March 29 - April 9: Beer Cans in Annenberg

Over the past few weeks, HUPD has stayed busy with reports of suspicious activity, vandalism, and individuals throwing fruit. As part of our Securitas series, we’ve combed through recent HUPD log entries and published some of the more colorful entries below.

BY THE NUMBERS

Reports of "suspicious activity": 20

Total value of stolen laptops: $6,490.00

Total value of stolen fryolators: $2,500.00

Total value of stolen white socks: $10.00

Noise complaints: 10

Loud parties: 6

March 29, 2011

Suspicious Activity (11:40 a.m.)

Biology Lab, 16 Divinity Ave., Cambridge

Officer dispatched to a report that an unknown individual(s) threw an orange at the window of the building. Officer searched the area for the individual with negative results.

Mar. 28, 2011

Theft Report (10:50 a.m.)

Spangler Center, 117 Western Ave., Allston

Officer dispatched to take a report of a stolen cardboard shelf valued at $20.00. The reporting individual informed the officer a pen valued at $1.00 and a sign valued at $20.00 were also stolen.

March 30, 2011

Vandalism (12:34 a.m.)

UIS Network OPS Center, 60 Oxford St., Cambridge

Officers dispatched to a report of vandalism. Officers were informed the individual(s) who may have been throwing fruit at the building were in the area. Officers spoke with the reporting individual who stated they saw individuals throw something at the building and then flee. The reporting individual located one of the individuals and officers conducted a field interview. The individual was informed complaints may be sought.

April 1, 2011

Disturbance (1:09 a.m.)

Au Bon Pain, 1360 Mass. Ave., Cambridge

Officers dispatched to a report of an individual refusing to pay for their coffee. Officers report the individual paid for their coffee and left.

April 2, 2011

Noise Complaint (7:25 a.m.)

Gallatin Hall, 20 Harvard Way, Allston

Officers dispatched to a report of loud noise from an alarm clock. Officers arrived and turned off the alarm clock.

April 3, 2011

Suspicious Activity (8:49 p.m.)

Peabody Terrace 11, 900 Memorial Dr., Cambridge

Officers dispatched to a report that an individual looked out their window and saw a flame coming from the building. Officers arrived and report the occupants in apartment 1604 were using a barbecue and were advised.

April 4, 2011

Suspicious Odor/Smoke (8:12 a.m.)

Biology Lab, 16 Divinity Ave., Cambridge

Officer reports a cigarette disposal container was smoking. Officer reports they poured water on the container and it was all set.

Apr. 4, 2011

Annoying Calls/Text Messaging (10:00 a.m.)

Widener Gate, 42 Harvard Yard, Cambridge

Officer dispatched to take a report that an individual received three annoying phone calls.

Apr. 6, 2011

Vandalism (6:00 a.m.)

Lamont Library, 11 Quincy St., Cambridge

Officer dispatched to take a report of vandalism. Officer reports an unknown individual(s) wrote comments in three bathroom stalls and on the wall. Officer reports the comments were written in pencil and FMO was notified to clean the stalls and wall.

April 6, 2011

Suspicious Package (6:42 p.m.)

Widener Library, 31 Harvard Yard, Cambridge

Officer dispatched to a report of a suspicious package in the vestibule. Officer arrived and reported the package was an empty cardboard box and was not suspicious.

April 8, 2011

Suspicious Activity (2:10 a.m.)

Boylston Hall, 5 Harvard Yard, Cambridge

Officers dispatched to a report of a group of individuals hitting each other with sticks while walking through the area. Officers report the individuals were gone on arrival.

April 9, 2011

Suspicious Activity (6:30 p.m.)

Annenberg Hall, 18 Kirkland St., Cambridge

Officer dispatched to a report that an unknown individual returned their food tray with two empty beer cans.