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Sally E. Edwards
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How HUPD, City Police Departments Worked Together to Monitor Pro-Palestine Protests
More than 300 pages of emails obtained by The Crimson via a public records request show how the Harvard University and Cambridge Police Departments alerted each other to protest activity in the months following Oct. 7.
Person Found Dead in Allston Apartment After Hours-Long Barricade
BOSTON — Boston Police Department officers discovered a man dead in the Allston Continuum apartment complex early Thursday morning after a nearly 12-hour long standoff between the man and law enforcement officers.
Police Investigating After Lil Xan Kicks Harvard Student at Royale Pregame
Nicholas Diego Leanos, a rapper known as “Lil Xan,” repeatedly struck and kicked a Harvard College sophomore in the face during the Harvard-Yale pregame at the Royale nightclub on Nov. 23, prompting the Boston Police Department to investigate an alleged aggravated assault.
Faro Cafe Faces Disciplinary Action From City for Exceeding Capacity
Faro Cafe is facing disciplinary action from the Cambridge Licensing Committee for allegedly operating over their licensed capacity and providing entertainment without a license.
Cambridge Police Respond to Three Armed Robberies Over Holiday Weekend
Cambridge Police arrested and charged two individuals under the age of 18 for an armed robbery on Sunday night, the third in a string of armed robberies that took place in Cambridge over the holiday weekend.
Man Arrested for Secret Sexual Surveillance at Harvard’s Hemenway Gym
The Harvard University Police Department arrested Sokol Zejnullahu on charges of secret sexual surveillance at Harvard’s Hemenway Gym in mid-November.
‘This Really Could Happen to Me’: Students React With Fear to Cyclist Deaths
Amid ongoing advocacy for expanded bike lanes, three cyclists were killed in Cambridge in less than four months.
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.
State, City Agencies Commit to Finishing Mem. Drive Safety Improvements by End of Year
More than 100 locals gathered at Boston University and on Zoom as local and state officials reaffirmed their commitment to completing $1.5 million worth of improvements at the intersection of Memorial Drive and the BU Bridge by the new year.
Cyclist Hit by Car Outside Harvard SEC, Suffers Non-Life-Threatening Injuries
A cyclist was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after they were struck by a pickup truck Wednesday morning outside Harvard’s Science and Engineering Complex, according to Boston police.
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.
Man Who Managed Clients for High-End Cambridge Brothel Network Pleads Guilty
Junmyung Lee, a man accused of vetting and organizing clientele for a high-end brothel network in Cambridge and Watertown, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to coerce women into prostitution and money laundering in federal court on Wednesday.
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.
