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Watertown Police are closing down Galen Street just outside Watertown Square due to a fire at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Newton Corner on Tuesday afternoon. Newton firefighters are fighting a two-alarm fire at the hotel, which is located above the Mass. Pike at Exit 17. Galen Street becomes Centre Street and heads right into the rotary that goes around the hotel. Just before 2 p.m., the Mass.
Watertown Police Chief Michael Lawn told those attending the Unity Breakfast Monday morning that this week the Watertown Police will release its policy for working with immigrants, and it will stress seeking to help and protect people regardless of citizenship. For the second year in a row, the event that celebrates the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. was the forum for Lawn to address how police work with immigrants in Watertown. Last year, just before the inauguration of Donald Trump, Lawn assured immigrants that they should not be fearful of the Watertown Police. Monday, the chief repeated some of his words from last year. “What I want people to know is that we are here to help you in Watertown,” Lawn said, quoting his speech from last year.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Jan. 3, 8:51 a.m.: Police responded to a minor motor vehicle accident and when officers checked the licenses of the drivers involved they found that one of them had his license revoked and had a warrant for his arrest in Florida that had been issued in February 2017. The 26-year-old Allston man was arrested on a charge of driving with a revoked license and an out of state fugitive warrant from Florida for a probation violation. No one was injured in the accident.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Dec. 26, 3:30 p.m.: A man arrived at Best Buy in an Uber to pick up two PlayStation 4 game consoles which he had ordered and paid for online. He went out and put them in the Uber vehicle, but went back into the store and took two more PlayStation 4 game consoles, worth $299.99 each, and tried to leave without paying. Security tried to stop the man, who left the two consoles he did not pay for, but he grabbed the other two out of the Uber and ran away.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Dec. 18, 12:22 a.m.: An officer patrolling in Watertown Square spotted a vehicle with a tail light out. The driver was pulled over and police discovered that the man had two warrants. The 24-year-old Jamaica Plain man was arrested on the warrants from West Roxbury District Court and from Dedham District Court and was cited for the equipment violation.
A Watertown man faces charges of having an unregistered firearm after it was spotted in his vehicle during a traffic stop. On Dec. 18 at 1:52 a.m., an officer ran a check of a plate while driving on Mt. Auburn Street and it showed the vehicle’s inspection had expired. The vehicle was pulled over on Galen Street near Capitol Street.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Dec. 13, 1 p.m.: Police received a report of two men fighting in the middle of the roadway on Main Street near Chestnut. The two were seen punching each other. A witness saw one of the men leaving the area and did not get a description but saw the second man drive off in a blue Honda.
Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian announced that his office will be hosting two upcoming sessions of the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office (MSO) Special Citizens Academy in early 2018, according to a press release. The Special Citizens Academy is a free, four-week program for local residents with developmental disabilities. The program is designed for residents ages 18, and above, who have an interest in public safety and learning more about the MSO. “Last year’s program was such an incredible experience for both the Cadets and our staff. We are excited to continue the Academy with these upcoming sessions,” said Sheriff Koutoujian.