Crime & Safety
City Of Cambridge Publishes Daily Log For February 10
A resident of Cambridge states his vehicle was involved in a hit and run while it was parked on Florence Street at Magazine Street.
February 11, 2021
Cambridge Police Daily Log: February 10th, 2021
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02/10/2021
09:50
INCIDENT 21000891
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30
TREMONT ST
A resident of Cambridge states an unknown suspect stole the catalytic converter from their Toyota Prius. The RP states the theft occurred sometime between 2/8/2021 4:30 p.m. and 2/10/2021 at 9:30 a.m.
02/10/2021
10:21
INCIDENT 21000892
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24
FLORENCE ST
A resident of Cambridge states his vehicle was involved in a hit and run while it was parked on Florence Street at Magazine Street.
02/10/2021
11:28
INCIDENT 21000894
MISC. REPORT TYPE
ERIE ST
Cambridge Police responded to Erie Street for a report of an apartment full of thick smoke. Cambridge Fire aired out the smoke and put out the fire.
02/10/2021
12:16
INCIDENT 21000896
BICYCLE, LARCENY OF, C266 S41
FRANKLIN ST
Michael Medeiros, 39, Pelham, NH, was arrested at approximately 12:15 p.m. at Franklin Street and charged with Larceny of a Bike and Malicious Destruction of Property Under $1200. An officer on patrol observed Medeiros remove a steel post from the ground and use it smash a lock securing a bike to a bike rack. Medeiros then removed the bike and was about to leave the area as he was stopped by the officer. Medeiros was also found to have four warrants out of Cambridge District Court (Larceny from a Building, Larceny over $1,200, Possession of a Burglarious Instrument and Aggravated Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon).
02/10/2021
13:40
INCIDENT 21000898
IDENTITY FRAUD
PUTNAM GDNS
A resident of Cambridge states she received a phone call from an unknown woman who stated she worked for the Social Security Office. This suspect informed the resident that she is being investigated for drug charges in Texas and the Social Security Office needed her social security number. The resident provided her social security number to the suspect and later realized the call was a scam once the call ended.
02/10/2021
13:51
INCIDENT 21000899
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30
ELM ST
An Elm Street resident reported the theft of a catalytic converter from her parked and unoccupied motor vehicle sometime in the last few days. The value of the property is listed at $1,500.
02/10/2021
14:00
INCIDENT 21000900
LARCENY OVER $1200 BY SINGLE SCHEME C266 S30(1)
HOMER AVE
A resident of Cambridge states she received an email from "Norton Life Lock" that requested she call a number in that email to discuss issues with her account. The resident called the number, spoke with an individual, and was eventually scammed out of $1,800 by the suspect.
02/10/2021
14:21
INCIDENT 21000904
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME
BEECH ST
A Beech Street resident reported being a victim of an attempted larceny.
02/10/2021
14:36
INCIDENT 21000901
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2
BERKSHIRE ST
A threats report was taken by the Cambridge Police Department.
02/10/2021
14:59
INCIDENT 21000905
IDENTITY FRAUD
SODEN ST
A resident of Cambridge reported that her name and social security number were used to file a false tax return.
02/10/2021
15:32
INCIDENT 21000902
UNLICENSED OPERATION OF MV C90 S10
MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police summonsed a resident of Boston after a motor vehicle stop on Massachusetts Avenue. The operator was observed driving the wrong way on Massachusetts Avenue near Remington Street, a public way in the city of Cambridge. He was stopped in the vicinity of Putnam Square. During the stop, it was learned that the driver does not possess a valid driver's license.
02/10/2021
15:46
INCIDENT 21000903
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)
MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police were dispatched to a facility on Massachusetts Avenue for the report a disturbance. A police report for a mutual larceny between two persons was taken.
02/10/2021
15:52
ARREST 21000908
WARRANT ARREST REPORT
ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
Cambridge Police arrested Samuel Ortiz, 39, homeless, for warrants out of Boston and West Roxbury District Courts (Larceny from Person, Larceny from Building, Threat to Commit a Crime, Trespassing, Disorderly Conduct, Indecent Exposure and Shoplifting by Asportation). Ortiz was stopped and identified following a shoplifting incident at a department store on Alewife Parkway.
02/10/2021
16:03
INCIDENT 21000907
LARCENY FROM PERSON C266 S25
MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A resident of Cambridge was picked pocketed in a pharmacy by a person known to her. The suspect stolen her medication.
02/10/2021
16:32
INCIDENT 21000906
TAGGING PROPERTY C266 S126B
CHURCH ST
The manager of a restaurant located at Church Street reports that a person tagged the side door to the business at approximately 3 p.m.
02/10/2021
16:59
INCIDENT 21000909
IDENTITY FRAUD
WALDEN SQUARE RD
A resident of Cambridge reports being the victim of a flim flam where she provided personal and banking information over the phone to an unknown person.
02/10/2021
17:57
INCIDENT 21000911
MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police and EMS responded to the vicinity of Massachusetts Avenue and Pearl Street for a past assault. The victim refused medical services and the suspect was identified.
02/10/2021
22:07
INCIDENT 21000913
MISC. REPORT TYPE
SPRING ST
Cambridge Police were dispatched to a residence for a noise complaint.
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