Police/Fire

Two Suspect Sought for Using Counterfeit $100 Bills at Watertown Store

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Two men are suspected by the Watertown Police of using three counterfeit $100 bills at a store in town. 

On Oct. 2, the owner of Arsenal Wine & Spirits went to make a cash deposit and the bank informed the owner that there were three counterfeit bills in the deposit. When reviewing security footage, the owner saw that on Sept. 29 at about 7:45 p.m. two men came into the store to make two separate small purchases with $100 bills, said Watertown Police Lt. James O’Connor. They left the store and came back a short time later and asked for change for a third $100 bill.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Woman Caught Breaking into Childcare Center, Multiple Vehicles Vandalized

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Sept. 25, 5:30 p.m.: A woman attempted to return a bag of clothing to Marshall’s but store security recognized her from incidents at other stores so she was not allowed to return the clothing. The woman then walked around the store for 2-3 hours and placed items in a bag. She walked past the registers and left the store without paying.

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.

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

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.

MBTA

UPDATED: Downed Bus Wires Backup Traffic in Watertown Square

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Downed wires for the MBTA buses caused major backups Wednesday morning. The lines were secured by MBTA crews about 8:30 a.m.

Police sent out an alert via social media just after 7 a.m. Wednesday. The wires serve the electric buses, also called trackless trolleys, used on the MBTA’s 71 bus line. Traffic was backed up in all directions heading toward Watertown Square. MBTA crews working on repairing the wires got the overhead wires secured about 8:30 a.m., but repairs may have to wait until a later date.

Arrests

Police Log: Man Harasses Woman in CVS, Man Uses “Flim-Flam” to Steal Money

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Sept. 7, 9:35 p.m.: A woman shopping in CVS in Watertown Square was in in the cosmetics aisle when a man approached and got very close to her. She became uncomfortable and began moving around the store, but he followed her without speaking. She left the store and he followed her to her vehicle.