April 11 – May 5: Banjo on the Balcony

As the year has come to a close, HUPD has stayed busy with theft, reports of suspicious activity, and noise complaints. 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": 41

Total value of stolen hamburger patties: $40.00

Total value of stolen sausages: $120.00

Total value of stolen shrimp: $140.00

Noise complaints: 18

Loud parties: 8

April 12, 2011

Suspicious Activity (11:52 p.m.)

Peabody Terrace 24, 900 Memorial Dr., Cambridge

Officer dispatched to a report of suspicious activity. Officer was informed the reporting individual heard keys being used to access their apartment. The individual stated an unknown individual leaned in the doorway and stated they were sorry and then left the area.

April13, 2011

Suspicious Activity (9:20 p.m.)

Pennypacker Hall East, 387 Harvard St., Cambridge

Officers dispatched to a report of several individuals yelling for help. Officers spoke with the occupants who stated they were messing around and no one was in need of assistance.

April 14, 2011

Suspicious Activity (5:30 p.m.)

Matthews Hall North, 9 Harvard Yard, Cambridge

Officer dispatched to a report of an individual playing a banjo on the balcony. Officer advised the individual to stay off the ledge of the building.

April 16, 2011

Noise Complaint (6:46 a.m.)

Flagg St./Banks St., Cambridge

Officer dispatched to assist CPD with a report of a trash truck picking up trash too early. Officer arrived and sent the truck on its way.

April 18, 2011

Assist Cambridge Police (6:29 p.m.)

Kirkland St./Oxford St., Cambridge

Officers assisted CPD with a report of a disturbance. Officers reports [sic] two individuals had an disagreement about cab fare.

April 20, 2011

Suspicious Activity (9:47 p.m.)

Chase Hall, 30 Harvard Way, Allston

Officers dispatched to a report of an individual staring at other individuals through a window. Officers arrived and searched the area for the individual with negative results.

April 22, 2011

Suspicious Activity (8:17 p.m.)

John Harvard Statue, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge

Officers dispatched to a report that individual's [sic] were passing out bottles of alcohol. Officers report the individuals were in the area to take pictures and were not passing out alcohol.

April 23, 2011

Suspicious Activity (3:44 p.m.)

Lamont Library, 11 Quincy St., Cambridge

Officers dispatched to a report of an individual stealing food. Officers report the situation was rectified and was a misunderstanding.

Suspicious Activity (7:47 p.m.)

Lamont Library, 11 Quincy St., Cambridge

Officers dispatched to a report of an individual flipping over tables. Officers searched the area for the individual with negative results and report no tables were found flipped over.

Suspicious Activity (10:52 p.m.)

Quincy House E, 58 Plympton St., Cambridge

Officer dispatched to take a report of suspicious activity. Upon arrival the individual informed the officer, while an unknown individual was playing pool, their shirt lifted and they observed a gun in a holster. The individuals were no longer in the area upon officers [sic] arrival.

Suspicious Activity (3:22 a.m.)

Kirkland House H, 95 Dunster St., Cambridge

Officer dispatched to a report of individuals stealing balloons from the area. Officer reports the individuals were gone on arrival.

Apr. 29, 2011

Field Interview (8:53 p.m.)

Advocate, 21 South St., Cambridge

Officers observed four individuals in the area smoking marijuana. Officers conducted a field interview with the individuals who were checked for wants/warrants with negative results and sent on their way. Officers confiscated the marijuana.