Arrests

Police Log: Handyman Rips Off Customer, Shoplifter Tries to Climb Fence to Escape

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
March 19, 5 p.m.: Police had a warrant for a Watertown man and had information that he might be staying in the area of Cypress Street. When they were in the area, officers spotted the man coming out of a home on Spruce Street. The 29-year-old Watertown man was arrested on the warrant from Framingham District Court for driving with a suspended license, speeding and a passing violation. March 20, 2:20 p.m: Target security spotted a man cutting the security tag off a Beats Pill portable speaker.

Police/Fire

67-Year-Old Woman Has Purse Stolen While Walking Along Charles River

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State Police called out a search dog to look for a suspect who stole a woman’s purse as she strolled along the Charles River. On March 15 at 4:30 p.m., a 67-year-old woman was walking on the Charles River path on the south side of the river near California Street. Suddenly, a man came from behind, grabbed her purse and she was pushed to the ground, said Watertown Police Lt. James O’Connor. The woman was not injured in the robbery. The unidentified man then ran across the pedestrian bridge to the side near Pleasant Street. The woman described the suspect as a white male, wearing a grey sweatshirt.

Arrests

Driver Loses Control, Damages Fence of Arsenal on the Charles

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Watertown Police arrested a man who lost control while driving along Arsenal Street in the early hours of March 20 and damaged the iron fence of the Arsenal on the Charles. The man, identified as Rigoberto Zuniga, was involved in the one-car accident on at 4 a.m. on the 20th, said Watertown Police Lt. James O’Connor. “An officer responded to a motor vehicle accident Arsenal Street by School Street,” O’Connor said. “The vehicle struck the iron fence and took out three panels.” When police interviewed him, Zuniga said he did not have a Massachusetts driver’s license.

Cambridge Police

Shooting on Mt. Auburn St. in Cambridge Leaves One Dead, One Injured

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Cambridge Police are investigating a shooting left one dead and one injured and occurred on Mt. Auburn Street not far from the Watertown line. Two men were taken to hospital, and one died, according to a report from WCVB Channel 5. A vehicle that was on fire was also discovered on Coolidge Avenue, near the Cambridge Cemetery and near the back of the Mount Auburn Cemetery. The Cambridge Police sent out the following announcement:

The Cambridge Police are currently investigating a shooting that occurred Tuesday evening in the area of the 300 block of Mt.

Arrests

Video Games Strewn Across Arsenal Street as Suspect Flees Best Buy

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Video games littered Arsenal Street after a shoplifting suspect tried to get rid of merchandise he allegedly stole as he ran from Watertown Police. 

On March 10 at 3:37 p.m., security at Best Buy flagged down a police officer after spotting a man putting an Xbox game system in his backpack, said Watertown Police Lt. James O’Connor. The suspect, later identified as Luis Rolando Triolet Jr., was then seen going into a bathroom and security believed he had numerous pieces of merchandise. “The officer observed two males in the bathroom, one matching the description of the suspect,” O’Connor said. “When the officer spoke to the arrestee he became nervous, his hands were shaking, he began sweating. The suspect began walking away and then ran out the front door and into traffic on Arsenal Street.”

Police/Fire

Man Arrested After Pushing Police Officer, Attempts to Flee Mall

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Watertown Police arrested a Brighton man who allegedly shoved an officer and tried to run away after he appeared to be passed out from taking drugs. On March 7 at 7:03 p.m. an officer went into the bathroom near the food court in the Arsenal Mall, where a man was passed out and appeared to have blood on his face, said Watertown Police Lt. James O’Connor. “The officer asked if the man needed medical assistance. The man shoved the officer to the ground, and ran out of the bathroom,” O’Connor said. “The officer observed that the arrestee had likely ingested narcotics.”