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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