Cambridge Police


Toner, Facing Calls to Resign Over Brothel Charges, Is Quietly Stripped of Committee Chairships

Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner has been removed from his position as the co-chair of five Council committees — the most of any councilor — after being charged last week as a client of a brothel network, Mayor E. Denise Simmons announced in a Wednesday letter to councilors.


After Third Hearing, 34 Clients Named and Charged in Connection With Brothel Ring

Following a Friday hearing, 34 men — including a Cambridge city councilor and three Harvard affiliates — have now been publicly identified as clients of a high-end brothel network that operated in parts of Cambridge and Washington D.C. suburbs.


How City Councilor Paul Toner Fought To Keep Hearings in Brothel Case Private

Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner — who faces charges for allegedly patronizing a Cambridge brothel network — spent nearly a year trying to prevent his name from surfacing in the case prior to his arraignment.


Toner Resists Calls To Resign in First Statement From City Hall

Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner resisted calls to resign in a statement at the beginning of Monday’s Cambridge City Council meeting. Toner was charged with sexual conduct for a fee on Friday after allegedly patronizing a brothel network.


After Toner Identified as Suspected Brothel Client, City Council Splits Over His Next Steps

City Councilor Paul F. Toner, who allegedly patronized a high-end brothel run out of Cambridge, is the first elected official in Cambridge to publicly face criminal charges in more than a decade. In public statements Friday, his colleagues on the Council were divided over his future.


Cambridge City Councilor Paul Toner Charged With Buying Sex Through Brothel Ring

Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner was charged with buying sex from a high-end brothel network that operated in parts of Cambridge and Watertown at a Friday hearing.


Cambridge Police Begin ‘Phased Rollout’ of Officer Body Cameras

The Cambridge Police Department announced on Tuesday that it is beginning to deploy body worn cameras in a “phased rollout” after years of debate over the technology’s implementation. Training is expected to begin this week, and all officers — including command staff, supervisors, detectives, and patrol officers — are expected to be equipped with body cameras by early April.


Three Minors Charged in Connection with Cambridge Shooting

Three minors were arraigned and charged Friday in connection with a “brazen” Monday shooting between Central and Kendall Square, according to the Cambridge Police Department.


Amid Debates Over Surveillance Tech, City Advocates Have Privacy Concerns About ShotSpotter

As city officials explore new technologies to secure the city, the Cambridge Police Department continues to rely on ShotSpotter — a widely-used but controversial gunshot detection system. While Cambridge has employed the technology since 2014, advocates worry that the technology impedes on residents’ privacy.


CPD Responds to Shots Fired Near MIT

Officers responded to “multiple gunshots” coming from Bishop Allen Drive at 2:15 p.m. Monday while responding to “an unrelated call,” CPD wrote in a citywide alert shortly after 3:30 p.m.


CPD Sergeant James Crowley Sues The Crimson for Defamation

James Crowley, a sergeant with the Cambridge Police Department, sued The Harvard Crimson in Massachusetts Superior Court on Feb. 3 over a November 2024 article in The Crimson, alleging the article defamed Crowley.


City Council Approves Surveillance Technologies Despite Resident Pushback

The Cambridge City Council narrowly approved the Cambridge Police Department’s request to obtain two surveillance technologies amid fierce pushback from residents, but postponed voting on the purchase and use of drones by city police.


After Seven-Car Crash on JFK Street, No Injuries Reported

The Cambridge Police Department responded to a seven-car crash on John F. Kennedy St. outside of El Jefe’s, shortly before 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.


Residents Call for Increased Communication in City Meeting to Address Gun Violence

Cambridge Police Commissioner Christine A. Elow, Mayor E. Denise Simmons, and City Manager Yi-An Huang ’05 faced heated questions from residents over the Cambridge Police Department’s response to an unsolved fatal shooting in North Cambridge at a Tuesday night community meeting.


Hearing Date Set For Alleged Clients of Cambridge Brothel Network

Probable cause hearings for the 28 alleged customers of a high-end brothel network across Cambridge and Watertown have been scheduled for March — and will be open to the public.


1-25 of 421
Older ›
Oldest »