City Of Cambridge Publishes Daily Log For February 18

Cambridge MA

20 February, 2021

7:48 AM

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Press release from the City of Cambridge: February 19, 2021 Cambridge Police Daily Log: February 18th 2021 Type # Date & Time Info 02/18/202109:21 INCIDENT 21001079 UNEMPLOYMENT COMP, FALSE IDENTITY FOR C151A S47 CONCORD AVENUE A resident reported that an unemployment claim was fraudulently made utilizing his identity. 02/18/202109:40 INCIDENT 21001080 B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16 RICHDALE AVENUE A Cambridge resident reported items were stolen from her vehicle. 02/18/202109:59 INCIDENT 21001081 THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2 ROCKWELL STREET A Cambridge resident reported that she received a harassing phone call. 02/18/202110:59 INCIDENT 21001082 CREDIT CARD FRAUD UNDER $1200 C266 S37B(G) SPARKS STREET A resident of Sparks Street reports that she was the victim of Credit Card Fraud. 02/18/202111:58 INCIDENT 21001083 LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30 CHURCHILL AVENUE A Churchill Avenue resident reports that someone is taking money from her bank account. 02/18/202112:00 INCIDENT 21001084 LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30 CHURCHILL AVENUE A Churchill Ave resident reports that someone is stealing money from her bank account. 02/18/202112:25 INCIDENT 21001085 A&B C265 S13A FIRST STREET Cambridge Police responded the 100 block of First Street for a report of a past assault and battery. 02/18/202114:07 INCIDENT 21001086 MISC. REPORT TYPE MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE A local gymnasium in Central Square reported suspicious activity just outside of their windows and doors. 02/18/202115:22 INCIDENT 21001089 IDENTITY FRAUD BIGELOW STREET A Bigelow Street resident reported an incident regarding identity theft. He received a call from a suspect posing as a Social Security investigator. An attempt was made to gather his personal information but the victim did not reveal anything to the suspect. 02/18/202115:46 INCIDENT 21001090 LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED, OP MV WITH C90 S23 MASSACHUSETTS AVE Cambridge Police Officers while on routine patrol in the area of Central Square, preformed a motor vehicle stop at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Inman Street. Upon a brief investigation, it was concluded that owner/operator of the motor vehicle in question currently had a license status of suspended. As a result, a resident of Somerville was issued a Criminal Application for Operating after License Suspension. The vehicle was towed from the scene without incident. 02/18/202116:17 INCIDENT 21001091 IDENTITY FRAUD CLEVELAND STREET A Cambridge resident reported an incident regarding identity theft. A male suspect claiming to be a Medicare representative elicited some personal information from her. 02/18/202116:26 INCIDENT 21001093 LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED, OP MV WITH C90 S23 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE Cambridge Police Officers while on routine patrol in the area of Central Square, preformed a motor vehicle stop at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Temple Street. Upon a brief investigation, it was concluded that owner/operator of the motor vehicle in question currently had a license status of suspended. As a result, a resident of Dorchester was issued a Criminal Application for Operating after License Suspension. The driver was allowed by officers to park his vehicle in a legal parking spot, while awaiting a legally licensed operator to retrieve the vehicle. 02/18/202117:16 INCIDENT 21001094 LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20 PUTNAM GARDENS Cambridge Police documented a past larceny from a Harvard Street residence. 02/18/202117:53 INCIDENT 21001095 TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS MAIN STREET Cambridge Police responded to Main Street and Windsor Street for a vehicle that struck a bicyclist. The bicyclist was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. 02/18/202118:00 INCIDENT 21001096 LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1) OTIS STREET An Otis Street resident reported being defrauded of $400. She had responded to work emails and texts from a company CEO requesting the purchase of gift cards. They seemed like legitimate communications so she purchased $400 worth of cards and forwarded the codes to a suspect she had assumed was a co-worker. 02/18/202118:55 INCIDENT 21001097 LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED, OP MV WITH C90 S23 ESSEX STREET Cambridge Police Summonsed a Cambridge resident for Suspended Operation of a Motor Vehicle. Driver was observed operating her motor vehicle on Massachusetts Avenue and during a CJIS Inquiry it was determined she had a Suspended License. 02/18/202119:03 INCIDENT 21001098 A&B C265 S13A RINDGE AVENUE ECC dispatched CPD to the area of Rindge Ave for an unwanted person. A Ridge Avenue resident wanted her friend removed from her home. 02/18/202119:18 INCIDENT 21001099 SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A ALEWIFE BROOK PARKWAY The manager of the office supply store located on Alewife Brook Parkway reported that a male had shoplifted some items and fled the store towards the train station. 02/18/202119:52 INCIDENT 21001100 REGISTRATION SUSPENDED / REVOKED, OP MV WITH C90 MAIN STREET Cambridge Police while on routine patrol conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Main Street and Portland Street, After a CJIS inquiry produced a registration status of revoked. As a result of the traffic stop a Weymouth resident was issued a Criminal Application for Operating a Motor Vehicle after Revoked Registration. Vehicle was towed without incident. 02/18/202120:28 INCIDENT 21001101 B&E MV IN DAYTIME OR NIGHTTIME FOR MISDEMEANOR C26 LANGDON SQUARE A Langdon Square resident reported an attempted break-in to her motor vehicle. A suspect had managed to lower a rear window slightly in an attempt to enter the vehicle. It did not appear that entry was gained. The incident occurred sometime overnight. 02/18/202121:53 INCIDENT 21001103 STOP/YIELD, FAIL TO * C89 S9 BINNEY STREET A resident of Boston, Massachusetts, was summonsed for operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver's license after the motor vehicle was observed failing to stop for a red light at the intersection of Binney Street and Third Street. 02/18/202122:33 INCIDENT 21001104 UNEMPLOYMENT COMP, FALSE IDENTITY FOR C151A S47 HARVARD STREET Harvard Street resident reported his identity was used to fraudulently apply for government assistance. This press release was produced by the City of Cambridge. The views expressed here are the author's own.