The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Jan. 22: A package containing 3 oz. of silver was taken from a home on Aldrich Road. It is valued at $277.
Police/Fire
Police Log: 2 Cart-Loads of Items Stolen from Home Depot, Man Inadvertently Turns Himself In
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Jan. 1: A woman took $530 worth of apparel, health and beauty products and cleaning supplies from Target. Jan. 2: A man purchased two shopping carts worth of merchandise from Home Depot.
Around Town
Watertown Police Hosting Polar Plunge to Raise Money for Special Olympics, Participants Wanted
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The Polar Plunge will return to Watertown on Feb. 7, 2026, and the Watertown Police seek to raise even more this year fro the Special Olympics of Massachusetts. Participants will take a cold dip into the mobile plunge tank that will be set up in Bond Square at Arsenal Yards, said Watertown Police Officer Michael Scafidi. “Last year we had just over 50 participants and raised over $20,000 for Special Olympics of Massachusetts,” Scafidi said. “This year we are aiming for ’26K in ’26’!”
Police/Fire
Watertown Police Hosting Tech Talk, Including on Traffic Cameras
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The Watertown Police will discuss the technology used by the WPD at the event on Jan. 21. Topics will include the cameras that can take pictures of license plates, body cameras, and more. See more info in the announcement from the Watertown Police, below. Tech Talk is just over two weeks away!
Police/Fire
Police Log: Driver Arrested After Hitting Police Cruiser, Car Stolen in Watertown Ends up in Malden
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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Dec. 21: A man took $100 worth of merchandise from the Stop & Shop on Pleasant Street. Dec. 21: A vehicle ran a stop sign and collided with a Watertown Police cruiser at the intersection of Bemis Street and Edenfield Avenue.
Police/Fire
Police Log: Fraudulent Pop-Up on Laptop, Driver Faces OUI Charge, Suspect Seen Trying to Enter Parked Vehicles
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The following announcement was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Dec. 15: A package containing a suitcase was taken from the front porch of a home on Commonwealth Road. The value of the suitcase was $310. Dec.
Police/Fire
Firefighters Extinguish Kitchen Fire in Multi-Unity Building on Main Street
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Charlie Breitrose
On Dec. 22, Watertown firefighters responded to a reported fire in the kitchen of an apartment in a multi-unit residential building on Main Street. The fire originated in the cooking area and extended into nearby cabinets, said Watertown Fire Chief Ryan Nicholson. “Prior to the arrival of firefighters, the resident made a valiant attempt to extinguish the fire using a fire extinguisher,” Nicholson said. “When the fire could not be safely controlled, the resident evacuated the apartment and notified emergency services.
Police/Fire
Two Killed in Multi-Vehicle Accident, Victims Were Returning to Church After a Funeral
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Two people died Tuesday during a multi-vehicle accident in East Watertown. The crash occurred after a funeral service in Watertown. First responders were called to Bigelow Avenue at around noon on Dec. 23 for a motor vehicle accident. “Upon arrival, it was determined that two individuals had succumbed to their injuries as a result of the collision,” police said in a statement to WBZ Channel 4.
Police/Fire
Watertown Fire Department Launching Alternate Pathway to Become Firefighter-Paramedic
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The Watertown Fire Department is hiring firefighter-paramedics, and is starting alternative pathways to be hired. Find out more at an upcoming information session. See more details in the announcement from the City of Watertown, below. The City of Watertown is launching a new alternative pathway program for qualified and interested individuals to join the Watertown Fire Department (WFD) as a Firefighter-Paramedic. The City is excited to introduce the Local Register program, a newly approved hiring process from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Human Resources Division that will supplement the existing Civil Service examination system.