The identities of 10 more men who allegedly bought sex through a local brothel ring that operated out of luxury apartments, including in Watertown, were revealed on Friday. One of the men, Paul Toner, is a Cambridge City Councilor, according to WBUR. The multi-state prostitution ring used apartment buildings in Watertown, Cambridge, Dedham Virginia and California, including Blvd & Bond apartments located in Arsenal Yards in Watertown. The 10 defendants revealed on Friday were: Toner, of Cambridge; James C. Cusack, of Concord; Anurag Bajpayee, of Cambridge; Jeffrey Henry, of Exeter, N.H.; Steven Riel of Laconia, N.H.; Howard Redmond, of Tewksbury; Frederick G. Rosenthal, of Marblehead; Timothy Ackerson, of Waltham; Matthew Ellis Fulton, of Belmont; and Nathaniel Welch, of Concord. Last week, the first dozen suspects were revealed.
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Police Log: Couple Faces Shoplifting Charges, $13K Charged to Bank Account Opened in Resident’s Name
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. March 1: Two women were seen shoplifting at Nike. They took $730 worth of women’s clothing. March 1: A woman was stopped at Nike for taking $292 worth of merchandise. Jeela Avanaki, 48 of Belmont, was arrested for larceny.
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Police Log: E-Bike & Scooter Stolen, Fraudulent Tax Return Filed Using Resident’s SSN
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Feb. 22: A man was caught shoplifting $127 worth of merchandise at Target. Robert Richards, 37 of Cambridge, was arrested for shoplifting by concealment, a subsequent offense. Feb.
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Watertown Firefighters Save Dog from Fire on Adams Street
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A fire that began in the kitchen of a multi-family home on Adams Street was extinguished by the Watertown Fire Department on Wednesday. The Fire Department responded to a call at 5:31 p.m. on March 5 after resident reported smoke alarms sounding and smoke coming from the upper floors. “The fire, which originated in a third-floor apartment kitchen, was quickly brought under control by responding crews,” said Watertown Fire Chief Ryan Nicholson. When they arrived, crews forced entry into the apartment and found a fire in the kitchen area, Nicholson said. Firefighters from Engine 1 advanced a hose line to extinguish the flames while other teams ventilated the structure and checked for further fire spread.
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Police Log: Stolen Car Found in Town, Citizenship and Pharmacy Scams Reported
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Feb. 14: A man went into Nike and took a pair of Air Jordan One shoes priced at $125. He concealed them in a bag and left the store at 5:45 p.m. without paying. Feb.
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Police Log: Man Arrested for Possessing a Stolen Firearm, Shoplifter Busted
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Jan. 18: A Quincy Street resident discovered someone took out an American Express card in the person’s name. The Police Department is working to try to get the resident’s money back. Jan.
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Watertown Firefighters Douse Two-Alarm House Fire
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Watertown Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire on Westminster Avenue on Tuesday. (Courtesy of Watertown Fire Department)
Flames were coming out of a house on Westminster Avenue when Watertown Firefighters arrived Tuesday afternoon. The Fire Department extinguished the fire, which went to two alarms.
At about 3:45 p.m., calls came in for a fire on Westminster, said Watertown Fire Chief Ryan Nicholson. The resident noticed the fire and got out of the home before the Fire Department arrived, Nicholson said. “Members of (WFD) Group 4, under Deputy Chief (Dan) Tardiff, put a quick stop to the fire,” Nicholson said.
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Police Log: Shoplifter Busted for Multiple Thefts, 2 Checks Rewritten & Cashed
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Jan. 2, 9 a.m.: A package was stolen containing two items that cost $20. The item went missing from the Watertown Housing Authority building on Waverley Avenue.
Jan. 2: A man was spotted taking three pairs of headphones worth a combined $340.
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Police Log: Greek Church Vandalized, 2 OUI Arrests
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Dec. 13: A Bromfield Street resident received a suspicious email from an unknown person asking to send money to a Bitcoin address. The resident did not send the money and reported it to the Police. Dec.