Crime & Safety
City Of Cambridge Publishes Daily Log For November 4
Cambridge Police responded to Auburn Street for an investigation of a located motor vehicle that was determined to be stolen.
November 5, 2020
Cambridge Police Daily Log: November 4th, 2020
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11/04/2020
09:11
INCIDENT 20007658
IDENTITY FRAUD
MEMORIAL DR
A resident of Cambridge reports a person claiming to be a police officer talked her into giving up her personal information. The victim states it happened about a week and half ago via phone call.
11/04/2020
09:35
INCIDENT 20007664
ABANDONED/STOLEN MV, IMPROP REMOVE C90 S24H
AUBURN ST
Cambridge Police responded to Auburn Street for an investigation of a located motor vehicle that was determined to be stolen.
11/04/2020
10:00
INCIDENT 20007659
IDENTITY FRAUD
THIRD ST
Police took a report for Identity Theft after a resident reported a fraudulent unemployment claim was opened in their name.
11/04/2020
11:11
INCIDENT 20007663
UNEMPLOYMENT COMP, FALSE IDENTITY FOR C151A S47
CHESTNUT ST
A resident of Cambridge reports an unknown person filed a fraudulent unemployment claim using this victim's personal information.
11/04/2020
11:25
INCIDENT 20007665
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12
ASH STREET
A resident of Cambridge reports malicious damage to their personal motor vehicle while parked. This happened sometime between 10/31/20 at 5 p.m. and 11/03/20 at 9 a.m.
11/04/2020
11:35
INCIDENT 20007666
IDENTITY FRAUD
PEARL ST
A resident of Cambridge reports they were deceived into providing their social security number via phone call. This happened on 11/04/2020 at 9:40 a.m.
11/04/2020
11:55
INCIDENT 20007669
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30
CAMBRIDGEPARK DR
An employee of a business in Cambridge reports a former employee was fired and has yet to return company property.
11/04/2020
12:32
INCIDENT 20007670
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30
SIDNEY ST
Cambridge Police responded to Sidney Street for a report of package thefts.
11/04/2020
12:42
INCIDENT 20007674
TRAILL ST
A resident of Cambridge reports an person used their personal information to file an unemployment claim.
11/04/2020
13:10
INCIDENT 20007671
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)
SIDNEY ST
Cambridge Police responded to Sidney Street for a report of package thefts.
11/04/2020
13:28
INCIDENT 20007673
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)
WINTHROP ST
A member of a Cambridge church reports a mailed package theft on 10/29/20 after 3:11 p.m.
11/04/2020
14:20
INCIDENT 20007676
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)
KELLY RD
A Kelly Road resident had his bike stolen from the backyard.
11/04/2020
14:25
INCIDENT 20007678
UNEMPLOYMENT COMP, FALSE IDENTITY FOR C151A S47
CANAL PK
A Canal Park resident was the victim of the unemployment scam.
11/04/2020
14:27
INCIDENT 20007677
MISC. REPORT TYPE
MEMORIAL DR
A Cambridge resident called the COVID-19 Teleserve Center for a report of suspicious activity.
11/04/2020
15:31
INCIDENT 20007679
UNEMPLOYMENT COMP, FALSE IDENTITY FOR C151A S47
LEXINGTON AVE
A Cambridge resident called the COVID-19 Teleserve Center to report an unemployment scam using his personal information.
11/04/2020
15:47
INCIDENT 20007683
UNEMPLOYMENT COMP, FALSE IDENTITY FOR C151A S47
EARHART ST
A Cambridge resident called the COVID-19 Teleserve Center to report an unemployment scam using his personal information.
11/04/2020
16:01
INCIDENT 20007680
MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF C266 S28
CORPORAL MCTERNAN ST
A Plymouth resident reported the theft of a motor vehicle on November 4, 2020 at approximately 4:05 p.m. A suspect stole her gray 2019 Infinity from Corporal McTernan Street after 12 p.m. on October 21, 2020.
11/04/2020
16:10
INCIDENT 20007682
MISC. REPORT TYPE
THORNDIKE ST
A Thorndike Street resident received a flim flam call.
11/04/2020
16:33
INCIDENT 20007686
MISC. REPORT TYPE
PEARL ST
Officers responded to the Cambridge Public Library to assist units with a homeless encampment.
11/04/2020
16:57
INCIDENT 20007685
UNEMPLOYMENT COMP, FALSE IDENTITY FOR C151A S47
OTIS ST
An Otis Street resident is the victim of the unemployment scam.
11/04/2020
16:59
INCIDENT 20007690
THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2
REMINGTON ST
A Remington Street resident is being threatened by a person at work.
11/04/2020
17:20
INCIDENT 20007689
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)
CHAUNCY ST
A Chauncy Street resident reports that someone did steal her bike from the car port.
11/04/2020
17:36
INCIDENT 20007687
MISC. REPORT TYPE
PLEASANT ST
Officers received an e-mail concerning a check for a homeless male at Pleasant Street.
11/04/2020
17:44
INCIDENT 20007688
MISC. REPORT TYPE
RINDGE AVE
Cambridge Police responded to a Rindge Avenue residence for report of a dispute.
11/04/2020
19:44
INCIDENT 20007691
DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERT INCIDENT
MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A security guard turned a found wallet into the Police Substation.
11/04/2020
20:49
INCIDENT 20007695
MISC. REPORT TYPE
RICE ST
A Rice Street resident reports that his dog got attacked by another dog on Rice Street.
11/04/2020
20:59
INCIDENT 20007696
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)
MASSACHUSETTS AVE
An Illinois resident reported being defrauded of $305 on November 4, 2020 at approximately 9 p.m. He attempted to purchase marijuana from a fraudulent business that had a Massachusetts Avenue address. He was told to use BitCoin for the purchase and eventually lost all contact with the seller after converting the funds.
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