City of Cambridge, MA

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Daily Log for July 13, 2026

  • 7/13/2026 12:15 AM
    INCIDENT 26006100
    ANIMAL, CRUELTY TO C272 S77

    WEBSTER AVE
    Keith Griffin, 54, of Cambridge was placed under arrest on a charge of Animal Cruelty after a witness reported he'd hit a dog and held it up by it's neck.

  • 7/13/2026 8:07 AM
    INCIDENT 26006102
    A&B C265 S13A

    MASSACHUSETTS AVE
    Police responded to Harvard Square for a disturbance following a road rage incident. Victim stated they were punched by another driver during an argument.

  • 7/13/2026 8:49 AM
    INCIDENT 26006103
    BOMB CHEM OR BIO THREAT, FALSE C269 S14

    PEARL ST
    Police responded to Pearl St. for a bomb threat. The facility was inspected by officers from the Explosive Ordnance Unit (EOD), nothing hazardous was located.

  • 7/13/2026 9:05 AM
    INCIDENT 26006104
    LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

    SIXTH ST
    A Cambridge resident reported that their bicycle, valued at $800, was stolen from a pole on Putnam Ave.

  • 7/13/2026 10:48 AM
    INCIDENT 26006105
    LARCENY OVER $1200 C266 S30

    SIXTH ST
    A Cambridge resident reported they were the victim of a scam. Victim stated that they wired a $6,174 deposit on an apartment that was not actually available for rent.

  • 7/13/2026 11:25 AM
    INCIDENT 26006108
    LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED, OP MV WITH C90 S23

    HAMPSHIRE ST & WINDSOR ST
    A Dorchester resident will be summonsed to Cambridge District Court on charges related to operating a motor vehicle with a suspended driver's license. The violation was uncovered during a traffic stop near the intersection of Hampshire & Windsor St.

  • 7/13/2026 11:26 AM
    INCIDENT 26006107
    LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

    SOMERVILLE AVE & WHITE ST
    A Somerville resident reported that their bicycle, valued at $150, was stolen from a bike rack in Porter Square.

  • 7/13/2026 11:27 AM
    INCIDENT 26006110
    RESIST ARREST C268 S32B

    BAY ST & GREEN ST
    Marcus Pixley, 65, unhoused, was placed under arrest on charges of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, Resisting Arrest, and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. Officers approached Pixley about his registration status, he flashed a knife and physically resisted their efforts to place him into custody.

  • 7/13/2026 11:49 AM
    INCIDENT 26006109
    CIVIL DISPUTE

    PUTNAM AVE
    Police responded to Putnam Ave. on a report of a disturbance. Reporting person stated an argument between a landlord and tenant had turned physical, causing minor injuries.

  • 7/13/2026 12:07 PM
    INCIDENT 26006114
    MISC. REPORT TYPE

    TEMPLE ST
    Police responded to a Temple St. residence for a harassment report. Victim stated there has been an on-going harassment issue with their neighbors.

  • 7/13/2026 12:25 PM
    INCIDENT 26006111
    THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME C275 S2

    AMES ST & MAIN ST
    Police responded to a report of threats in Kendall Square. Victim stated there was an unknown individual making verbal and physical threats against them.

  • 7/13/2026 12:40 PM
    INCIDENT 26006112
    ASSAULT W/DANGEROUS WEAPON C265 S15B

    WARREN ST
    Police responded to Warren St. for a report of a crash involving a scooter. Scooter operated stated that they swerved to avoid a truck they believed was intentionally driving at them The scooter operator fell down and sustained minor injuries.

  • 7/13/2026 3:12 PM
    INCIDENT 26006118
    LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

    PEARL ST
    A Cambridge resident reported that their e-bike, valued at approximately $1,000, was stolen from a bike rack located on Pearl St.

  • 7/13/2026 3:15 PM
    INCIDENT 26006117
    MISC. REPORT TYPE

    ERIE ST
    Police responded to Erie St. for a report of a scam attempt. Victim stated they had received a call and voicemail advertising false debt relief.

  • 7/13/2026 5:25 PM
    INCIDENT 26006119
    LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

    CORPORAL MCTERNAN ST
    A Corporal McTernan St. resident reported that their bicycle, valued at $430, was stolen from a bike rack located at their residence.

  • 7/13/2026 6:45 PM
    INCIDENT 26006122
    LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

    MAIN ST
    Police responded to a Main St. business for a past larceny. Employee of the establishment stated that an unknown individual stole a battery pack valued at $800.

  • 7/13/2026 6:58 PM
    INCIDENT 26006123
    LARCENY UNDER $1200 C266 S30(1)

    ALEWIFE BROOK PKWY
    An Alewife Brook Pkwy resident reported that their bicycle seat, valued at $150, was stolen from a bike rack.

  • 7/13/2026 9:14 PM
    INCIDENT 26006124
    BREAK INTO DEPOSITORY C266 S16

    FLORENCE ST
    A Florence St. resident reported their vehicle had been broken into while parked in front of their residence, items valued at $153 were stolen.

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