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Cambridge Police Arrest Five In Connection With Three Robberies
Cambridge police made five arrests in a three-day span at the end of last week in response to three separate robberies, including one where the victim was allegedly held at gunpoint.
Facing Crime on Campus
The University experienced 10 robberies on or near campus between Oct. 30 and Nov. 21—eight of which took place in the first two weeks.
CPD Encourages Wearing Seat Belts
The Cambridge Police Department will start visibly cracking down on seat belt usage, according to a statement released by the department yesterday morning.
Suspects Caught After Harvard Yard Chase
A foot chase by police ended with the apprehension of two suspects in Harvard Yard around noon today.
Cambridge Police Arrest 15 in Citywide Sweep
The Cambridge Police Department, in cooperation with Somerville police and Mass. State Police, made 15 arrests in a citywide warrant sweep last Thursday.
Cambridge City Council Examines Officers' Israel Trip
Twenty-three residents addressed the Council in support of Policy Order #20, which asked City Manager Robert W. Healy to investigate a recent trip by municipal law enforcement officials to Israel.
No Murders Occur in Cambridge in 2010
The Cambridge Police Department reported that last year saw no murders in the city, just the fourth time in the past 50 years that no murders have occurred in Cambridge.
Cambridge Police Department Report Identifies Stabbing Suspect
The man accused of stabbing another man on Saturday morning near the intersection of Mt. Auburn and Holyoke Streets was identified by the police as Ivan Bacai, a 21-year-old resident of Malden, Mass.
Police Arrest Alleged Harvard Credit Union Robber
A man who police said confessed to robbing the Harvard University Employees Credit Union was arrested Monday as he, under surveillance, approached another Cambridge bank.
Man Killed By Red Line Subway
A 57-year old man was fatally injured after being struck by an inbound Red Line train at the Kendall Square station yesterday morning.
Police Arrest 2 Individuals After Robberies
Local police forces arrested two individuals this week, one in connection with Tuesday’s theft outside the Harvard Square T Station and the other in connection with last week’s armed robbery in Harvard Yard.
Adam Wheeler To Be Allowed To Leave Massachusetts
Adam B. Wheeler, a former Harvard student charged with fabricating his academic history, received permission to leave the state of Massachusetts during a pre-trial hearing held at the Middlesex Superior Court on Monday.
LMA Shuttle Hits Scaffolding
At around 7 p.m., a LMA shuttle hit some of the scaffolding at the intersection of Mass. Ave. and Arrow ...
Suicide Note Found Online
The man who shot himself on the steps of Memorial Church Saturday morning had published online a 1,905-page document entitled “Suicide Note,” according to his mother.
Police Report Adds Few Details About Harvard Yard Death
The man who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound Saturday on the top step of Memorial Church appeared to be a white male in his early to mid-twenties.
Graduate Student Robbed
A male graduate student walking on Memorial Drive near Akron Street was the victim of an armed robbery at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Cambridge Crime At 40-Year Low
Cambridge crime is at a 40-year low, according to the Cambridge Police Department, which released a report last month as part of a new initiative launched this summer to increase transparency.
Alleged Groper Surrenders to Police
A man who allegedly groped a 16-year-old girl on a Red Line train at the Kendall T station surrendered to MBTA Police on Friday.
Authorities Search for Perpetrators of Three Assaults
Police are on the lookout for the perpetrators of three separate assaults against women—two of whom were minors—in public spaces throughout Cambridge earlier this week.
Race Was Minor Factor in Skip Gates Arrest, Review Committee Says
Despite widespread speculation concerning the role of race in the July 2009 arrest of Professor Henry Louis “Skip” Gates, Jr., members of the Cambridge Review Committee insist that racial bias deserved no more attention than brief mentions in the final report analyzing the arrest, arguing that the issue overshadowed more meaningful concerns precipitating from the incident.
Report on Skip Gates Arrest Brushes Over Race Issue
The Cambridge Review Committee released today its final report analyzing the controversial arrest of Professor Henry Louis "Skip" Gates, Jr., providing broad recommendations in service of bridging what the committee views as a communicative gap between the police force and the Cambridge community.
Report on Skip Gates Arrest To be Released Next Week
An independent committee report reviewing the controversial arrest of Professor Henry Louis “Skip” Gates, Jr. to offer “lessons learned” will be released next week, the Cambridge Police Department said today.
Cambridge Police Await Committee Report on Skip Gates Arrest
The Cambridge Police Department continues to await an independent committee report intended to offer "lessons learned" for the city in the aftermath of the controversial arrest of Professor Henry Louis "Skip"Gates, Jr. and subsequent allegations of racial bias.