Police/Fire

Police Log: Pair Busted for Apartment Break-in, Porsche Stolen & Crashed

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July 11th: Police served arrest warrants on two people involved in two incidents in Watertown, including an apartment break-in. The first incident occurred on June 4, when a resident of an apartment building on Main Street reported that a package was missing. Security footage showed a person enter the vestibule and take several packages. On June 29, police investigated a breaking and entering of an apartment on Mt.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Pair Caught Shoplifting, Fire at Newlywed Foods

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July 8, 3:18 p.m.: Security at Perkins School for the Blind spotted an unknown person walking around on the school property. They attempted to speak to the man but he left the property. Police located the man on North Beacon Street, and he said he was walking on the property because it was shady and quiet. Officers learned that he was wanted on a warrant.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Pair Break Into Apartment & Take $11K Valuables, Skimming Device Found in Bank ATM

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July 1, 12:07 a.m.: An officer spotted a vehicle stopped facing the wrong way on Baptist Walk. The Jeep Grand Cherokee had its engine running and was facing toward Mt. Auburn Street, on the road which is one way the other direction. The driver appeared to be sleeping behind the wheel, and the officer had to knock several times to wake him.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Pair Arrested After Fight Involving Knife, Man & Woman Caught Doing Fentanyl

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June 19, 7:16 a.m.: A man parked his car on Mt. Auburn Street in front of Dunkin’ near Watertown Square but he was not fully in the spot. A passing car honked its horn to have him move his car. The man, identified as Yesner Espinal, gave the driver an obscene gesture and yelled at him.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Man Arrested for Drug Trafficking, Man Attacked After Altercation at Boston Club

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June 14, 1:15 p.m.: The Suburban Middlesex County Drug Task Force, which includes a Watertown detective, had been conducting a narcotics investigation. During the investigation, they observed a man driving on Rosedale Avenue whom they had probable cause to arrest. The man’s car was stopped at Rosedale Avenue near Acton Street. Inside the car, officers observed in plain view a small plastic bag with a white powdery substance that is believed to be fentanyl.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Stolen Car Located in North Carolina, Man Caught Driving 28 Over the Limit

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June 7, 10:27 p.m.: An officer clocked a vehicle driving 58 mph in a 30 mph zone on Waltham Street, near Evans Street. The driver was pulled over, and when officers spoke to him they discovered he did not have a driver’s license. Also, he had two outstanding arrest warrants. In addition, the plates that were on the vehicle belonged to another vehicle.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Customer Threatens Employee Who Won’t Take Return, Several Unemployment Frauds

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Incidents

May 29, 7:25 p.m.: A man discovered that someone used his Bank of America credit card at the Nike Store in Watertown. He reported that the card was stolen or lost on May 22, but he was not sure where. He looked at his statement and saw unauthorized purchases at the Nike Store for $57.98 on May 28. Other charges were made at the Nike store in Chestnut Hill for $192, at Finish Line in Cambridge for $201.56, at Footlocker in Cambridge for $140, and $269 at a CVS in Cambridge.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Party Guest Gets Out of Control, Chimney Repair Scam

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May 22, 3:39 a.m.: Police received a report of a suspicious man at Arsenal Mall. Security spotted a man looking into windows at Marshalls, and then was seen inside the parking garage. The man went into a port-o-potty and would not come out until police arrived. When he did, police spoke to the man and learned that he had a warrant for his arrest.