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.

Charity

Watertown Police Hurricane Relief Drive Brings in Donations From Far and Wide

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When a call for donations for the victims of Hurricane Harvey went out from the Watertown Police and Fire department in late August, people responded in droves from Watertown and communities as far away as Plymouth. 

By Thursday afternoon, half of the Police Department’s sally port – which can fit at least four cars – was filled with cans of food, diapers, shampoo, pet food and much more. The donations were picked up by a truck from a group teaming up with Curt Schilling’s foundation, Operation Bullpen. Maria Carrion, a Watertown emergency dispatcher who helped organize the drive, said people from all over starting bringing items to the Police Station. “People at different companies, different high schools, not just from Watertown, started doing their own collections and bringing it here,” Carrion said. Officer Rick Munger, who also organized the effort, said Watertown’s hurricane collection got good publicity.

Police/Fire

UPDATED: 3 Injured, 16 Lose Home in Fire Near Watertown/Newton Line

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Firefighters from six communities battled heavy smoke and flames, the elements and a broken hydrant to put a three-alarm fire on Williams Street, Thursday night. The alarm for the blaze at 27 Williams St. came in at about 6 p.m., and when the Watertown Fire Department arrived they found heavy smoke coming from the back of the three-story, multi-family home, said Watertown Deputy Fire Chief Rob Iannetta. Locating the fire, however, was not so easy. “Smoke was showing in the back but the fire was actually in the front,” Iannetta said.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Home Broken Into While Resident Vacationed, Man Harasses Police by Phone

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Aug. 28, 3:30 a.m.: Police were called to a Robert Ford Road residence for a report of a disturbance. While speaking with the parties involved, police discovered that one had an outstanding warrant. The 59-year-old woman from Watertown was arrested for a warrant from Waltham District Court.

Police/Fire

Watertown’s Fallen Firefighter Added to Mass. Fallen Firefighter Memorial

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Yesterday afternoon Firefighter Joseph Toscano, who died in the line of duty in March, was added to the Ring of Honor at the Massachusetts Fallen Firefighter Memorial located behind the State House. #massachusetts #fire #lodd @massgovernor @the_pffm
A post shared by Capt. Ryan Nicholson (@watertownfire) on Sep 9, 2017 at 7:24am PDT

Watertown Firefighter Joseph Toscano’s name was added to the memorial to firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty. Toscano died while fighting a fire on Merrifield Avenue on March 17, 2017. On Friday, his colleagues attended the ceremony at the Massachusetts Fallen Firefighters Memorial outside the State House in Boston. Gov. Charlie Baker spoke at the 1oth annual ceremony.