Police/Fire

Watertown Police Warn: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over

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Due to the increase in drunk-driving-related fatalities around the holidays each year, the Watertown Police Department will join the 202 local law enforcement agencies and the Massachusetts State Police running extra patrols through the New Year as part of the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over mobilization, the Watertown Police announced. This campaign is funded by a federal grant administered through the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security’s Highway Safety Division (EOPSS/HSD). “When you make the choice to drive drunk, people get injured and killed,” said Sergeant David Sampson. “The safest way to get home is to never drink and drive.  If you plan on drinking at a holiday party or at a restaurant, take a taxi or public transportation or hand the keys over to a sober friend.”

The National Center for Statistics and Analysis of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that in 2014 in Massachusetts, 133 people were killed in crashes that involved drivers with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher. Nationally, in December of 2013, there were 733 people killed in crashes involving at least one driver with a BAC of .08 or higher, and 23 of those deaths occurred on Christmas Day. Getting caught drunk behind the wheel is no small matter; you face jail time, fines, loss of driver’s license, towing fees, and other OUI expenses, totaling $10,000 on average.

Police/Fire

Watertown Police Holding Training for Active Shooter Situations

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The Watertown Police will hold a training for community members interested in learning about dealing with an active shooter event. The training features parts of the ALICE model for schools, and the Department of Homeland Security Run, Hide, Fight model for businesses, according to the Watertown Police announcement. ALICE stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate (see below for more info). “In light of recent events, the WPD feels that it is important to empower the community with response options for active shooter events should the unthinkable happen,” the announcement said. The training will be held on Thursday, Dec. 3 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Community Room in the Watertown Police Station, 552 Main St.

Arrests

Police Log: Man Threatens Police with Scissors, Home Rummaged Through

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Oct. 23, 2:21 p.m.: Police responded to a disturbance at 20 Watertown Street and found a man who said he felt like hurting himself. The man was sitting on a couch holding a pair of scissors. Police ordered the man to put down the scissors but the man refused multiple times.

Arrests

Police Log: Copper Piping Stolen from Home, Shoplifters Hit Target

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrest
Oct. 5, 6:48 p.m.: An officer ran the registration of a Chevy pickup and found the owner had a revoked license. The driver was pulled over and the 34-year-old Watertown man was arrested for driving with a license that was suspended for an OUI, and driving with a revoked license. Incidents
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Police/Fire

Police Log: Man Arrested for OUI; Church, Diner Broken Into

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Sept. 29, 11:23 p.m.: A hit-and-run accident occurred at Union Street near Eliot Street, and when police arrived they spotted a damaged vehicle a little way down the street and the driver inside. He told police he was reading a text when he hit the vehicle. Police performed field sobriety tests.

Police/Fire

Watertown Police to Talk About How Laws and Ordinances Effect You

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Find out about how criminal laws, traffic laws and city ordinances impact your life at a special presentation by the Watertown Police Department. On Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 6:30 p.m. the Watertown Police will present “About the Law: Why Did They Do That?” at the Watertown High School Auditorium, 50 Columbia St. Participants will have a chance to ask members of the Watertown Police Department about laws and ordinances.

Arrests

Police Log: Church Broken Into, Car Windows Smashed by Thieves

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Sept. 21, 3:25 p.m.: A group of four women who came into Target to return merchandise were recognized from security images from another store in the chain. The Target in Stoughton reported a theft of a number of items, and a woman matching the description of one of the suspects came into the Watertown store and humidifier worth $199.99 and returned it at the customer service desk and exchanged it for a vacuum cleaner. A second woman came to customer service with a child’s toy worth $44.99, and was also seen taking items off the shelf and put them in a shopping carriage and leave without paying.