In the days leading up to Independence Day, the police squad seemed to have had a good batch of "suspicious activity"-making, window-banging, and bottle rocket-launching to deal with. Check out some of the weirder extracts from the HUPD police logs:

BY THE NUMBERS

Reports of "suspicious activity": 15

Total value in stolen Apple products: $2,400

Total value in stolen clothing, new and used: $394

Total value in stolen bicycles: $776

Number of Lampoon appearances: 4

June 28, 2010

ASSIST CAMBRIDGE POLICE (8:02 a.m.)

Kiosk, 1400 Mass. Ave., Cambridge

Officer dispatched to a report of an individual crying. Officer reports CPD was notified of the incident and took over the scene when they arrived.

ROBBERY REPORT (5:06 p.m.)