Daily Log for August 31, 2026

8/31/2026 7:36 AM
INCIDENT 26007837
BREAK INTO DEPOSITORY C266 S16

HARVARD ST
A Cambridge resident reported their vehicle had been broken into while parked in front of their residence, nothing is believed to have been stolen.

8/31/2026 7:56 AM
INCIDENT 26007839
UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE * C90 S9

OXFORD ST
A Cambridge resident will be summonsed to Cambridge District Court on charges of having an Uninsured and Unregistered Motor Vehicle on a public roadway. The violations were uncovered during a traffic stop on Oxford St.

8/31/2026 9:54 AM
INCIDENT 26007843
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

NEW ST
Police responded to New St. for a larceny report. Victim reported an unhoused individual has been stealing scrap metals from the AC units.

8/31/2026 10:06 AM
INCIDENT 26007842
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION

BELMONT
Officers provided mutual aid to the Belmont Police Department for a suspicious package. The item was inspected by officers from the Explosive Ordnance Unit (EOD) and determined to contain fireworks. The item was taken for safe disposal.

8/31/2026 11:38 AM
INCIDENT 26007848
MISC. REPORT TYPE

CONCORD AVE
Police responded to a motor vehicle crash involving an E-Scooter on Concord Ave. The scooter had struck a stationary vehicle. Scooter operator was transported by EMS to a local hospital for an evaluation.

8/31/2026 12:20 PM
INCIDENT 26007852
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME C274 S6

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Police responded to Massachusetts Ave. for a report of an attempted larceny. Victim stated they had received a call from an unknown individual pretending to work for a bank. This individual then asked them for money.

8/31/2026 12:46 PM
INCIDENT 26007854
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

CAMBRIDGEPARK DR & STEEL PL
Officers responded to CambridgePark Dr. and Steel St. for a hit & run crash. Reporting person stated their vehicle was struck in traffic. No injuries were reported.

8/31/2026 2:35 PM
INCIDENT 26007860
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

HARDWICK ST
A Hardwick St. resident reported that a package, containing $233 in merchandise, was stolen from the front of their residence.

8/31/2026 2:51 PM
INCIDENT 26007859
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

MAIN ST
An employee of a Main St. business reported a suspect had stolen $165 of merchandise and fled prior to the arrival of officers.

8/31/2026 4:17 PM
INCIDENT 26007861
LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED, OP MV WITH C90 S23

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY & MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Waltham resident will be summonsed to Cambridge District Court on a charge of Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended License. The violation was uncovered during a traffic stop at the intersection of Massachusetts Ave. & Alewife Brook Pkwy.

8/31/2026 4:26 PM
INCIDENT 26007863
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
An employee of a Alewife Brook Pkwy business reported a suspect had stolen $284.92 of merchandise and fled prior to the arrival of officers.

8/31/2026 4:32 PM
INCIDENT 26007867
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

RINDGE AVE
Police responded to Rindge Ave. for a larceny report. Victim stated that an unknown individual broke into their work locker and stole approximately $8,000 of cash.

8/31/2026 4:33 PM
INCIDENT 26007866
LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED, OP MV WITH C90 S23

MASSACHUSETTS AVE & ROSELAND ST
A Malden resident will be summonsed to Cambridge District Court on a charge of Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended License. The violation was uncovered during a traffic stop at the intersection of Massachusetts Ave.

8/31/2026 4:35 PM
INCIDENT 26007862
A&B C265 S13A

SIDNEY ST
Police took a report for a past assault & battery. Reporting person stated that while attending an event yesterday on Sidney St. a known person threw a drink at them.

8/31/2026 4:54 PM
INCIDENT 26007864
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

MASSACHUSETTS AVE & PLYMPTON ST
A Jamaica Plain resident reported that their e-bicycle, valued at $1,200, was stolen from a traffic post located on Massachusetts Ave.

8/31/2026 6:10 PM
INCIDENT 26007868
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

CEDAR ST & MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Officers responded to Cedar St. and Massachusetts Ave. for a hit & run crash. Reporting person stated their vehicle was struck in traffic. No injuries were reported.

8/31/2026 6:23 PM
INCIDENT 26007873
LARCENY FROM BUILDING C266 S20

ESSEX ST
A Cambridge resident reported that their bicycle, valued at $600, was stolen from outside their residence located on Essex St.

8/31/2026 6:55 PM
INCIDENT 26007869
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Cambridge resident reported a past larceny. Reporting person stated they were scammed out of over $200,000 by individuals who called claiming to represent their bank.

8/31/2026 7:30 PM
INCIDENT 26007870
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

HOWARD ST & WESTERN AVE
Officers responded to Howard St. and Western Ave. for a hit & run crash. Reporting person stated their vehicle was struck in traffic. No injuries were reported.

8/31/2026 9:50 PM
INCIDENT 26007876
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

WHITE ST
An employee of a White St. business reported a suspect had stolen $150 of merchandise and fled prior to the arrival of officers.

8/31/2026 10:38 PM
INCIDENT 26007877
BICYCLE VIOLATION C85 S11B

BROADWAY & GALILEI WAY
Police responded to the area of Broadway and Galilei Way on a report of a crash involving a cyclist. The cyclist was cited for a red light violation and transported to a local hospital by EMS for an evaluation.