Crime & Safety
City Of Cambridge Publishes Daily Log For November 23
A resident of Cambridge reported that an unknown person filed a false unemployment claim in her name.
November 24, 2020
Cambridge Police Daily Log: November 23rd, 2020
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11/23/2020
08:11
INCIDENT 20008340-1
MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO C266 S28
LINNAEAN ST
A resident of Linnaean Street reports that during the overnight hours of Saturday, November 21, 2020 into Sunday, November 22, 2020, an unknown person(s) damaged one of the windows to her vehicle while it was parked on Linnaean Street.
11/23/2020
09:03
INCIDENT 20008342-1
ROBBERY, UNARMED C265 S19
MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a convenience store located on the 2200 block of Massachusetts Avenue for a disturbance. Upon police arrival, there was no active disturbance at the location. After speaking to the reporting party and an on-scene witness statement, this incident was determined to be an unarmed robbery.
11/23/2020
09:18
INCIDENT 20008341-1
IDENTITY FRAUD
WALDEN ST
A resident of Cambridge reported that an unknown person filed a false unemployment claim in her name.
11/23/2020
09:29
INCIDENT 20008343-1
IDENTITY FRAUD
RAYMOND ST
A resident of Cambridge reported that an unknown person filed a false unemployment claim in his name.
11/23/2020
10:18
INCIDENT 20008344-1
B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16
MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A resident of Massachusetts Avenue reports that overnight on November 23, 2020, an unknown person(s) broke into his vehicle and took a number of items while it was parked in the 2500 block of Massachusetts Avenue.
11/23/2020
10:43
INCIDENT 20008346-1
IDENTITY FRAUD
CANAL PK
A resident of Cambridge reported that an unknown person filed a false unemployment claim in her name.
11/23/2020
10:56
INCIDENT 20008348-1
IDENTITY FRAUD
GRAY ST
A resident of Cambridge reported that an unknown person filed a false unemployment claim in her name.
11/23/2020
11:01
INCIDENT 20008349-1
CREDIT CARD FRAUD UNDER $1200 C266 S37B(G)
MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A resident of Massachusetts Avenue reports that on the morning of Monday, November 23, 2020, unknown person(s) used her debit and credit cards to make a number of unauthorized purchases in both Cambridge and Boston.
11/23/2020
11:03
INCIDENT 20008355-1
B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16
WINDSOR ST
A resident of Windsor street reports his car entered last night shortly after 11 p.m. by an unidentified male who stole property and fled on a bicycle.
11/23/2020
11:12
INCIDENT 20008354-1
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24
BROADWAY
A resident of Chauncy Street reports that on November 17, 2020, at approximately 1 p.m., his vehicle was struck while it was parked in the lot opposite Broadway. The operator of the offending vehicle did not identify him/herself and did not notify the police.
11/23/2020
11:32
INCIDENT 20008351-1
IDENTITY FRAUD
SHERMAN ST
Cambridge woman reports identity theft after learning unknown persons had fraudulently applied for unemployment benefits using her information.
11/23/2020
11:41
INCIDENT 20008352-1
IDENTITY FRAUD
SIXTH ST
An employee of the City of Cambridge reported that an unknown person filed a false unemployment claim in his name.
11/23/2020
11:48
INCIDENT 20008353-1
IDENTITY FRAUD
INMAN ST
A Cambridge man reports identity theft after learning unknown persons had fraudulently applied for unemployment benefits using his information.
11/23/2020
12:27
INCIDENT 20008358-1
STOP/YIELD, FAIL TO * C89 S9
BROOKLINE ST
Cambridge Police responded to the intersection of Brookline Street and Franklin Street for a minor car crash. An operator was issued a Massachusetts uniform citation and charged with failure to yield at the stop sign.
11/23/2020
12:38
INCIDENT 20008356-1
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30
MT AUBURN ST
An employee of a Cambridge-based company came to the police station to file a police report for employee theft.
11/23/2020
12:41
INCIDENT 20008357-1
IDENTITY FRAUD
HAMILTON ST
A Cambridge resident came to the police station to report that he was a victim of the unemployment scam. He received an unemployment package from another state inquiring about his unemployment scam.
11/23/2020
13:31
INCIDENT 20008359-1
IDENTITY FRAUD
LINCOLN LN
A resident of Cambridge reported that an unknown person filed a false unemployment claim in his name.
11/23/2020
13:45
DOMESTIC VIOLEN 20008362-1
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2
PUTNAM GDNS
Cambridge Street responded to a disturbance on Magee Street.
11/23/2020
13:51
INCIDENT 20008364-1
IDENTITY FRAUD
MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A resident of Cambridge reported that an unknown person filed a false unemployment claim in her name.
11/23/2020
14:02
INCIDENT 20008363-1
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12
FRESH POND PKWY
Over the weekend, an unknown suspect tagged social distance sign at Fresh Pond Reservation.
11/23/2020
14:04
INCIDENT 20008361-1
IDENTITY FRAUD
SIXTH ST
A resident of Dorchester reported that an unknown person filed a false unemployment claim in his name.
11/23/2020
14:16
INCIDENT 20008366-1
MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO C266 S28
SIXTH ST
Cambridge Police were dispatched to the area of 6th Street for a past destruction of property.
11/23/2020
14:23
INCIDENT 20008365-1
IDENTITY FRAUD
ELM ST N
A resident of Cambridge reported that an unknown person filed a false unemployment claim in her name.
11/23/2020
14:32
INCIDENT 20008369-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)
BROADWAY
A local business called the Police station to report a larceny of three packs of cigarettes.
11/23/2020
14:36
INCIDENT 20008370-1
MOTOR VEH, TAKING & STEALING PARTS C266 S28
FRANKLIN ST
A Franklin Street resident reports a larceny of a motor vehicle parts.
11/23/2020
15:10
INCIDENT 20008367-1
IDENTITY FRAUD
PLEASANT ST
A Pleasant Street resident reports Identity Theft.
11/23/2020
15:13
INCIDENT 20008371-1
IDENTITY FRAUD
HAMILTON ST
A Cambridge resident called the Police station to report an unknown person used her identity to apply for unemployment benefits.
11/23/2020
15:25
INCIDENT 20008368-1
IDENTITY FRAUD
DANA ST
Cambridge Police took a report for identity theft.
11/23/2020
15:58
INCIDENT 20008372-1
LARCENY FROM PERSON C266 S25
MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Banks Street resident reports a larceny of a bicycle.
11/23/2020
16:01
INCIDENT 20008373-1
IDENTITY FRAUD
ALLSTON ST
A Cambridge resident called the Police station to report his identity had been used to file for unemployment benefits.
11/23/2020
16:11
INCIDENT 20008375-1
ROBBERY, UNARMED C265 S19
MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Cambridge Police responded to the 1200 block of a Massachusetts Avenue for a report of a bank robbery in progress. A note was passed and a weapon was not displayed. A suspect left on foot towards Harvard Square. He was described as a white male in his 40s wearing a blue hat, blue mask, jeans and a hooded sweatshirt.
11/23/2020
16:22
INCIDENT 20008374-1
IDENTITY FRAUD
ARLINGTON ST
A Cambridge resident called to report that one of his credit cards had been used by an unknown person without his knowledge.
11/23/2020
16:26
INCIDENT 20008376-1
IDENTITY FRAUD
FIFTH ST
A Fifth Street resident reports Identity Theft.
11/23/2020
16:36
INCIDENT 20008378-1
IDENTITY FRAUD
THIRD ST
A Third Street resident reports Identity Theft.
11/23/2020
17:00
INCIDENT 20008381-1
LARCENY OVER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34
BROOKLINE PL
A Cambridge resident called to report he had been scammed out of $2,500 through a check scheme.
11/23/2020
17:02
INCIDENT 20008379-1
IDENTITY FRAUD
GREEN ST
A City of Cambridge employee reports Identity Theft.
11/23/2020
17:06
INCIDENT 20008377-1
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20
MASSACHUSETTS AVE
An employee of a fast food restaurant left her phone in the woman’s restroom. When she returned, it was gone.
11/23/2020
17:30
INCIDENT 20008380-1
IDENTITY FRAUD
HARVEY ST
A City of Cambridge employee reports Identity Theft.
11/23/2020
18:17
INCIDENT 20008382-1
MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Cambridge resident reported that, while her vehicle was being serviced at a Cambridge business, items from her wallet were stolen. The wallet was in the middle console.
11/23/2020
19:15
INCIDENT 20008383-1
MISC. REPORT TYPE
JACKSON PL
Cambridge Police responded to Jackson Place for a disturbance.
11/23/2020
20:02
INCIDENT 20008384-1
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12
BAY STATE RD
A Bay State Road resident reports malicious destruction to his car windshield after kids threw rocks from St. Peters Field.
11/23/2020
20:11
INCIDENT 20008385-1
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12
DUDLEY ST
A Dudley Street resident reports malicious destruction to their house storm window after two kids on bicycles threw a rock through the window.
11/23/2020
20:58
INCIDENT 20008386-1
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12
RICHDALE AVE
A Cambridge resident called to report that she discovered the driver’s side mirror to her car was missing.
11/23/2020
21:30
INCIDENT 20008387-1
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)
MAGAZINE ST
A Banks Street resident reports a larceny of a bicycle.
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