Police/Fire

Watertown Police Running Compliance Checks of Establishments Serving Alcohol

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The Watertown Police Department announced it will be conducting annual Alcohol Compliance Checks of all licensed establishments beginning in November 2017 through November 2018. These compliance checks are conducted to ensure that all licensed establishments follow and comply with all rules and regulations pertaining to the safe service and sale of alcohol in our community. This notice is made in accordance with department alcohol compliance policy and with the recommendation of the ABCC (Alcohol Beverage Control Commission).

Police/Fire

Headstones, Monument Damaged by Vandal at Cemetery in Watertown

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A statue and several headstones were damaged by a vandal at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Watertown. The damage was discovered on Tuesday evening at about 7 p.m., and Watertown Police are investigating. “It was reported by someone who frequents the cemetery,” said Watertown Police Lt. James O’Connor. “The person called up reporting vandalism at the cemetery.”

Police/Fire

Updated: Police Seeking Identity of Woman Who Stole Wallet at Russo’s

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Update: Watertown Police announced on Nov. 3 that they had identified the woman. Original story:

Watertown Police seek help identifying a woman suspected of taking a wallet from Russo’s. 

On Oct. 24 at 4:45 p.m. a woman reported that her wallet had been taken from the market on Pleasant Street. The woman mistakenly left her wallet in a shopping carriage when she was putting her groceries into her vehicle. When she realized what she had done she returned to the store, but the wallet was gone, according to Watertown Police Lt. James O’Connor.

Police/Fire

Two Men Arrested for Dealing Drugs During the Daytime on Arsenal Street

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A Boston man and a New Jersey man face drug dealing charges after being arrested by police following an investigation by drug investigators from Middlesex County and Boston. On the afternoon of Oct. 21 members of the Suburban Middlesex County Drug Task Force – which includes an officer from Watertown – working with the Boston Police Drug Control Unit were watching two individuals in the parking lot of Target on Arsenal Street, near Friendly’s, said Watertown Police Sgt. Thomas Grady. “The officers observed behavior consistent with drug dealing,” Grady said.

Around Town

Drop Off Your Unused or Expired Prescription Drugs at the Police Station

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The Town of Watertown will be hosting a prescription drug take back day. The town sent out the following announcement. Do you have unused or expired prescription medications in your home? Dispose of them the safe way! Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday, October 28, 2017 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Bring medication you no longer need to the Watertown Police Department 552 Main Street, Watertown.

Police/Fire

Two Suspect Sought for Using Counterfeit $100 Bills at Watertown Store

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Two men are suspected by the Watertown Police of using three counterfeit $100 bills at a store in town. 

On Oct. 2, the owner of Arsenal Wine & Spirits went to make a cash deposit and the bank informed the owner that there were three counterfeit bills in the deposit. When reviewing security footage, the owner saw that on Sept. 29 at about 7:45 p.m. two men came into the store to make two separate small purchases with $100 bills, said Watertown Police Lt. James O’Connor. They left the store and came back a short time later and asked for change for a third $100 bill.

Police/Fire

Police Seek Identity of Suspect in Multiple Car Break Ins in Watertown

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Watertown Police seek the identity of a man who they suspect of breaking into several vehicles in town on the night of Sept. 21 and early on the morning of Sept. 22. Five vehicles on four streets around Watertown were broken into and items were taken from all but one, according to Watertown Police Lt. James O’Connor. The first incident was on Irving Street where someone broke into an unlocked vehicle and took a wallet containing credit cards and $20 in cash.

Around Town

Police, Fire Use Drill for Worst Case Scenarios at Watertown School

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Police officers armed with assault rifles rushed into the front door of a Watertown elementary school, and a few minutes later Firefighters emerged carrying injured people on gurneys to the waiting swarm of emergency vehicles. Just then, the emergency radio crackled “This is a drill.” Tuesday afternoon, Cunniff School was the scene of a massive emergency preparedness drill for not only members of the Watertown Police and and Fire Departments, but also their colleagues from Belmont. The first responders went through four scenarios, two with Watertown as the lead agencies and Belmont providing backup, and two with the roles reversed. They dealt with an intruder in the school, as well as dealing with injury situations.