Crime & Safety
City Of Cambridge Publishes Daily Log For May 18
An employee of a Central Square financial institution reported discovering anti-police graffiti on a window in the vestibule.
May 19, 2021
Cambridge Police Daily Log: May 18th, 2021
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05/18/2021
08:37
INCIDENT 21003344
ELECTRONIC MESSAGE, OPERATOR SEND/READ C90 S13B
MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Catherine Scott, 39, 252 Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington, was placed under arrest for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license after she was observed holding and manipulating her cell phone while operating her motor vehicle eastbound in the area of Massachusetts Avenue.
05/18/2021
08:46
INCIDENT 21003346
IDENTITY FRAUD
FAWCETT ST
A Fawcett Street resident contacted the Cambridge Police to report that she has been the victim of identity theft. She believes an unknown person(s) had hacked into her Facebook messenger and What's App account.
05/18/2021
08:56
INCIDENT 21003345
TAGGING PROPERTY C266 S126B
MASSACHUSETTS AVE
An employee of a Central Square financial institution reported discovering anti-police graffiti on a window in the vestibule.
05/18/2021
09:41
INCIDENT 21003347
LARCENY OVER $1200 BY SINGLE SCHEME C266 S30(1)
SOMERVILLE AVE
Cambridge Police documented a continuous larceny scheme that occurred at a Somerville Avenue department store.
05/18/2021
10:09
INCIDENT 21003348
LARCENY OVER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34
WINDSOR ST
A resident of Windsor Street reported that he was the victim of a telephone scam whereby he was deceived into wiring currency to an unknown party. This occurred in January of 2021.
05/18/2021
11:14
ARREST 21003351
WARRANT ARREST REPORT
MT AUBURN ST
Tracy Hough, 53, 136 Wright Street in Arlington, MA was arrested for a warrant out of Middlesex Superior Court for mayhem, Armed Assault to Murder 60+, Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon 60+, Aggravated Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon, and Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle.
05/18/2021
11:23
INCIDENT 21003350
LARCENY FROM PERSON C266 S25
MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Cambridge resident reports a larceny.
05/18/2021
11:51
INCIDENT 21003352
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)
OXFORD ST
An Oxford Street resident contacted the Cambridge Police to report the theft of his giant red mountain bicycle that was stolen sometime during the last evening.
05/18/2021
12:30
INCIDENT 21003353
IDENTITY FRAUD
UPLAND RD
An Upland Road resident reported that an unknown person(s) opened up an account with a wireless carrier in her name without her knowledge or consent.
05/18/2021
12:52
INCIDENT 21003358
UTTER FALSE CHECK C267 S5
BRATTLE SQ
Veatrice Fisher, 28, Lakeside, CA was placed under arrest for Uttering a False Check, Identity Fraud, and Possession/Use of a Stolen RMV Document. Fisher entered a bank located on Brattle Street and attempted to cash a fraudulent check with a fraudulent identification from California. Bank staff were able to identify the check as fraudulent and called the Cambridge Police. Cambridge Police arrived on scene, stopped Fisher and after thorough review of the documentation and validating if they were fraudulent, Fisher was placed under arrest without incident and transported to police station where she was booked in the usual manner.
05/18/2021
13:02
INCIDENT 21003356
IDENTITY FRAUD
GARDEN ST
A Garden Street resident contacted the Cambridge Police to report an unknown person(s) had obtained her credit card information to make fraudulent purchases online.
05/18/2021
13:20
INCIDENT 21003357
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30
MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Cambridge financial institution reported a loss of funds due to imposter activity on a customer account.
05/18/2021
13:39
INCIDENT 21003360
A&B WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON C265 S15A
CAMBRIDGE ST
Cambridge Police responded to Cambridge Street for an assault in progress.
05/18/2021
13:44
INCIDENT 21003362
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24
CAMBRIDGE ST
The Cambridge Police documented a past hit and run collision on Cambridge Street.
05/18/2021
14:47
INCIDENT 21003363
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2
WALDEN SQUARE RD
ECC dispatched CPD units to Walden Square apartments on a report of a male acting aggressive and threatening towards management.
05/18/2021
14:48
INCIDENT 21003364
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)
SODEN ST
A Soden Street resident reported a locked bike stolen from a bike rack in the rear of their building.
05/18/2021
15:19
INCIDENT 21003365
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12
GLASSWORKS AVE
A Glassworks Avenue business reported that an unknown person(s) had smashed the restaurant's outside window pane.
05/18/2021
16:27
INCIDENT 21003367
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30
JEFFERSON ST
A Reading resident reported their moped stolen from Marion Street sometime since May 14, 2021.
05/18/2021
16:54
INCIDENT 21003369
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)
MELLEN ST
A Cambridge resident reports an unknown person stole her bicycle.
05/18/2021
16:54
INCIDENT 21003368
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)
REED ST
A Cambridge resident reports a unknown person stole her bike from the side yard.
05/18/2021
17:52
INCIDENT 21003372
A&B C265 S13A
FRANKLIN ST
Cambridge Police responded to Western Avenue at Green Street for a report of an assault in progress.
05/18/2021
18:45
INCIDENT 21003374
MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO C266 S28
BROADWAY
A Broadway resident reported that on several different dates her vehicle was damaged.
05/18/2021
19:35
INCIDENT 21003375
LARCENY FROM PERSON C266 S25
LEIGHTON ST
A Leighton Street resident reported headphones stolen from a bench on Morgan Avenue.
05/18/2021
20:32
INCIDENT 21003377
B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16
PUTNAM AVE
A Cambridge resident reported that some unknown person gained access to his motor vehicle and removed some items.
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