Police/Fire

Police Log: Man Eats Lunch in Middle of Arsenal Street, Car Tires Stolen at Motel

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Oct. 5, 12:30 p.m.: A car was stopped in the middle of the eastbound lane of Arsenal Street, straddling the two lanes. When police arrived and spoke to the driver the officer detected an odor of alcohol coming from the driver and he had food on his shirt. When asked what he was doing, the driver said he was eating his lunch.

Citizens Police Academy

Watertown Police Bring Back Citizens Police Academy, Sign Up Now

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After several years on hiatus, the Watertown Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy is back, and residents can sign up now. 

Classes will begin on Oct. 26, and will be held each Wednesday for seven weeks from 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Watertown Police Chief Michael Lawn brought back the Citizens Police Academy as part of the WPD’s community policing effort. “It was a very successful program. People really enjoyed it,” Lawn said. “And with all that’s going on in policing today I figured this is a good time to bring it back.”

Charity

Watertown Firefighters Raising Money to Support Breast Cancer Patients

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Through the month of October, the Watertown Fire Department will add a touch of pink to their blue uniforms for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and you can get one of their T-shirts, too, and support patients undergoing treatment for the disease. Firefighter Bob Power is organizing the effort this year, and has seen what going through treatment for breast cancer can be like. “My wife was diagnosed two-and-a-half years ago,” Power said. “She has been cancer free for about two years.” The money raised by the WFD is given to those undergoing treatment for breast cancer.

Police/Fire

Watertown Police Arrest Man on Charge of Calling in a Bomb Threat

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Watertown Police tracked down the man who allegedly called in a bomb threat to a local worksite despite the suspect’s attempt to throw them off the track. 

On Sept. 26, State Police received a 911 call from a person saying there was a bomb at a building on Bridge Street, said Watertown Police Lt. James O’Connor. Watertown Police were contacted and went to the address to evacuate the building, which is under renovation. State Police also provided the phone number from which the bomb threat came, and Watertown Police were able to identify the owner as a man named Lawrence Benjamin of Lowell. During the investigation, Watertown Police received a call from a man claiming he owned the cell phone.

Police/Fire

Watertown Police Offering Citizens Police Academy, Sign Up Now

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The Watertown Police Department announced the return of the Citizens Police Academy, and the latest class will begin on Oct. 5. The aim of the academy is to familiarize residents with the operations of the Watertown Police Department. Another goal of the citizens academy is to increase citizen-police interaction and cooperation. “It is our intention after the completion of this seven week course, participants will have a better understanding of the police officer’s role in the criminal justice system and an appreciation of the many challenges facing law enforcement in today’s society,” reads a letter about the program written by Police Capt. Raymond DuPuis.

Arrests

Police Log: Stolen SUV Recovered 2 Years Later, Attempted Break In

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. 
Arrest
Sept. 18, 7:20 p.m.: Police were called to Mt. Auburn Street at Elton Avenue for a disturbance. When they spoke to a woman involved and checked her record police found that she had a warrant for her arrest. The 33-year-old woman from Lynn was arrested on the default warrant out of Lynn District Court.