Daily Log for April 4, 2025

4/4/2025 1:27 PM
INCIDENT 25002892
A&B C265 S13A

FIRST ST & SPRING ST
Police responded to an assault & battery at the intersection of First St & Spring St. The reporting party stated they were locking their scooter to a bike rack when an unknown individual yelled at them to get in the bike lane and bumped them with their shoulder. The victim didn't report any injury or damage to their scooter.

4/4/2025 1:49 PM
INCIDENT 25002894
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police took a report of a past shoplifting on the 500 block of Massachusetts Ave. A store employee had stopped an individual attempting to leave the store without paying for 4 items. All merchandise was returned, the individual was identified by staff as an unhoused Boston resident and was trespassed from the store.

4/4/2025 2:10 PM
INCIDENT 25002895
MOTOR VEH, RECEIVE STOLEN C266 S28

COLUMBIA ST
Police responded to two individuals driving mopeds around a basketball court on Columbia St. It was found that one of the mopeds was reported stolen. The moped was towed and the operator, a Dorchester resident, will be summonsed to court for Receiving a Stolen Motor Vehicle.

4/4/2025 4:45 PM
INCIDENT 25002901
TRESPASS C266 S120

GARDEN ST
Police responded to a report of an unwanted person at a hotel on Garden St. The reporting party claims an individual attempted to gain access to guest room floors and consume food meant for guests. When confronted the individual began to yell at staff causing a disturbance and fled before officers arrived. The reporting person claimed this has been an on-going issue.

4/4/2025 4:59 PM
INCIDENT 25002900
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

CAMBRIDGESIDE PL
Police responded to a shoplifting on the 100 block of Cambridgeside PL. The reporting party claims the same individual had shoplifted from their business on April 3rd and April 4th. The reported value of the merchandise they shoplifted is $735.

4/4/2025 5:27 PM
INCIDENT 25002905
MISC. REPORT TYPE

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to a report of a disturbance on the 500 block of Massachusetts Ave. Two individuals explained to officers they were upset and felt they were trespassed from a business for no reason. Officers then spoke to employees who claimed the two individual had shoplifted in the past.

4/4/2025 8:04 PM
INCIDENT 25002913
NUMBER PLATE, TAKE C266 S139

FAYERWEATHER ST
Police took a report of a past larceny on the 100 block of Fayerweather St. The reporting party claims they had parked their car in the morning and when they returned, they found that their front license plate was gone.

4/4/2025 10:13 PM
INCIDENT 25002919
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

SPRING ST
Police responded to the 100 block of Spring St. for suspicious activity. The reporting party claims that someone had painted their apartment building's front and rear doors. An investigation led officers to believe this is a case of malicious destruction of property.

4/4/2025 11:47 PM
INCIDENT 25002920
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

HOMER AVE
Police responded to a report of a dispute between neighbors on the 0 block of Homer Ave.

4/4/2025 2:36 AM
INCIDENT 25002883
ROBBERY, UNARMED C265 S19

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to an assault on the 700 block of Massachusetts Ave. A store employee stated an individual, later identified as Michael Avant-McKinley, 40, of Cambridge attempted to steal a sandwich from the store. When the employee attempted to intervene, Avant-McKinley punched them in the face before stealing another sandwich, a chocolate bar, and a drink. Officers located Avant-McKinley nearby and attempted to speak with him, at which point Avant-McKinley physically assaulted an officer before he was detained. Avant-McKinley was subsequently placed under arrest on charges of Unarmed Robbery, Assault & Battery on a Police Officer, Resisting Arrest, and Trespassing.

4/4/2025 8:59 AM
INCIDENT 25002888
LARCENY OVER $1200 BY FALSE PRETENSE C266 S34

BROOKLINE ST
Police took a report of a home repair scam on the 300 block of Brookline St. A victim reported that a group of individuals presenting themselves as contractors had charged $130,000 for a home repair. The group pretended to work but never completed the job and demanded more money before disappearing.

4/4/2025 9:45 AM
INCIDENT 25002887
A&B WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON C265 S15A

TEMPLE ST
Police responded to a fight on Temple St. It was learned that following an argument, Pearl Renay Simpson, 53, of Cambridge had struck a victim multiple times in the face with a closed fist, thrown them to the ground and then kicked the victim. Simpson was placed under arrest on a charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

4/4/2025 12:53 PM
INCIDENT 25002891
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$1200, MALICIOUS C266 S12

CONCORD TPKE
Police took a report for past destruction of property on the 200 block of Concord Tpke. The reporting party stated that they had left their bike in their buildings locked bike room and when they returned they noticed new damage, estimated to cost $30 to repair.