Charlie BreitroseMiddlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan met with Watertown Police to focus on the rise in shoplifting in the area. Here she is pictured at an event where spoke at the Watertown Senior Center. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan joined a regular meeting between Watertown Police and security from local stores to find ways to curb the amount of shoplifting in town, and to prevent incidents from becoming more serious. Since 2022, the number of shopliftings in the City has steadily risen, with the vast majority occurring at the Watertown Mall and Arsenal Yards. In 2022, the WPD responded to around 400 shoplifting incidents, and in 2024 the number rose to 774, according to statistics collected by Watertown Police.
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Police Log: Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges, Business Scammed Out of $1.1 Million
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Sept. 30: An elliptical machine and four monitors were left near a hydrant by the Community Path. Sept. 30: The Internet Crimes Against Children, a federal and state task force, alerted the Watertown Police about a case of child pornography.
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Police Log: Woman Busted for Texting While Driving, a Slew of Shopliftings
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Sept. 19: A vacuum cleaner and a suitcase were abandoned on the side of the road on Brown Street. Sept. 20: A juvenile suspect was seen taking a Lego set priced at $245 from Target.
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Watertown Fire Department Will Welcome Public at Open House
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The Watertown Fire Department will host an open house on Oct. 11. Come join us for some fun, food, and live demonstrations. Learn about fire safety and what you can do to keep you friends, family, and pets safe. WHERE: Watertown Fire Headquarters, 99 Main St., Watertown
WHEN: Saturday, Oct.
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Former St. Stephen’s School Teacher Faces Charges of Possession & Distribution of Child Pornography
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The following report was provided by The Waltham Times:
By Isabella LaprioreThe Waltham Times
Stephen McDonough, 60, of 251 Ridge Lane, Waltham, pleaded not guilty to charges of possession of child pornography and distributing material of a child in a sexual act at a Sept. 26 arraignment at Waltham District Court. McDonough was arrested by Massachusetts State Police following the execution of a residential search warrant by the State Police Crime Unit, State Police Crime Scene Service, Middlesex State Police Detective Unit, Waltham Police Department and Watertown Police Department at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 25. According to the police report, McDonough, a former physical education teacher at St.
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Police Log: Threatening Flyer Left at Home, Suspected Organized Crime Scam Used at Nike, Shoplifters Busted
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Sept. 11: A man was seen taking $539 worth of merchandise from Marshalls. Sept. 11: Police responded to Target for a woman who was shoplifting.
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Police Log: 2 Arrests at Best Buy, Wheelchair Vandalized & More
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Sept. 4: A small black bookcase was abandoned on the side of Irma Avenue. Sept. 4: A man took 87 items from the CVS on Mt.
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Police Log: Resident Lost Over $400K After Email Fraud, Driver Arrested After Hit & Run Incident
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Aug. 18: Wood shelving was discarded at the side of the roadway on Fletcher Terrace. Aug. 18: A set of keys were found on Fifth Avenue that belong to a Hyundai.
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Three Killed in Apparent Murder-Suicide Were a “Blended Family,” Leave Behind a Baby
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The house on Boyd Street shared by the three killed in an apparent murder-suicide discovered on Aug. 31. (Google Streetview Image)
The three people killed in an apparent murder-suicide in Watertown were part of a “blended family” in which the younger couple helped care for the elderly owners of the home on Boyd Street. The husband of the older couple passed away in early August; and the younger couple had a baby, for whom extended family is seeking a new home. On Tuesday, the Middlesex District Attorney’s office and the Watertown Police announced that the preliminary investigation suggests that Nadia Abrahamian, 80, and Karine Asatryan, 35, were shot and killed by David Minasvand, 31 inside their home.



