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Watertown Police warn residents to be vigilant after four motor vehicles were stolen from town, and several other vehicle break-ins occuring over the last week. The first two vehicle thefts were reported on Aug. 14, with one taken from Carroll Street and the other from Evans Street, said Watertown Police Det. Lt. Ken Swift. Two more vehicles were reported stolen on Aug.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. July 25: A grey Porsche parked on the side of Belmont Street was struck by another vehicle. The driver left the scene of the collision. July 25: Someone entered the storage room of an apartment building on Mt. Auburn Street and rummaged through storage lockers.
The Watertown Police and Recreation departments will host a family event with activities, music, food, followed by a movie on Tuesday, Aug. 5. National Night Out will take place on Aug. 5 from 5-8 p.m. at the park behind the Police Station 552 Main St., said Watertown Police Lt. Kevin McManus. “The Recreation Department has done a movie night with us, hosted out back (behind the station),” McManus said.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. July 18: A woman entered Target and took $117.46 in clothing and other merchandise. She walked past the registers without paying and left. July 18: A couple was watching a movie at the Majestic 7 cinemas around 4 p.m. when a man in their row stood up and his shorts fell to the ground. He stood facing the rear corner of the theater.
New Watertown Police Officer Francis Yannizzi is sworn in by City Clerk Noelle Gilligan. (Photo by WPD)
The Watertown Police Department welcomed its newest officer on July 11, 2025. See the announcement posted on the WPD social media below. The Watertown Police Department proudly swore in Officer Francis Yannizzi as the newest member of our team. Officer Yannizzi brings 13 years of law enforcement experience to Watertown, having previously served with the Massachusetts Port Authority Police Department.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. July 10: A Pleasant Street resident received emails from Best Buy and Target saying that he had signed up for credit cards from the stores, but he had not opened them. Someone purchased Apple Air iPods from a Target in Massachusetts on the card. The resident was able to cancel the cards and is not sure how someone got his information. July 11: A woman was shopping at Target around 8 p.m. on July 10 and placed her phone in the child seat of a shopping carriage when she went through self checkout.
State Rep. John Lawn
Watertown’s John Lawn, State Representative for the westside of Watertown, said “I am deeply sorry,” in a statement following his arrest on Wednesday for driving under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of property damage. Lawn pleaded not guilty at an arraignment in Boston Municipal Court Thursday, and was released on personal recognizance, according to a report by NBC 10 Boston, and will return for a pretrial hearing on Aug. 1. On Wednesday, Lawn sent a statement through his attorney saying, “I deeply regret and take full responsibility for my actions. What happened was completely unacceptable.
Watertown Police announced a special recognition for officers and a dispatcher who helped a man who suffered a serious injury after getting his arm caught in a machine. A 911 call was placed on July 9 at about 10:15 a.m. for a serious medical emergency at a business on Grove Street. “The caller, who was highly distraught, reported that a worker’s arm had become caught in a machine, resulting in a severe injury,” said the announcement from Watertown Police. Dispatcher Jessica Scully, “expertly calmed the caller, gathered critical details, and provided life-saving first aid instructions over the phone, including application of a tourniquet,” the announcement said. The Watertown Fire Department and EMS were called to the scene.