Police/Fire

Watertown & Belmont Fire Departments Place Wager on Thanksgiving Game

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When Belmont High School’s football team travels to Watertown this Thanksgiving for a football game, more will be on the line than just the game. Captain Ken Gardiner, Fire Inspector with the Belmont Fire Department, and Captain Ryan Nicholson, Fire Inspector with the Watertown Fire Department, agreed on a wager after being approached by Kidde, a manufacturer of smoke alarms based in Mebane, NC, the fire inspectors announced. The wager is simple: The winning fire department will receive 50 smoke alarms
and the losing department will receive 25 alarms. The inspector of the losing town will install smoke alarms in their community wearing the football jersey of the winning team’s school. Both inspectors also agreed that the alarms will be installed in high-risk homes (elderly and low-income). The Kidde smoke alarms being donated feature a sealed 10-year battery which eliminates the need to replace batteries for the life of the alarm.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Contractor Scams Resident for $68K, Employee Caught Keying Car

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Oct. 11, 8:45 a.m.: Maynard Police contacted Watertown Police to say a woman wanted on a charges of violating a harassment order in Maynard was in Watertown. Police located the woman at Main Street and Myrtle Street and arrested her. The 28-year-old Watertown woman was brought to the Watertown Police Station where Maynard Police took her into custody.

Police/Fire

Major Accident on Main Street Closes Traffic Both Ways

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{Updated Oct. 21 at 11:13 a.m.}

Watertown Police announced that a major accident on Main Street Friday afternoon has closed the road to traffic in both directions. The accident which involved a motorcycle and a car occurred near the line with Waltham between Longfellow Road and Warren Street in Waltham around 2 p.m. Serious injuries resulted from the crash. The incident remains under investigation by the Watertown Police Department, according to Lt. James O’Connor. One lane of traffic was open at 2:30 p.m. and all lanes were opened by 5:20 p.m.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Man Drives Over Curb Arrested for OUI, Business Bilked of $40K

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Oct. 6, 11:02 a.m.: A resident spotted a vehicle parked on Myrtle Street and thought that the occupant was acting suspiciously. When police spoke to the man they discovered his registration had been cancelled and he had an arrest warrant. The 30-year-old Boston man was arrested for the warrant from Concord District Court for larceny.

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