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COMMUNITY ALERT
2/29/2008 .
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Neighborhood 3 Inman/Harrington On November 5, 2007 at approximately 9:30 PM a residential burglary took place on Seckel Street. Entrance was gained through a first floor window located on the side of the house. A resident who was home at the time confronted two individuals and they fled the residence. The two suspects were wearing grey hooded sweatshirts. All citizens are asked to be alert for these subjects or for any other suspicious individuals in this area and to call 911 if observed. Residents are encouraged to take appropriate steps to ensure their homes are secure. Please secure all points of entry and utilize lighting as a deterrent. Engage alarms if possible. If anyone has any information regarding this incident or suspects, please contact the Investigation Section at 617-349-3370 or the Police Operations Desk at 617-349-3301

Source:CAMBRIDGE POLICE DEPARTMENT 2007 SECOND QUARTER CRIME REPORT
Produced by the Cambridge Police Department Crime Analysis Unit

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY: SECOND QUARTER

¨ Residential burglaries in the first half of 2007 remained well above the level experienced during the first half of 2006. Thus far in 2007, there has been a 28% increase in residential burglaries compared to the first half of 2006.

¨ Despite the overall first-half increase, there was actually a slight decrease in residential breaks in the second quarter of 2007 compared to 2006. The second quarter of 2007 experienced 15% fewer incidents than last year’s second quarter. There were 131 housebreaks from April to June in 2006 and 112 housebreaks from April to June in 2007.

¨ The neighborhoods that saw the largest decreases in residential burglaries from last year’s first half to this year’s first half were Agassiz (down 77%) and Strawberry Hill (down 33%).

¨ Three neighborhoods experienced increases of over 100% from 2006 to 2007:
Inman/Harrington (up 217%), North Cambridge (up 155%), and Peabody (up 108%).

¨ In the second quarter, housebreak patterns were seen in two main areas: on the border of Area 4 and Inman/Harrington, and on the border of Riverside and Cambridgeport.

¨ Similar to the first quarter, laptops, jewelry, and digital cameras were common targets of the burglaries. Cash was also targeted frequently.

Source: CAMBRIDGE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Inman/Harrington Crime Log

[date unknown] Since 9/22, there have been 29 housebreaks within a confined area in the Area 4 and Inman/Harrington neighborhoods. These housebreaks are part of an early evening housebreak pattern. Common targets are laptops, digital cameras, jewelry, and MP3 players. Entry is being gained through ground windows in which screens are broken or removed.

Source: CAMBRIDGE POLICE DEPARTMENT
News

[confrontation] Tue Nov 13 9:55pm Plymouth St & Hampshire St
The victim stated he was walking on Webster St. when 3 suspects approached him. Suspect 1 stated to the victim,"Do you know that time it is?" The victim went to look at his watch when suddenly he was struck from behind by suspect 2, who attempted to take his bag. After a brief struggle, two of the suspects fled down Webster Ave, and the third fled in the opposite direction. The victim followed the third to Hampshire and Plymouth while calling 911. The suspect was stopped and identified as a 15-year-old Cambridge juvenile.

Source:Erin Smith/Chronicle Staff
Fri Sep 14, 2007, 06:24 PM EDT

[confrontation] Mob beats men unconscious
Cambridge - About 20 thugs ambushed two men near Donnelly Field in East Cambridge Monday night and beat them until they were unconscious, police said.

The victims — 18- and 20-year-old Cambridge men — were rushed to the hospital unconscious and suffering from concussions. Doctors also told police one victim suffered a skull fracture and had bleeding on the brain, according to police reports. The victims were transferred to a Boston hospital for further treatment last week, police said.

Source: Erin Smith/Chronicle Staff
Wed Sep 26, 2007, 12:30 PM EDT

[confrontation] Sat Sep 25, 2007. Shooting in Hampshire St. & Webster Ave.
Police arrested a 17-year-old Cambridge teen Monday on charges he shot an alleged drug dealer on a city sidewalk over the weekend.

Source: Police Department Community Alert
and Erin Smith/Chronicle Staff
Fri Nov 09, 2007, 05:33 PM EST

[confrontation] Burglars accost Cambridge man in his home. Neighborhood Alert.
A Seckel Street man wrestled with a pair of burglars who climbed in his bedroom window Monday night.

The 54-year-old Cambridge man told police he was sleeping when he was awakened by noises coming from his bedroom window Nov. 5 at 9:28 p.m. The victim sat up in bed to see one man already inside his bedroom and another man trying to climb through his window, according to reports.

Source:Erin Smith/Chronicle Staff
Thu Nov 15, 2007, 06:45 AM EST

[confrontation] Burglar greets resident with “hello.”
A 53-year-old Palermo Street man reported a breaking and entering Nov. 7 at 1:33 p.m. The victim told police she heard a loud knocking coming from her front door, but ignored it thinking it was kids, according to police. A short time later, the woman heard someone say “hello” from her house and walked out to her living room to find an unknown man, according to reports. The victim surprised the suspect by saying, “Hello, who are you? What do you want?” and the suspect immediately fled the house and ran up a side alley, according to police reports. The suspect is described as a 5-foot 9-inches and was last seen wearing a black, old-style baseball shirt with long, white sleeves.

Source:Chronicle, Nov 2007

Cops report increase in thefts from residents' cars
Cambridge - Police are reporting an increase in car break-ins in the past few months. Drivers are reporting GPS navigation systems, laptops, MP3 players and cell phones stolen from their cars. … Nov 5 Palermo St; Nov 7 Hamlin St; Nov 8 Willow St. …