City Of Cambridge Publishes Daily Log For January 7

Press release from the City of Cambridge:

January 08, 2021

Cambridge Police Daily Log: January 7th 2021

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01/07/2021
04:55
INCIDENT 21000130-1
ROBBERY, ARMED C265 S17

FIRST STREET

Cambridge Police responded to the area of Athenaeum Street and First Street for a report of an Armed Robbery. Upon investigation, two individuals were located in close proximity to the crime scene and positively identified by the victim. It was determined that the victim was approached by the two suspects and robbed of cash at knife point. The suspects fled, in which the victim gave chase briefly which alerted police to the area of Cambridge Parkway where the two suspects were found and subsequently positively identified by the victim. As a result, Gregory Tillery, 27, 63 Washington Avenue in Chelsea and Elijah Messier, 22, 73 Calumet Street, in Boston were placed into custody for armed robbery.

01/07/2021
11:32
INCIDENT 21000136-1
B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

GREEN STREET

A Green Street resident reports a breaking and entering into a motor vehicle.

01/07/2021
13:05
INCIDENT 21000138-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MEMORIAL DRIVE

Memorial Drive resident reports a larceny of a bicycle.

01/07/2021
13:25
INCIDENT 21000139-1
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE, 2ND OFF. C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

Cambridge Police arrested David Blake, 29, 112 South Hampton Street in Boston and charged him with Shoplifting by Concealing Merchandise. Blake was observed by Cambridge Police inside a Central Square business with non-purchased merchandise inside his shirt.

01/07/2021
14:15
INCIDENT 21000141-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PERSONAL INJURY C90 S24

HARVARD STREET

Harvard Street resident reports leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash causing personal injury.

01/07/2021
15:06
INCIDENT 21000142-1
MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO C266 S28

MAGEE STREET

A Cambridge resident reported vandalism to his motor vehicle. The victim found that three tires on his vehicle had been slashed some time overnight.

01/07/2021
15:26
INCIDENT 21000143-1
UNINSURED MOTOR VEHICLE C90 S34J

DOVER STREET

Police responded to Dover Street for a parking complaint. The involved vehicle was found to be revoked for insurance and unregistered. The vehicle was towed from the scene and the vehicle owner has been issued a criminal complaint for the above referenced infractions.

01/07/2021
16:24
INCIDENT 21000144-1
IDENTITY FRAUD

PRENTISS STREET

A Cambridge resident reported an incident regarding identity fraud. A suspect had used his personal information to file a fraudulent unemployment claim with the state of Massachusetts in December of 2020.

01/07/2021
16:41
INCIDENT 21000145-1
IDENTITY FRAUD

HENRY STREET

A Cambridge resident reported identity theft. The victim had been duped into revealing personal information to a suspect over the phone. The suspect then used her banking information in an attempt to withdraw funds from her bank account. That attempt was stopped by her bank.

01/07/2021
16:47
INCIDENT 21000148-1
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

A Cambridge resident reported being threatened. The victim stated that a male known to him threatens to harm him every time they come across each other. The suspect sometimes enlists other people to threaten him with assault.

01/07/2021
17:36
INCIDENT 21000146-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

BISHOP ALLEN DRIVE

Cambridge Police responded to a parking lot on Bishop Allen Drive for a hit and run property damage.

01/07/2021
18:22
INCIDENT 21000147-1
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

HARVARD STREET

Cambridge Police responded to the intersection of Harvard and Windsor for a pedestrian struck. The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.

01/07/2021
18:22
INCIDENT 21000152-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

ALLSTON STREET

Cambridge Police responded to area of Magazine Street and Allston Street for a report of a hit and run.

01/07/2021
19:32
INCIDENT 21000149-1
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

THIRD STREET

Cambridge police responded to the 300 block of Third Street for a report of an unwanted man harassing people.

01/07/2021
19:34
INCIDENT 21000150-1
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

Cambridge Police placed Randy Zakas, 37, Houghton Street in Lynn, under arrest for four warrants from Lynn District Court, Salem District Court, Ipswich District Court, and Peabody District Court. Additionally, charges will be sought in Cambridge District Court for Larceny from a Building after Zakas was recorded on camera stealing $530.00 from his employer. Zakas also admitted to stealing the money after his manager questioned him about the incident. The money stolen was taken from the "bank bag," which was stored inside the business’ building.

01/07/2021
19:41
INCIDENT 21000151-1
MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO C266 S28

ELM STREET

A Cambridge resident reported malicious destruction to his motor vehicle. A suspect used a sharp object to leave several deep scratches along the driver's side of the vehicle. The victim believes the damage occurred between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM this evening.

01/07/2021
22:53
INCIDENT 21000153-1
B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

MIDDLESEX STREET

Cambridge Police responded to the area of Middlesex Street for a past breaking and entering to motor vehicle report.

This press release was produced by the City of Cambridge. The views expressed here are the author’s own.