Police/Fire

Man Tries to Gain Entry to Elderly Woman’s Home Posing as Utility Worker

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A man saying he was from the utility company tried to gain access to an elderly woman’s home in a suspected scam. A Beechwood Avenue resident reported an unknown male came to her door claiming he was from a utility company. He said that they would be shutting down the electricity in the area for three days, so he wanted to set up a generator in her back yard, according to Watertown Police Lt. James O’Connor. “He said he would have to have access to the interior of her house and her backyard,” O’Connor said. The woman said he also asked how her “hubby” was doing?

Police/Fire

Woman Followed by Strange Man While Running Through Watertown

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A woman reported being followed by a stranger on her run around Watertown, and he approached her two separate times, according to police. A couple driving through Coolidge Square stopped a police officer and a 35-year-old woman told the officer she was followed by a man just about 15 minutes earlier, said Watertown Police Lt. James O’Connor. “She was out on Aug. 25 about 6:30 p.m. running down Common Street toward Watertown Square,” O’Connor said. “She got the feeling she was being followed and she stopped and turned around and saw the same man stopping and starting to walk.”

Police/Fire

Police Log: Vehicles Broken Into, Pricy Mountain Bike Stolen and More

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Aug. 15, 9:06 a.m.: An officer patrolling in Coolidge Square spotted a driver make an illegal maneuver and police pulled the car over. While speaking with the driver, the woman gave officers what turned out to be her sister’s drivers license. When police said the owner of the license had two arrest warrants, the driver admitted it was not hers.

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Police Nab Three Men for Breaking Into Watertown Gas Station

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The Watertown Police identified and arrested three men in connection of a recent nighttime break in of a gas station in town. On July 25, 2016 it was reported to the Watertown Police Department that a breaking and entering had occurred during the overnight hours at 600 Main Street, AAA Auto Clinic, the WPD announced. During this break, suspects had chiseled through an exterior concrete wall, into the office, where the suspects stole an undisclosed amount of cash. As a result of an investigation by the Watertown Police Detective Division, arrests warrants were obtained and executed on Joseph Elwell of 26 Briarwood Lane, Marlborough, and Sabino Aviles of 81 Nichols Road Framingham, for charges related to Breaking and Entering at Nighttime, Larceny over $250, and Breaking into a Depository, according to the Watertown Police. Kevin Szydlowski of 16 Essex St., Watertown, was criminally charged and summoned to court for his role in the crime, police announced.

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Watertown Police Department Welcomes Three Newest Officers

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The Watertown Police Department is pleased to announce the swearing-in of three new officers into its ranks. They are Officers Sean Bowler, Michael Martino, and Christopher Hoey. The officers attended the six-month training academy at the Reading Municipal Police Academy in Reading. All three officers will participate in an extensive field-training program before receiving their final assignments with the Patrol Division. The swearing-in ceremony took place on Aug.

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Watertown Children Graduate from Middlesex Sheriff’s Youth Academy

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On Friday, Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian and the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office recognized 104 graduates of the Youth Public Safety Academy (YPSA). Children from Watertown, Cambridge, Framingham and Natick were among those who graduated after spending four days learning from members of the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office as well as local police and fire departments, the Sheriff’s Office announced. “For 17 years YPSA has brought together local youngsters and members of the public safety community,” said Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian. “YPSA is an incredible opportunity to instill life lessons, provide critical public safety tools to some of our youngest residents, and allow children and public safety professionals to spend time getting to know one another. That is why I am so incredibly proud of this program.”

YPSA is offered as a low-cost, educational camp for county residents ages 9-11.