Crime & Public Safety

Forty people in Cambridge have been selected to participate in a group that will advise the City Council on the use of surveillance technology, including the gunshot detection tech ShotSpotter. …

The man accused of firing at cars along Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Monday afternoon is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston. Brown was shot and injured by a State …

CAMBRIDGE, Md. – There’s been a noticeable jump in car thefts and break-ins around Cambridge this month, and police are asking folks to take some easy precautions to stay safe. …

On Monday afternoon, a man started shooting at drivers along Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts, seriously injuring two people before he himself was hurt in a gunfight with police, officials …

The local police are looking for tips about a group of suspects tied to a break-in that happened in Cambridge on Saturday night. Officers say they got called around 11:30 …

Four teenagers and one young adult have been charged following what police say was a planned robbery. Regional police responded Saturday evening to reports of trouble near Acorn Way and …

Posted Apr 7, 2026 10:10:13 AM. Last Updated Apr 7, 2026 11:19:19 AM. A 42-year-old man was taken into custody and charged related to several thefts from stores in Cambridge. …

CAMBRIDGE – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan, Massachusetts State Police Colonel Geoffrey Noble and Acting Police Commissioner Pauline Wells have confirmed they are actively investigating a shooting that happened today …

Several weapons, like a gun and some fake firearms, were taken off the streets after police carried out a raid in Cambridge. Members of the Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Drugs …

The report’s co-authors come from a mix of places and fields, including Oxford University’s Future of Humanity Institute; Cambridge University’s Centre for the Study of Existential Risk; Open AI, a …