The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department.
Aug. 5: A broken wooden bookshelf, a TV, and computer monitor were left near the bike path off Cottage Street.
Aug. 5: A mattress was left on the side of the road on Belmont Street.
Aug. 5: A television was left on the side of the road on Mt. Auburn Street near School Lane.
Aug. 6: Police spotted a man slumped over in the front seat of a vehicle on Pilgrim Road. Officer Michael Grzelcyk stopped and spoke with the man. When the driver got out of the vehicle Grzelcyk saw a glass pip in the center console which had burn marks and was recently used. When Police searched the vehicle they found fentanyl, over 40 grams of what is believed to be crack cocaine, and drug paraphernalia. Joseph Caira, 68 of Newton, was arrested on charges of possession to distribute a Class A drug and trafficking cocaine.
Aug. 6: A man went into Best Buy and took a Ring camera priced at $90.
Aug. 7: An electric bicycle was parked at the bus stop at 66 Galen Street, and when the owner returned the bike was gone. The TENWAYS CGO800S is valued at $1,300.
Aug. 8: Toyota of Watertown was contacted by the bank about a check that was changed to $59,416. The name that the check was made out to was not familiar, and it appears to have been stolen and washed. The check was mailed from a box outside the Post Office on Galen Street.
Aug. 8: An employee at Jomar Plumbing Supply received a call from someone claiming to be from a company ordering a RIGID cordless press tool kit that costs $4,233. The said someone would be coming by to collect the order. Prior to the transaction Jomar discovered it was a fraudulent transaction. An Uber driver arrived and picked up the package. Watertown Police intercepted the driver, who said he had no idea what he was picking up. He was dropping it off at another location for a second Uber driver to deliver to a UPS Store in Brighton. Police are investigating.
Aug. 8: A woman took $500 worth of home goods and stationary from Target.
Aug. 9: The Residence Inn by Marriott on Arsenal Street received a call from a woman who said someone used her credit card to check into a room at the hotel, and it wasn’t her. The person used the woman’s car and asked to have another name added to the room. A man arrived at 1:45 a.m. and provided a fraudulent ID. Police were called and determined he was committing credit card fraud. Officer also found that the man was in possession of numerous credit cards, driver’s licenses, and black checks that did not belong to him. Ameer Calloway, 25 of Boston, was arrested on a charge of credit card fraud.
Aug. 9: A check that was mailed from a box on Main Street in Watertown Square was stolen and written to someone else.
Aug. 9: Ricci’s Liquors contacted police when a man was seen shoplifting. Officers saw him on Main Street and found merchandise from Ricci’s. The man did not cooperate with Police, and pushed an officer into a car when he was being taken into custody. He also screamed and caused a scene. Daniel Hyde, 32 of Watertown, was arrested on charges of shoplifting, disturbing the peace, resisting arrest, and assault and battery on a police officer.
Aug. 10: A man rang a doorbell around 2:10 a.m. on Howard Street. The resident woke up when the Ring doorbell sent an alert. The man tried to open the door and left.
Aug. 10: A shoplifter took $73 worth of merchandise from Target.
Aug. 10: A man entered CVS on Mt. Auburn Street carrying two Hallmark bags and took items. He was wearing a mask, and is believed to be the same person who shoplifted from the store on July 18 and 26, too. He stole a total of $431 in assorted merchandise, including beauty products and personal care.
Aug. 10: A woman took an estimated $100 in goods from CVS on Mt. Auburn Street.
Aug. 11: Target reported a woman who took $238 in beauty products.
Aug. 11: Neighbors of Oakley Country Club reported that at about 5 p.m. golfers were urinating on the fence between the golf club and their backyards. They could not be identified. The Country Club was notified about the incident.
Aug. 12: Two juveniles were seen taking $1,954 from Target over the course of multiple days.
Aug. 13: A moped was taken from a home on Cypress Street.
Aug. 13: A customer left a wallet at Dunkin’ Donuts on Main Street. The card was cancelled but the owner received reports that someone tried to use it at an unknown Domino’s location.
Aug. 14: The window of an unoccupied office building on Main Street near Church Street was broken. Police suspect it was vandalism.
Aug. 14: A man took $150 worth of Air Jordan Retro sneakers from Nike.
Aug. 14: A refrigerator and two dishwashers were left on the sidewalk on Maplewood Street.
Aug. 14: A Coolidge Hill Road resident ordered an Apple laptop and it was delivered on the 14th. When the person arrived home the package was gone.
Aug. 14: A shoplifter was caught taking $410 worth of merchandise from Target. Jada Broadus, 29, of Boston, was arrested for shoplifting.
Aug. 15: Two women took cosmetics off the shelf at CVS on Mt. Auburn Street.
Aug. 15: A man took $410 worth of items from Target, and is also suspected of taking $233 from Home Depot.
Aug. 15: An electric scooter was locked to a metal rack on Adams Street. It was taken.
Aug. 16: An officer patrolling spotted a car on the side of the road with its dome light on at about 2 a.m. Police found that the owner had a warrant for his arrest. Tanawwat Maksin, 30, of Watertown, was arrested on the warrant out of Brookline District Court for threats to commit a crime.
Aug. 16: A man took two items off the shelf at CVS on Mt. Auburn Street and left with $48 worth of merchandise.
Aug. 16: A man took a pair of Air Jordans worth $150 from Nike. He was the same suspect as a shoplifting on Aug. 14.
Aug. 16: Carter’s reported two women come in and take $150 worth of merchandise.
Aug. 17: A woman took a mattress cover from Target worth $37.
Aug. 17: A man went to Target and purchased $443 worth of gift cards using a Discover card, and $206 worth of items using another card. Neither credit card belonged to him. He also concealed multiple food items that cost $149 under his sweatshirt and in brown bags. Paul Hampe, 56, of Cambridge, was arrested for improper use of a credit card and shoplifting.
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