City of Cambridge, MA

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Daily Log for September 16, 2025

  • 9/16/2025 4:16 AM
    INCIDENT 25008690
    TRESPASS C266 S120

    COLUMBIA TER
    Robert Soroka, 54, of Cambridge was placed under arrest for Trespassing. Soroka was located at an apartment complex despite having been formally trespassed from this location earlier in the day.

  • 9/16/2025 9:22 AM
    INCIDENT 25008691
    WARRANT ARREST REPORT

    MASSACHUSETTS AVE
    James Gray, 37, unhoused, was arrested on an active warrant out of Cambridge District Court.

  • 9/16/2025 10:55 AM
    INCIDENT 25008692
    SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION, 3RD OFF. C266 S30A

    SOMERVILLE AVE
    An employee of a Somerville Ave business reported a suspect known to them from prior incidents had entered the store and stolen $327.11 of body lotion.

  • 9/16/2025 10:58 AM
    INCIDENT 25008693
    SHOPLIFTING BY ASPORTATION C266 S30A

    MASSACHUSETTS AVE
    Tyric Cannon, 64, of Boston was arrested at a Central Sq. business on a charge of Shoplifting by Asportation. Store employees reported Cannon had stolen $29 worth of candy, he was located nearby with the stolen merchandise.

  • 9/16/2025 11:52 AM
    INCIDENT 25008695
    A&B C265 S13A

    CHILD ST
    A Boston resident reported a past assault and battery. The reporting party stated they had been attacked by a person known to them and were struck multiple times in the face.

  • 9/16/2025 12:57 PM
    INCIDENT 25008701
    LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

    RINDGE AVE
    Police responded to Rindge Avenue for hit and run report. The reporting party stated their vehicle was stuck by another while backing out of a parking spot.

  • 9/16/2025 1:06 PM
    INCIDENT 25008698
    SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE / EOD INVESTIGATION

    SOMERVILLE
    The Cambridge Police Explosive Ordnance Unit (EOD) assisted the Somerville Police with a suspicious package. The item was inspected and determined not to be hazardous.

  • 9/16/2025 1:16 PM
    INCIDENT 25008699
    CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

    AUBURN ST
    An Auburn Street resident reported harassment by their neighbor.

  • 9/16/2025 1:21 PM
    INCIDENT 25008700
    IDENTITY FRAUD

    EVERETT ST
    A California resident reported that an unknown person had utilized their personal information to open an unauthorized account.

  • 9/16/2025 2:14 PM
    INCIDENT 25008704
    CRIMINAL HARASSMENT

    PEARL ST
    A Cambridge resident reported they were being harassed by a known individual.

  • 9/16/2025 2:17 PM
    INCIDENT 25008706
    SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE, 2ND OFF. C266 S30A

    SOMERVILLE AVE
    Connor Garfinkle, 30, of Boston was placed under arrest for the charge of Shoplifting by Concealing, 2nd offense. An employee of a Somerville Ave business reported Garfinkle had stolen $213.31 of merchandise.

  • 9/16/2025 2:46 PM
    INCIDENT 25008705
    LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

    WINDSOR ST
    A Cambridge resident reported that their unlocked bicycle, valued at $1200, was stolen from Windsor St.

  • 9/16/2025 3:10 PM
    INCIDENT 25008708
    TRESPASS C266 S120

    MASSACHUSETTS AVE
    Benjamin Zhao, 42, of Belmont was placed under arrest for Trespassing at a Central Sq. restaurant. Store staff reported that Zhao had previously been formally trespassed from this restaurant. Today he entered and began rolling marijuana cigarettes at a table.

  • 9/16/2025 3:20 PM
    INCIDENT 25008712
    BREAK INTO DEPOSITORY C266 S16

    MONTGOMERY ST
    A Montgomery St. resident reported their vehicle had been broken into while parked, items valued at $130 were stolen.

  • 9/16/2025 3:54 PM
    SP 25008709
    MISC. REPORT TYPE

    BOARDMAN ST
    A Boardman St. resident reported an attempted break-in at their residence.

  • 9/16/2025 4:26 PM
    INCIDENT 25008713
    LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED, OP MV WITH C90 S23

    MASSACHUSETTS AVE
    A Quincy resident will be summonsed to Cambridge District Court on a charge of Operating after License Suspension. The violation was uncovered during a traffic stop for an observed violation. on Massachusetts Ave.

  • 9/16/2025 4:43 PM
    INCIDENT 25008711
    LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE C90 S24

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

  • 9/16/2025 5:00 PM
    INCIDENT 25008718
    LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

    RINDGE AVE
    A Rindge Ave resident reported that a package, containing $200 in merchandise, was stolen from the front of their residence.

  • 9/16/2025 6:57 PM
    INCIDENT 25008717
    VANDALIZE PROPERTY C266 S126A

    ROBERTS RD
    A Roberts Rd resident reported that their bicycle, valued at $500, was stolen. The bike had been locked to a post in front of their residence.

  • 9/16/2025 7:34 PM
    INCIDENT 25008720
    A&B C265 S13A

    LAMBERT ST
    Police responded to a report of a fight outside of a Lambert Street address. Officers spoke to all involved who stated an argument had turned physical. No injuries were reported.

  • 9/16/2025 7:41 PM
    INCIDENT 25008719
    CREDIT CARD FRAUD UNDER $1200 C266 S37B(G)

    MASSACHUSETTS AVE
    Police responded to Harvard Square for a past larceny report. The reporting party stated their backpack, containing $3000 of materials, was stolen. A credit card that was in the backpack has been used for $316 in unauthorized purchases.

  • 9/16/2025 8:20 PM
    INCIDENT 25008722
    LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

    CHARLES ST
    A Charles St. resident reported that their bicycle, valued at $1900, was stolen from a garage area at their residence.

  • 9/16/2025 9:17 PM
    INCIDENT 25008723
    LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

    CAMERON AVE
    Police responded to Cameron Ave for reports of an attempted larceny. An unknown individual attempted to steal packages from a porch.

  • 9/16/2025 11:05 PM
    INCIDENT 25008724
    LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

    MASSACHUSETTS AVE
    Police took a larceny report at the Central Square substation. The reporting party stated their backpack, containing $120 of items, was stolen from a local business.

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