Cambridge Police
Cambridge Police Respond to ‘Serious’ Crash of Multiple Vehicles on Memorial Drive
The Cambridge Police and Fire Departments responded to a “serious crash involving multiple vehicles,” including one flipped vehicle, on Memorial Drive near Vassar Street around 4:15 p.m., CPD announced in an email Thursday evening.
Cambridge Police Investigating Shooting Near Central and MIT
Cambridge police are investigating a Wednesday morning shooting that occurred on Windsor Street between Central Square and MIT.
Cambridge Will Ask State Legislature to Allow Use of Traffic Cameras
The Cambridge City Council unanimously voted on Monday to draft a petition asking the Massachusetts State Assembly to allow the city to implement automatic traffic enforcement.
Hearings for Alleged Cambridge Brothel Customers Will Be Public, SJC Rules
Initial probable cause hearings for 28 alleged customers of a high-end brothel network in Cambridge and Watertown will be open to the public, the Supreme Judicial Court ruled Thursday morning.
More Than 2 Years Later, Cambridge HEART Still Struggling to Meet Original Mission
Two and a half years after its founding, the Cambridge Holistic Emergency Alternative Response Team has yet to break through as a viable police alternative.
After Severe Staffing Problems, CPD Recruits Non-Cambridge Residents
For the first time in department history, the Cambridge Police Department has begun hiring new officers from outside the city in order to fill staff vacancies.
CPD Body Camera Negotiations Stalled Over Stipend Disagreements
Negotiations between the Cambridge Police Department and two unions to implement body cameras were held up for more than a year over a disagreement on stipends for officers to cover maintenance costs.
Cyclist Struck by Car in Harvard Square, Suffers Minor Injuries
Harvard University and Cambridge Police Departments responded to a non-fatal collision between a motor vehicle and cyclist on Plympton Street around 8 p.m. Monday, the latest in a series of bike accidents in Cambridge.
Boston and Somerville Police Have Body Cameras. Why Doesn’t Cambridge?
In March of 2023, the Cambridge City Council passed a policy order calling on the Cambridge Police Department to acquire body cameras. A year and a half later, CPD officers are still patrolling the streets without them.
Individual Rescued After Sustaining Injuries From Weeks Bridge Jump
An individual was rescued from the Charles River by the Cambridge Fire Department after suffering injuries from jumping off the John W. Weeks Bridge early Sunday morning.
Police Investigating Antisemitic Stickers Discovered Near Harvard Hillel
The Cambridge Police Department and the Harvard University Police Department are jointly investigating an apparent act of “religiously threatening” vandalism after multiple antisemitic stickers were discovered around Harvard Square.
Cambridge Resident Arrested for Possession of Ghost Gun, 200 Grams of Cocaine
Cambridge Police arrested Michael Burke on Thursday for the possession of illegal drugs and a homemade firearm and accused him of being involved in “cocaine distribution over an extended period of time” in a press release.
Hillel Temporarily Suspends J Street After Flyering Campaign Sparks Police Response
Harvard Hillel Executive Director Jason B. Rubenstein ’04 temporarily suspended J Street U on Tuesday after the group’s members used Hillel funding to print and display flyers around Harvard Square that Hillel staff reported to campus and city police as “intimidating.”
Somerville Library Cancels Drag Show Story Time Following Bomb Threat
Somerville Public Library canceled a drag show story event on Saturday after receiving an anonymous bomb threat.
