07/16/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/16/2026 09:06
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.