City Of Cambridge Publishes Daily Log For February 18

Press release from the City of Cambridge:

February 19, 2021

Cambridge Police Daily Log: February 18th 2021

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Date & Time

Info

02/18/2021
09:21
INCIDENT 21001079
UNEMPLOYMENT COMP, FALSE IDENTITY FOR C151A S47

CONCORD AVENUE

A resident reported that an unemployment claim was fraudulently made utilizing his identity.

02/18/2021
09:40
INCIDENT 21001080
B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

RICHDALE AVENUE

A Cambridge resident reported items were stolen from her vehicle.

02/18/2021
09:59
INCIDENT 21001081
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

ROCKWELL STREET

A Cambridge resident reported that she received a harassing phone call.

02/18/2021
10:59
INCIDENT 21001082
CREDIT CARD FRAUD UNDER $1200 C266 S37B(G)

SPARKS STREET

A resident of Sparks Street reports that she was the victim of Credit Card Fraud.

02/18/2021
11:58
INCIDENT 21001083
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

CHURCHILL AVENUE

A Churchill Avenue resident reports that someone is taking money from her bank account.

02/18/2021
12:00
INCIDENT 21001084
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

CHURCHILL AVENUE

A Churchill Ave resident reports that someone is stealing money from her bank account.

02/18/2021
12:25
INCIDENT 21001085
A&B C265 S13A

FIRST STREET

Cambridge Police responded the 100 block of First Street for a report of a past assault and battery.

02/18/2021
14:07
INCIDENT 21001086
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

A local gymnasium in Central Square reported suspicious activity just outside of their windows and doors.

02/18/2021
15:22
INCIDENT 21001089
IDENTITY FRAUD

BIGELOW STREET

A Bigelow Street resident reported an incident regarding identity theft. He received a call from a suspect posing as a Social Security investigator. An attempt was made to gather his personal information but the victim did not reveal anything to the suspect.

02/18/2021
15:46
INCIDENT 21001090
LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED, OP MV WITH C90 S23

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

Cambridge Police Officers while on routine patrol in the area of Central Square, preformed a motor vehicle stop at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Inman Street. Upon a brief investigation, it was concluded that owner/operator of the motor vehicle in question currently had a license status of suspended. As a result, a resident of Somerville was issued a Criminal Application for Operating after License Suspension. The vehicle was towed from the scene without incident.

02/18/2021
16:17
INCIDENT 21001091
IDENTITY FRAUD

CLEVELAND STREET

A Cambridge resident reported an incident regarding identity theft. A male suspect claiming to be a Medicare representative elicited some personal information from her.

02/18/2021
16:26
INCIDENT 21001093
LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED, OP MV WITH C90 S23

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

Cambridge Police Officers while on routine patrol in the area of Central Square, preformed a motor vehicle stop at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Temple Street. Upon a brief investigation, it was concluded that owner/operator of the motor vehicle in question currently had a license status of suspended. As a result, a resident of Dorchester was issued a Criminal Application for Operating after License Suspension. The driver was allowed by officers to park his vehicle in a legal parking spot, while awaiting a legally licensed operator to retrieve the vehicle.

02/18/2021
17:16
INCIDENT 21001094
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

PUTNAM GARDENS

Cambridge Police documented a past larceny from a Harvard Street residence.

02/18/2021
17:53
INCIDENT 21001095
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

MAIN STREET

Cambridge Police responded to Main Street and Windsor Street for a vehicle that struck a bicyclist. The bicyclist was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.

02/18/2021
18:00
INCIDENT 21001096
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

OTIS STREET

An Otis Street resident reported being defrauded of $400. She had responded to work emails and texts from a company CEO requesting the purchase of gift cards. They seemed like legitimate communications so she purchased $400 worth of cards and forwarded the codes to a suspect she had assumed was a co-worker.

02/18/2021
18:55
INCIDENT 21001097
LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED, OP MV WITH C90 S23

ESSEX STREET

Cambridge Police Summonsed a Cambridge resident for Suspended Operation of a Motor Vehicle. Driver was observed operating her motor vehicle on Massachusetts Avenue and during a CJIS Inquiry it was determined she had a Suspended License.

02/18/2021
19:03
INCIDENT 21001098
A&B C265 S13A

RINDGE AVENUE

ECC dispatched CPD to the area of Rindge Ave for an unwanted person. A Ridge Avenue resident wanted her friend removed from her home.

02/18/2021
19:18
INCIDENT 21001099
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

ALEWIFE BROOK PARKWAY

The manager of the office supply store located on Alewife Brook Parkway reported that a male had shoplifted some items and fled the store towards the train station.

02/18/2021
19:52
INCIDENT 21001100
REGISTRATION SUSPENDED / REVOKED, OP MV WITH C90

MAIN STREET

Cambridge Police while on routine patrol conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Main Street and Portland Street, After a CJIS inquiry produced a registration status of revoked. As a result of the traffic stop a Weymouth resident was issued a Criminal Application for Operating a Motor Vehicle after Revoked Registration. Vehicle was towed without incident.

02/18/2021
20:28
INCIDENT 21001101
B&E MV IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME FOR MISDEMEANOR C26

LANGDON SQUARE

A Langdon Square resident reported an attempted break-in to her motor vehicle. A suspect had managed to lower a rear window slightly in an attempt to enter the vehicle. It did not appear that entry was gained. The incident occurred sometime overnight.

02/18/2021
21:53
INCIDENT 21001103
STOP/YIELD, FAIL TO * C89 S9

BINNEY STREET

A resident of Boston, Massachusetts, was summonsed for operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license after the motor vehicle was observed failing to stop for a red light at the intersection of Binney Street and Third Street.

02/18/2021
22:33
INCIDENT 21001104
UNEMPLOYMENT COMP, FALSE IDENTITY FOR C151A S47

HARVARD STREET

Harvard Street resident reported his identity was used to fraudulently apply for government assistance.

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