Daily Log for January 9, 2026

1/9/2026 2:59 PM
INCIDENT 26000230
IDENTITY FRAUD

GORE ST
A Gore St. resident reported a phone scam. Victim stated a unknown person called posing as a police officer in an attempt to gain their personal information.

1/9/2026 6:41 AM
INCIDENT 26000218
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

MAIN ST
Police responded to Main St for the report of a 2 car motor vehicle crash. No injuries were reported.

1/9/2026 9:29 AM
INCIDENT 26000219
WARRANT ARREST REPORT

MAGOUN ST & MASSACHUSETTS AVE
Brendan Howe, 33, of Falmouth was placed under arrest on an active warrant out of Attleboro District Court.

1/9/2026 9:55 AM
INCIDENT 26000222
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

OTIS ST
Police responded to Otis St for a report of harassment. The reporting person stated there have been on-going issues with a neighbor.

1/9/2026 9:56 AM
INCIDENT 26000221
TRAFFIC INVESTIGATIONS

JFK ST
Police responed to JFK St for the report of a motor vehicle crash. No injuries were reported.

1/9/2026 10:31 AM
INCIDENT 26000223
VANDALIZE PROPERTY C266 S126A

MEMORIAL DR
Police responded to Memorial Dr for a report of past assault. The reporting person stated they'd had both verbal and physical altercations with two known individuals.

1/9/2026 11:07 AM
INCIDENT 26000224
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

FOLLEN ST
Officers responded to Follen St for a past hit and run crash report. Reporting person stated their vehicle was struck while parked, causing damage.

1/9/2026 12:32 PM
INCIDENT 26000225
WARRANT ARREST REPORT

WALDEN SQUARE RD
Norris Waldron, 45, of Cambridge was placed under arrest on a charges related to the sale and distribution of cocaine along with the illegal possession of a firearm following a search warrant served by CPD Detectives.

1/9/2026 2:25 PM
INCIDENT 26000236
B&E MV / BOAT NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY C266 S16

CAMBRIDGEPARK DR
A Cambridgepark Dr resident reported that their vehicle had been broken into while parked at their residence, $30 cash was missing.

1/9/2026 2:33 PM
INCIDENT 26000234
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

BRATTLE SQ
An employee of a Brattle Sq business reported a suspect had stolen $130 of merchandise and fled prior to the arrival of officers.

1/9/2026 2:36 PM
INCIDENT 26000231
SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE C266 S30A

JFK ST
An employee of a JFK St business reported a suspect had stolen around $23 of merchandise and fled prior to the arrival of officers.

1/9/2026 3:14 PM
INCIDENT 26000232
A&B C265 S13A

BROADWAY
Police responded to Broadway for an report for an assault. Reporting person stated they had been threatened and physically assaulted by a group of juveniles.

1/9/2026 3:45 PM
INCIDENT 26000237
ASSAULT W/DANGEROUS WEAPON C265 S15B

BROADWAY & COLUMBIA ST
Police responded to the intersection of Broadway & Columbia St for a assault in progress. An individual reported they'd been physically assaulted as part of an apparent road rage incident.

1/9/2026 3:50 PM
INCIDENT 26000233
TRESPASS C266 S120

CAMBRIDGE ST
Police responded to a Cambridge St. restaurant on a report of an on-going issue with trespassing.

1/9/2026 3:57 PM
TRAFFIC 26000239
LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

HOLWORTHY ST
Officers responded to Holworthy St. for a past hit & run crash report. Reporting person stated their vehicle was struck while parked, causing damage.

1/9/2026 4:01 PM
INCIDENT 26000238
LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

YORK ST
A York St. resident reported that a package, containing $95 in merchandise, was stolen from the front of their residence.

1/9/2026 4:03 PM
INCIDENT 26000235
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

BRATTLE SQ
An employee of a Brattle Sq business reported a suspect had stolen merchandise and fled prior to the arrival of officers.

1/9/2026 4:49 PM
INCIDENT 26000240
A&B C265 S13A

FIFTH ST
Police responed to a Fifth St social club for a report of a fight in progress. Multiple persons reported a patron had become physically aggressive toward them during an argument.

1/9/2026 4:51 PM
INCIDENT 26000241
MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO C266 S28

CHURCH ST
A Belmont resident reported that while driving on Church St. a group of individuals had hit their car with a large wooden stick, causing damage.

1/9/2026 5:43 PM
INCIDENT 26000244
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

WHITE ST
An employee of a White St business reported a suspect had stolen $500 worth of merchandise and fled prior to the arrival of officers.

1/9/2026 6:40 PM
INCIDENT 26000245
ALCOHOL FROM OPEN CONTAINER IN MV, DRINK C90 S24I

HAMPSHIRE ST & WINDSOR ST
Mark Schernwetter, 59, of Cambridge was placed under arrest on charges of Operating Under the Influence - Liquor and Open Container of an Alcoholic Beverage in a Motor Vehicle. Officers interacted with Schernwetter after a vehicle he was operating had been involved in a motor vehicle crash. During the interaction Schernwetter displayed multiple indicators of impairment.

1/9/2026 7:05 PM
INCIDENT 26000246
MISC. REPORT TYPE

CAMBRIDGE ST
A Cambridge St. resident reported an attempted breaking & entering. It was determined that the individual mistook the residence for a short term rental property they were staying at.

1/9/2026 10:07 PM
INCIDENT 26000248
LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

MASSACHUSETTS AVE
A Massachusetts Ave resident reported that a package, containing $1666 in merchandise, was stolen from the front of their residence.