENT 20009047-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

SEVENTH STREET

A woman reports her vehicle was struck by a snowplow truck while it was parked on Spring St. The plow operator left the area without reporting the accident.

12/17/2020
16:56
INCIDENT 20009048-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

KENDALL STREET

A Non-Cambridge resident contacted the Cambridge Police Department to report a flimflam scam.

12/17/2020
17:34

INCIDENT 20009057-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE

PACIFIC STREET

Cambridge Police responded to Sidney Street and Pacific Street for a motor vehicle crash.

12/17/2020
18:08

INCIDENT 20009050-1
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

PLEASANT STREET

A Cambridge resident contacted the Cambridge Police Department to report that a motor vehicle was struck by a plow truck.

12/17/2020
18:16

INCIDENT 20009053-1
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

HANCOCK STREET

A Cambridge resident contacted the Cambridge Police Department to report that a motor vehicle was struck by a FedEx truck. A report was taken.

12/17/2020
20:15
INCIDENT 20009058-1

WHITE STREET

Units responded to a Grocery Store on White Street for a Shoplifting in progress. Lost Prevention observed a man concealing merchandise inside of two bags he brought into the store. The suspect was stopped outside of the store after not paying for these items with merchandise totaling $897.99. He was summonsed and will be charged for shoplifting by concealment.


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