Crime & Safety

City Of Cambridge Publishes Daily Log For January 18

Cambridge Police responded to a disturbance in the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Arrow Street.

January 19, 2021

Cambridge Police Daily Log: January 15-18th, 2021

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01/18/2021
09:01

INCIDENT 21000364
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

CONCORD TPKE

A Concord Turnpike resident reports the theft of a package.

01/18/2021
10:53
INCIDENT 21000365
IDENTITY FRAUD

CENTRE ST

A Centre Street resident had his identity used for a credit card scam.

01/18/2021
10:59
INCIDENT 21000367
MOTOR VEH, TAKING & STEALING PARTS C266 S28

PEARL ST

A Cambridge resident reported parts stolen from their parked vehicle, including their catalytic converter.

01/18/2021
11:32

INCIDENT 21000368
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

HAMILTON ST

A Prince Street resident reports that sometime during the overnight hours an unknown suspect(s) cut and removed his vehicle's catalytic converter while it was parked on Hamilton Street near Magazine Street.

01/18/2021
12:03
INCIDENT 21000369
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

FAWCETT ST

A Fawcett Street resident reports that someone did steal his bike off the back of his car while inside of the garage at Fawcett Street.

01/18/2021
12:56
INCIDENT 21000370
IDENTITY FRAUD

RUSSELL ST

A Russell Street resident had her identity used.

01/18/2021
13:09
INCIDENT 21000373
NUMBER PLATE, TAKE C266 S139

SCIARAPPA ST

Cambridge Police responded to Sciarappa Street for a report of a larceny from a motor vehicle.

01/18/2021
13:23
INCIDENT 21000372
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

KELLY RD

A Kelly Road resident reports that someone did steal the catalytic converter off of his car.

01/18/2021
13:45

INCIDENT 21000376
B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

PEARL ST

Officers responded to a Pearl Street address for a report of a breaking and entering to their address.

01/18/2021
14:08
INCIDENT 21000374
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

BROOKLINE ST

A Brookline Street resident reports that her catalytic converter was stolen off of her car.

01/18/2021
14:33

INCIDENT 21000375
MOTOR VEH, TAKING & STEALING PARTS C266 S28

KINNAIRD ST

A Kinnard Street resident reported that the catalytic converter was stolen from his motor vehicle.

01/18/2021
15:50

INCIDENT 21000378
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

MAGAZINE ST

A Cambridge resident reported that while her vehicle was parked on Upton Street, their catalytic converter was stolen.

01/18/2021
16:19

INCIDENT 21000379

FAYETTE ST

Cambridge Police responded to Fayette Street for a report of two people fighting.

01/18/2021
18:49
INCIDENT 21000381
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

FRANKLIN ST

A Cambridge resident reported that, while her vehicle was parked on Franklin Street, their catalytic converter was stolen.

01/18/2021
19:55

INCIDENT 21000383
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

CORPORAL MCTERNAN ST

A Cambridge resident reported that while her vehicle was parked on Corporal McTernan Street, their catalytic converter was stolen.

01/18/2021
19:58
INCIDENT 21000384
MOTOR VEH, TAKING & STEALING PARTS C266 S28

KELLY RD

A Kelly Road resident reported that their catalytic converter was stolen from her motor vehicle.

01/18/2021
20:57
INCIDENT 21000385
UNSAFE OPERATION OF MV * C90 S13

CAMBRIDGE ST

A resident of Cambridge was arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a revoked license after he was observed operating a motor vehicle, leaving the motor vehicle running while unattended directly in front of a fire hydrant on Fifth Street with an expired inspection sticker.

01/17/2021
09:26

INCIDENT 21000346
TAGGING PROPERTY C266 S126B

MT AUBURN ST

Graffiti was discovered on the roadway of Mt. Auburn Street.

01/17/2021
11:09
INCIDENT 21000348
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

TROWBRIDGE ST

A Trowbridge Street resident contacted the Cambridge Police to report his parked motor vehicle was struck sometime during the past evening while parked on Trowbridge Street.

01/17/2021
12:14

INCIDENT 21000351
IDENTITY FRAUD

CHILD ST

A Childs Street resident contacted the Cambridge Police to report her identity had been stolen. An unknown person(s) had opened a cell phone account.

01/17/2021
12:20
INCIDENT 21000349
IDENTITY FRAUD

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

A Boston resident came to the police station to report that an unknown person(s) used his personal information to open a checking account at a bank in Central Square at the beginning of the month. He received a notification from a third-party service, which tracks your personal information.

01/17/2021
15:05
INCIDENT 21000353
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

SEVENTH ST

A Cambridge resident on Seventh Street reported a package theft.

01/17/2021
16:17
INCIDENT 21000355
INDECENT EXPOSURE C272 S53

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

Units responded to Mass. Ave. for a report of an open and gross at approximately 4:30 p.m.

01/17/2021
17:07
INCIDENT 21000357
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

Cambridge Police responded to a disturbance in the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Arrow Street.

01/17/2021
17:27
INCIDENT 21000356
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MAGAZINE CT

A Cambridge resident of Magazine Street reported a larceny of a wallet and fraudulent credit card usage.

01/17/2021
18:46
INCIDENT 21000358
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

DUNSTER ST

A report was taken for a hit and run to a motor vehicle with property damage that occurred at Dunster Street and Mount Auburn.

01/17/2021
20:09

INCIDENT 21000360
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

HOMER AVE

A Cambridge resident reported a larceny from residence on Homer Avenue.

01/17/2021
21:21
INCIDENT 21000361
LARCENY OVER $1200 BY SINGLE SCHEME C266 S30(1)

FRANKLIN ST

A Cambridge resident reported a larceny on January 17, 2021 at approximately 9:10 p.m. The victim was defrauded of $4,865 in gift cards by suspects posing as tech support for her cell phone.

01/17/2021
22:31
INCIDENT 21000362
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

HARVARD ST

Cambridge police responded to the intersection of Harvard Street and Prospect Street for a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. One party was transported from the scene to the hospital with minor injuries.

01/16/2021
10:03
INCIDENT 21000329

ELLSWORTH AVE

A resident reports that an unknown suspect gained access to his motor vehicle and stole his wife’s wallet, containing several credit cards. They attempted to make several purchases using these cards.

01/16/2021
11:12

INCIDENT 21000330
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

WESTERN AVE

A resident reports a package was stolen from outside his residence.

01/16/2021
13:01
INCIDENT 21000333
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

A Cambridge resident reported her son's cell phone was stolen from a Mass. Ave. business.

01/16/2021
13:54
INCIDENT 21000334
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

CHAPMAN PL

A resident reports his bicycle was stolen from outside his residence.

01/16/2021
17:22
INCIDENT 21000339
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

WENDELL ST

Cambridge Police responded to the area of Wendell Street for a larceny that just occurred.

01/16/2021
17:38
INCIDENT 21000341
WARRANT ARREST REPORT

INMAN ST

Tonia Pringle, 54, 7 Temple Street in Cambridge, was arrested on two warrants out of Cambridge District Court for Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon and an Arlington resident was summonsed for Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon after he threw bleach on a party after an altercation.

01/16/2021
20:26

INCIDENT 21000342
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

MARKET ST

A Cambridge resident reported that on January 15, 2021, an unknown person stole numerous items from a common basement area.

01/15/2021
09:12

INCIDENT 21000303
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

ERIE ST

A Cambridge resident reports a package stolen from his apartment building vestibule.

01/15/2021
10:27
INCIDENT 21000304
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

BOARDMAN ST

A Malden resident reports her car was struck by an unknown motor vehicle, causing damage and did not make themselves known to her.

01/15/2021
10:38
INCIDENT 21000307

CAMBRIDGEPARK DR

A Cambridge woman reports a contractor who no longer works for her refused to return property.

01/15/2021
11:02
INCIDENT 21000308
MISCELLANEOUS STATUTORY VIOLATION

OXFORD ST

A Child Street resident was issued a $300 Violation Notice of Municipal Ordinance Citation for a car alarm sounding for over 10 minutes.

01/15/2021
11:21
INCIDENT 21000305
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

TROWBRIDGE PL

A Cambridge resident reports a her car was struck by an unknown motor vehicle, causing damage and did not make themselves known to her.

01/15/2021
11:46

INCIDENT 21000309
B&E NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

TROWBRIDGE ST

A Trowbridge Street resident reported an attempted breaking and entering to her apartment.

01/15/2021
13:46
INCIDENT 21000320
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

THIRD ST

A Third Street resident reports that the front license plate was stolen from their vehicle between 1/8/21 and 1/15/21, while it was being transported from Washington to Cambridge.

01/15/2021
15:25

INCIDENT 21000311
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

CANAL PK

An employee of a Cambridge-based business received a phone threat via voicemail. The victim does not know the suspect or anyone with that name.

01/15/2021
15:45
INCIDENT 21000319
B&E DAYTIME FOR FELONY C266 S18

DUNSTER ST

A Cambridge resident called CPD Teleserve to report a past breaking and entering to a motor vehicle, which occurred today in Harvard Square. Her wallet was taken and several credit cards were used at various locations in greater Boston.

01/15/2021
16:09
INCIDENT 21000317
LARCENY UNDER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

AMORY ST

A Cambridge resident called CPD Teleserve to report that she was the victim of a scam. She reported that she received a telephone call from someone alleging to be from the electric company. They said they would shut off her power unless she paid her bill. She had already paid it, but gave them additional money. She later called the electric company and they told her that she had been scammed.

01/15/2021
16:25
INCIDENT 21000318
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

LEIGHTON ST

Cambridge Police documented a past larceny that occurred on Leighton Street.

01/15/2021
18:42
INCIDENT 21000322
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

SIDNEY ST

A hit and run crash was reported at Sidney Street.

01/15/2021
18:56
INCIDENT 21000321
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

PEARL ST

A Cambridge resident called CPD Teleserve to report the theft of his bike. The bike was locked to a bike rack adjacent to the public library and it was taken between Sunday and Friday at 5:30 p.m.

01/15/2021
18:59
INCIDENT 21000323
NUMBER PLATE VIOLATION ATTACHING / OBSCURING / FAI

MASSACHUSETTS AVE

Cambridge Police conducted a motor vehicle stop at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Vassar Street. An investigation revealed the operator was attaching plates on an unregistered and uninsured motor vehicle. Due to this, he will be summonsed for Attaching Plates, Unregistered Motor Vehicle, and Uninsured Motor Vehicle.

01/15/2021
19:19

INCIDENT 21000324
MISC. REPORT TYPE

FAYERWEATHER ST

A single motor vehicle crash was reported on Fayerweather Street.

01/15/2021
21:26
INCIDENT 21000327
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

MEMORIAL DR

A resident of New York reported their backpack stolen from outside the dining area of a Cambridge hotel.


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