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Three sharp-eyed and quick thinking Watertown High School football players were honored for their effort that helped police locate and arrest a drunken driver. On Oct. 14, the City Council approved a proclamation honoring Riaz Khan, Joel Montoya, and Boran Akisik. On Sept. 25, the three were on their way home after practice witnessed a hit and run incident at the intersection of Palfrey and Pearl streets.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Sept. 11: A man was seen taking $539 worth of merchandise from Marshalls. Sept. 11: Police responded to Target for a woman who was shoplifting.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Sept. 4: A small black bookcase was abandoned on the side of Irma Avenue. Sept. 4: A man took 87 items from the CVS on Mt.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Aug. 18: Wood shelving was discarded at the side of the roadway on Fletcher Terrace. Aug. 18: A set of keys were found on Fifth Avenue that belong to a Hyundai.
The house on Boyd Street shared by the three killed in an apparent murder-suicide discovered on Aug. 31. (Google Streetview Image)
The three people killed in an apparent murder-suicide in Watertown were part of a “blended family” in which the younger couple helped care for the elderly owners of the home on Boyd Street. The husband of the older couple passed away in early August; and the younger couple had a baby, for whom extended family is seeking a new home. On Tuesday, the Middlesex District Attorney’s office and the Watertown Police announced that the preliminary investigation suggests that Nadia Abrahamian, 80, and Karine Asatryan, 35, were shot and killed by David Minasvand, 31 inside their home.
The deaths by gunshot of three people on Boyd Street in Watertown are being investigated as a murder-suicide, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. The three were identified, and the DA’s office said the couple had a young child, who was not there at the time of the shootings. The bodies were discovered on Aug. 31. WCVB Channel 5 reported that District Attorney Marian Ryan said, the older woman lived on one floor of the home, while the other two lived together with their newborn baby on the bottom floor in a separate living area of the same unit, and that the baby was not present during the time of the shooting.
An image of one of the suspects in a series of recent car thefts and break-ins around Watertown. (Courtesy of Watertown Police)
Two suspects in a string of motor vehicle thefts and car break-ins have been identified by the Watertown Police, who warn residents to lock their vehicles and be vigilant. On Monday, Sept. 1, Police said they made progress the case. “(Monday) we had a break in the case that resulted in two juvenile suspects being identified.
Neighbors of the home on Boyd Street where three people were found dead Sunday morning heard the sister of one of the victims screaming after she discovered the three bodies with gunshot wounds. They also said the home had been owned by the same family for many years. On Aug. 31, Watertown Police and the Middlesex District Attorney’s office said the three victims — an elderly woman and a couple — lived in one unit of the two-family home and knew each other. They added that there was no threat to the public.
A man and two women were found dead reportedly from gunshot wounds in a Watertown home on the morning of Aug. 31. Police taped off the home on Boyd Street where the three were found, according to Boston Channel 25. They were found at about 10 a.m. Sunday when officers did a well-being check. #BREAKING: Police have taped off a Boyd St.