Arrests

Police Log: Man Wanted for Groping 2 Women, 2 Homes Broken Into

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Feb. 4, 4:55 p.m.: A shoplifter from CVS ran from the store and was tracked down on Main Street. An employee saw the man take some items and place them in a bag before trying to leave without paying. When he was confronted by an employee the man gave back the items and left.

Boston Marathon Bombing

MBTA Officer Dic Donohue, Injured in Watertown, Announces Retirement

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Dic Donohue thanked the first responders who saved his life after he was injured in the Watertown shootout with the Boston Marathon Bombers during his retirement announcement. The MBTA officer – now sergeant – was hit in the leg during the mayhem in East Watertown on April 19, 2013 when Watertown Police and other law enforcement fought it out with the Tsarnaev brothers. Watertown firefighters attended to Donohue even as the scene remained precarious and got him to Mount Auburn Hospital, where he recovered despite losing a massive amount of blood. On Wednesday, Donohue announced the would be retiring from the MTBA Police. He still suffers a great deal of pain, according to the report form WCVB Channel 5.

Arrests

Man Busted for Identity Fraud While Trying to Upgrade His iPhone

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Watertown Police arrested a man from the Big Apple for allegedly using false driver’s licenses to upgrade his two iPhones at Best Buy. On Feb. 3 at 5:30 p.m., police were called to the store in the Watertown Mall after security suspected a customer was up to no good. The suspect, identified as Darell I. Grosvener, 22, of New York City, came in and tried to upgrade two phones to iPhone 6S, worth $400 each, said Watertown Police Lt. James O’Connor. “As a standard practice, customers are asked for their cell phone number, zip code and the last four digits of their Social Security number,” O’Connor said.

Arrests

Police Catch Thief Trying to Break into Watertown Home

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Watertown Police arrested a 38-year-old man who they caught in the act of trying to break into a home on Adams Street. 

On Jan. 26 at 12:38 p.m., Police received a call from a resident who saw a man standing on the lower roof of a nearby home, said Watertown Police Lt. James O’Connor. “An officer in the area arrived and observed a man standing inside the screen door of the basement,” O’Connor said. “The suspect saw police and began to walk away.” Police stopped the man, and identified him as Edwin P. Lopez of Watertown.

Police/Fire

New Police Chief Michael Lawn Sets His Priorities, Thanks His Family

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When he first joined the Watertown Police, Michael Lawn did not plan to make a career of it, but 27 years later he was sworn in as the town’s new Police Chief. Friends, family and fellow officers filled the Watertown Middle School Auditorium Thursday afternoon to wish Lawn well as he takes over leadership of the Watertown Police Department. “I want to say how excited I am to represent Watertown as the Chief of Police,” Lawn said at the conclusion of his speech. “I am truly honored to be here today and I am very thankful for this opportunity.” He thanked the former chiefs who he has served under, including most recently Edward Deveau.

Police/Fire

Federal Court Jury Convicts Watertown Man of Securities Fraud

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A Boston Federal Court jury convicted a Watertown man on charges that he used an insider tip to profit from the sale of a local bank. On Thursday, Robert H. Bray, 78, was convicted in US District Court in Boston of one count of federal securities fraud, according to a Boston Globe story. The incident occurred in 2010 at the Oakley Country Club when Bray was given a tip on a cocktail napkin from a former executive of Eastern Bank Corp. that the bank was going to buy Wainwright Bank & Trust. Bray, who worked for and at one time owned R&B Construction, was arrested on November 2014 on the charges.