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Knife, Hammer-Wielding Man Assaults, Threatens To Kill Cambridge Restaurant Staff: Police Knife, Hammer-Wielding Man Assaults, Threatens To Kill Cambridge Restaurant Staff: Police
Knife, Hammer-Wielding Man Assaults, Threatens To Kill Cambridge Restaurant Staff: Police An evening at a Cambridge restaurant became highly dangerous when a man assaulted workers with a knife and hammer, officials say. Carlos Portillo, of Revere, was arrested on Wednesday, April 26 after assaulting two workers at a restaurant in Central Square in Cambridge with a pocket knife and hammer, according to the Cambridge Police Department. Portillo threatened to take out a gun and kill them after the assault, an investigation revealed.  Police responded to a report of a person with a weapon causing a disturbance around 8:30 p.m. and saw 43-year-old Portillo waving a construction hamm…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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34-Year-Old Man Injured After Shot Near Central Square In Cambridge: Police 34-Year-Old Man Injured After Shot Near Central Square In Cambridge: Police
34-Year-Old Man Injured After Shot Near Central Square In Cambridge: Police A 34-year-old man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries following an early morning shooting in Cambridge, authorities said. Police received reports of gun shots near Central Square around 1:31 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, Cambridge Police said.  Responding officers found the man suffering from gunshot wounds on School Street. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said.  Officers also found three shell casings near 731 Massachusetts Avenue, police said. So far, no arrests have been made and detectives are looking to speak with the victim to learn more abo…

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by David Cifarelli
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Missing Cambridge Man Could Have Traveled Out Of State: Police Missing Cambridge Man Could Have Traveled Out Of State: Police
Missing Cambridge Man Could Have Traveled Out Of State: Police Update: Cambridge Police said Andrew Paliottoo was found safe on Monday, Sept. 19.  Cambridge Police are asking the public for helping in locating a who was reported missing from a group home, the department said on Twitter. Andrew Paliotto, who suffers from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, was reported missing after he left the home on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 15, police said. He has gone missing before and previously found in Central Square and Maryland.  MISSING PERSON: Andrew Paliotto, 38, was reported missing from a group home in #CambMA after he left the residence the mo…

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by David Cifarelli
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Four Men Arrested In Cambridge Stabbings That Sent 2 To Hospital: Police Four Men Arrested In Cambridge Stabbings That Sent 2 To Hospital: Police
Four Men Arrested In Cambridge Stabbings That Sent 2 To Hospital: Police Police in Cambridge arrested four men this week who they say took part in stabbings that left two people seriously injured earlier this month.  Officers found evidence of the first attack around 4 a.m. on July 10, in Central Square near the intersection of Mass Avenue and Pleasant Street following a fight, Cambridge Police said. The victim in that attack walked into a nearby hospital with stab wounds. Doctors treated him and he was released later that day.  Later that day, that same man was attacked and stabbed again around 8 p.m. near 5 Western Ave., police said. Another man…

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by Josh Lanier
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Two Seriously Injured From Weekend Double Stabbing In Cambridge: Police Two Seriously Injured From Weekend Double Stabbing In Cambridge: Police
Two Seriously Injured From Weekend Double Stabbing In Cambridge: Police Two people are in the hospital with life-threatening injuries following a double stabbing in Cambridge, authorities said.  The first victim was found near 750 Massachusetts Avenue and the second was found near 5 Western Avenue, both in the vicinity of Central Square, according to Cambridge Police.  Both male victims, said to be in their 20s, are believed to be unhoused and were taken to local hospitals for treatment. One victim was discharged on Sunday morning while the other remains in the hospital, police said.  CPD is actively investigating 2 stabbings in which male victims were loc…

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by David Cifarelli