Police/Fire

Police Log: Woman Punched in Road Rage Incident, Driver Won’t Stop for Police

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m.: An office spotted a vehicle run a red light in Watertown Square, and continue on North Beacon Street toward Brighton. The driver was pulled over in front of the Volkswagen dealership, and when police checked the driver’s record they found he had a revoked license due to repeated traffic offenses. The 45-year-old Peabody man was arrested for driving with a suspended license – a subsequent offense – and a red light violation.

Police/Fire

Middlesex Sheriff’s Youth Academy Accepting Applications

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Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian announced applications are now available for youngsters wishing to participate in the 2017 Youth Public Safety Academy (YPSA). Now in its 18th year, YPSA provides a safe, educational, low-cost summer camp option for Middlesex County youth. For the first time, the camp will now be open to children ages 8-12, where in prior years those ages 9-11 were eligible. “Each year, YPSA is one of the best programs we are able to offer,” said Sheriff Koutoujian. “Thanks to our incredible staff and all our partners in law enforcement and the fire services, YPSA is an exciting opportunity for youngsters to learn valuable public safety lessons in a fun-filled environment.”

YPSA is comprised of six, one-week camps beginning on July 10.

Around Town

Sign Up for the 4th Annual Watertown Police Finish Strong 5K

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The Watertown Police Department will host their fourth annual 5K road race and walk in April, and you can sign up now. The WPD put out the following announcement:

We cordially invite you to participate in the 4th annual Watertown Police Finish Strong 5K road race and walk. This event will support the Watertown Police Relief Committee and the Watertown Police Supervisors Association. The Watertown Police Relief Association was organized in 1936 and changed to the Watertown Police Relief Committee in 2008. Our membership is comprised of sworn personnel, regardless of rank, as well as all retired officers.

Fire Safety

Sign Up to Get Smoke Alarms Installed, Learn Fire Safety from the Red Cross

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The American Red Cross, Metro Massachusetts unit, will visit Watertown on Saturday, March 11 as part of its Home Fire Campaign to teach people how to be prepared for home fires and to install smoke alarms where needed. Seven times a day someone in this country dies in a home fire. Countless others suffer injuries. To combat these tragic statistics, the Red Cross has launched a nationwide campaign to reduce the number of deaths and injuries due to home fires by 25 percent. The Home Fire Campaign is happening all over the country and involves Red Cross workers joining with local fire departments and community groups to visit neighborhoods at high risk for fires.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Man Hits Home With Car Repeatedly, Misunderstanding Over Uber

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Feb. 17, 4:40 p.m.: Police stopped a vehicle on Pleasant Street for crossing over marked lanes, and having improper inspection. When police spoke to the woman they discovered she had an arrest warrant in her name. The 44-year-old Newton woman was arrested on the warrant from Brookline District Court for traffic offenses.

Police/Fire

Watertown Man Stabbed in Newton, Quincy Man Faces Intent to Murder Charge

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Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan has announced that Chad Kirby, 36, of Quincy, was arraigned today in Newton District Court and charged with assault with intent to murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Judge Daniel Crane ordered the defendant held without bail pending a 58A dangerousness hearing and to undergo a mental health evaluation. The next scheduled hearing in this case is Monday, March 6. On Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at approximately 12:25 p.m., Newton Police responded to a report of a stabbing that took place on Watertown Street in Newton. Upon arrival authorities observed the victim, a 53-year-old Watertown man, bleeding from a head wound.