Police/Fire

Police Log: Man Caught with Multiple Credit Cards, Business Broken Into

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Sept. 18, 12:55 a.m.: A witness saw a man trying to use multiple cards in an ATM in at Bank of America in Watertown Square and called police. When officers arrived they observed the man trying multiple credit cards in an ATM, and when he left he tried to conceal his face by pulling his hood down. When police approached, the man ran away.

Sports

Raiders Football Runs to Victory With Big Second Half Against Burlington

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The Watertown High School football team used an explosive running attack to roll over Burlington 35-20 on Thursday night at Victory Field. After scoring frequently through the air in its first three games, the Raiders turned to the ground game in a rare Thursday night contest. All five touchdowns came off running plays. Watertown junior running back Mange Camara opened the fourth quarter with a 65-yard scoring sprint. The touchdown was his third of the game.

Police/Fire

Watertown Fire Department Hosting Open House for the Whole Family

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The Watertown Fire Department incites the public to their Open House for food, fun and learn about fire safety. The open house will be held Oct. 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fire Department Headquarters, 99 Main St., Watertown. The event features:

Station tours

Touch-a-(Fire) Truck

Meet Sparky the Fire Dog

Coffee and donuts courtesy of Dunkin’ Donuts

Pizza courtesy of Papa Gino’s

Auto extraction demonstration featuring the “Jaws of Life” at 11 a.m.

Valuable informational resources on making your home safe

Real Estate

Dozens of Open Houses to Check Out Around Watertown

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Check out all the open houses around Watertown this weekend. $759,500 – 32 Royal St. 2 unit, 10 total room, 5 total bedroom 2 family, Open Houses: Saturday 11-1 Sunday 11:30-1:30

$577,000 – 478-480 Main St. Unit 478, 9 room, 4 bed, 2 bath townhouse, Open Houses: Saturday 1-2:30 Sunday 1-2:30

$577,000 – 478 Main St., 9 room, 4 bed, 2 bath colonial, Open Houses: Saturday 1-2:30 Sunday 1-2:30

$599,000 – 149 Hillside Road Unit 2, 10 room, 5 bed, 2.5 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 12-1:30

$849,000 – 48-50 Edgecliff Road, 2 unit, 14 total room, 6 total bedroom, Open House: Sunday 12-1:30

$499,900 – 28 Myrtle St. Unit 28, 5 room, 2 bed, 1 bath 2/3 family, Open Houses: Saturday 12-2, Sunday 10:30-12

$699,000 – 71 Bradford Road, 2 unit, 14 total room, 4 total bedroom, Open Houses: Saturday 12-1:30 Sunday 2-3:30

$695,000 – 35 Bacon St.

Boston Marathon Bombing

OBIT: David Henneberry, Man Who Discovered Marathon Bomber in His Boat

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David Henneberry, the man who ended the manhunt for one of the Boston Marathon Bombers, died on Sept. 27, 2017, according to the obituary on Legacy.com. Henneberry found Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in his boat, which was parked at his Franklin Street home the day following the shootout at the intersection of Laurel Street and Dexter Avenue. He noticed something strange about his boat when he went out for a smoke shortly after the “shelter in place” order was lifted. He was the husband to the late Elizabeth (Bartlett) Henneberry, and had two step daughters and had a brother, four grand children and a great grandchild.

Around Town

Candlelight Vigil Remembers Those Lost to Substance Use, Supports Those Recovering

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For the third straight year, a group trying to end the plague of opioid addiction held a candlelight vigil for the family and friends of those who have lost people to their substance use including several more Watertown residents who died this year. Pete Airasian, a recovering addict who helped start Watertown Overcoming Addiction with Wendy Clark Morrissey (who lost her brother to opioids), said he was grateful for the big crowd in the lower hall at St. Patrick’s Church Wednesday night. The losses, however, are tough. “It is sad, but they always say it gets worse before it gets better,” Airasian said.

Common Street

Common St. Project Approved, Including Rotary at Orchard St. Intersection

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The intersection where Common Street meets Orchard Street and Church Street is well known for being a free-for-all, seat of your pants place to drive through, but that will change when it is turned into a roundabout during the renovation project for which funding was approved by the Town Council on Tuesday night. When the project is complete, the vast area of asphalt will be trimmed down with new islands, planting and a landscaped roundabout in the middle. The project will also include major changes for the intersection of Common and Spring streets, and work on other nearby streets. The new configuration of the intersection will make it safer for drivers and pedestrians, said Department of Public Works Superintendent Gerald Mee. “Ultimately we concluded the roundabout was the best solution,” Mee said.

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.