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Watertown Police Log

Arrests

Police Log: Two Residences Broken Into, Unknown Man Seen Inside Apartment at Night

By Charlie Breitrose | October 3, 2021

The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrest

Sept. 25, 10 p.m.: Police received a call about an ongoing fight on Elm Street. When officers arrived they found a man who was upset and looked like he had been in an altercation. The man said he had gotten into an argument with his landlord over rent, and he was being evicted.

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Police Log: Man Faces OUI Charge After Rolling Vehicle, Car Stolen from Auto Shop

By Charlie Breitrose | September 27, 2021

The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests

Sept. 16, 10:54 p.m.: A member of the public reported seeing a person sleeping in their vehicle on Arlington Street near Arsenal Street. When police arrived they found a man in a black Lexus sedan who was asleep at the wheel with the vehicle in drive and his foot on the brake. The car was stopped in the travel lane.

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Police Log: Shoplifter Caught With Items from 2 Stores, Parts Taken from HVAC Unit

By Charlie Breitrose | September 19, 2021

The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests

Sept. 9, 2:49 p.m.: A shoplifter was spotted at Home Depot, and when police arrived security pointed out a man riding away on a bicycle with a trailer attached. When they stopped the suspect police found the suspect had $226 worth of items from Home Depot as well as $704 in merchandise from Target. Officers also found that he had two arrest warrants in his name.

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Police Log: Stolen Bikes Found in the Woods, Shoplifter Caught with Nearly $1K of Items

By Charlie Breitrose | September 12, 2021

The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests

Aug. 30, 1:43 p.m.: Employees at Vero Watertown on Coolidge Hill Road spotted some suspicious people in the woods behind the senior assisted living home. Some men were walking in the wooded area between Vero and Filippello Park. Police located three men who had several bikes in the trees.

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Police Log: 2 Face Charges After Road Rage Incident, Former Employee Stole From Target

By Charlie Breitrose | September 5, 2021

The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests

None

Incidents

Aug. 24, 9:30 a.m.: A resident parked on Marshall Street at about 3 p.m. on Aug. 23 and when he came back at 9 a.m. on the 24th he noticed the 2021 Toyota Sequoia had been broken into. The resident believed the vehicle had been left unlocked.

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Police Log: Motorcycle & Multiple Bicycles Stolen, Evidence of Missing Packages Found Near River

By Charlie Breitrose | August 29, 2021

The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests

Aug. 18, 6:43 a.m.: Police received a report of a man yelling, waving his arms and acting erratically on Cottage Street. Officers located a man fitting the description. He was holding a bottle of alcohol, which he discarded when he spotted police officers.

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Police Log: Cash Stolen During Car Break-In, Residents Hit by Email Scams

By Charlie Breitrose | August 22, 2021

The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests

None

Incidents

Aug. 9, 12:30 p.m.: A Palfrey Street resident discovered her car had been broken into. She believes she locked the doors but wasn’t sure. There were no signs of forced entry.

Arrests

Police Log: Businesses Broken Into, Multiple Catalytic Converters Stolen

By Charlie Breitrose | August 8, 2021

The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests

July 28, 1:14 a.m.: Watertown Police checked on a car parked at Arsenal Park after closing time. A man inside was sleeping in the backseat. When they checked on the man, police spoke to him and found out he had an outstanding warrant. Joshua Wood, 31, from Lowell, was arrested on the warrant from Brighton District Court for disorderly conduct and destruction of property.

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