Police/Fire

Police Log: Firefighter’s Equipment Stolen, Man Crashes Festival

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
June 8, 2:18 p.m.: Home Depot reported two men had come into the store and each had taken a cordless drill worth $260 and left the store. Security followed the men who were heading east on Arsenal Street toward Brighton. Police caught one of the men on the Arsenal Street Bridge. The other one was last seen running into a wooded area off Greenough Boulevard.

Police/Fire

Police Arrest Watertown Man Twice in Two Days

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A man got in trouble with Watertown Police two days in a row last week. 

The suspect, identified as John Kerrigan, 32, first got into hot water on June 11 when a neighbor on Phillips Street caught the Watertown man on a security camera, said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. “A woman stated she had ongoing problems with a neighbor and she put up a security camera on her apartment door,” Lawn said. “She came home and found the security camera had been removed and smashed. When she checked the video she observed Kerrigan remove the camera.” Police located Kerrigan at Dunkin Donuts on Mt.

Entertainment

Police Teaming With Rec Department for Movie Nights, Street Hockey

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The Watertown Police Department will work with the Recreation Department to put on some fun activities for youngsters and families this summer. 

Two free family movie nights will be held behind the Watertown Police Station. Aimed at elementary school students and their families, the events will be held on Friday, July 17 and Sunday, Aug. 9 from 6:30-10 p.m.

The evening begins with games, face painting, pizza, popcorn and refreshments. The movie begins at 8 p.m.

Parking is available in front of the Police Station. Cops & Rec Street Hockey
On Sundays beginning in July, the police and Recreation Department will host street hockey for girls and boys in grades 2 to 12.

Government

Councilors Gathering Ideas to Battle Opiate Epidemic in Watertown

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The Council’s Human Services Committee wants the town to take steps to battle the increasingly deadly problem of addiction to heroin and other opiates, and plans to put together an action plan with the help of the Police, Health Department, doctors and local addiction and recovery experts. 

Tuesday night, the Human Services Committee held an unfortunately timely meeting, just days after two Watertown residents died from drug overdoses and a third went to hospital for treatment. This brings the death toll from drugs up to eight this year, said Watertown Police Lt. Dan Unsworth, after just one death all of last year. The meeting packed the Lower Hearing Room of Town Hall, and the discussion lasted more than 2-1/2 hours. Follow the exchange of ideas, the subcommittee – Tony Palomba and Aaron Dushku – came up with some recommendations to bring to the full Town Council. The first recommendation was to have all Watertown Police officers carry Narcan – a medication that can reverse the effects of an overdose.

Around Town

Watertown Police Lend a Hand at the Special Olympics

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Four Watertown Police officers gave Special Olympics athletes the VIP treatment by giving them a police convoy and handing out awards. 
On June 6, the Watertown Police joined the Special Olympics Cruiser Convey that ended at Harvard University, said Capt. Raymond DuPuis, one of the participating officers. Once they got there, the group headed to the aquatics center to hand out medals to the athletes in the swimming competition, and the Lavietes Pavilion for they gymnastics.  

Police/Fire

Two Dead From Series of Overdoses in Watertown Over Weekend

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Police are investigating the deaths of two Watertown residents from drug overdoses over the weekend and a third who was treated in hospital. 

On Friday at 11:49 p.m., police received a call about a 25-year-old Watertown man who had fallen near 7-Eleven in Watertown Square, said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. “Officers found him unresponsive, administered (anti-overdose medicine) Narcan and took him to the hospital,” Lawn said. The second call came in at 1:02 a.m. on Saturday from Bradshaw Street for a possible overdose. A 22-year-old Watertown woman was taken to Mt. Auburn Hospital where she was pronounced dead, Lawn said.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Man Busted for 3rd OUI Drugs, Man Allegedly Punched 64-Year-Old

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
June 2, 11:44 a.m.: Police were called to a civil matter on Waverley Avenue and found that a woman had a warrant out for her. The 34-year-old Winchester woman was arrested on the warrant from Cambridge District Court for failure to pay a fine. June 3, 8:55 p.m.: Security at Target watched a woman who had been in the store for two hours, and then was seen near the doors looking around. She was spotted putting items under her shirt.

Government

See Details of the Watertown Police Supervisors Union’s New Contract

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Watertown’s police supervisors will be required to wear body armor, submit to drug tests and carry antidotes to overdoses and allergic reactions as part of their new contract. 

On Tuesday, the Town Council voted to transfer $197,625 to cover a new contract agreement with the Watertown Police Supervisors Association, which covers sergeants, lieutenants and captains. The contract calls for members to submit to mandatory, random drug testing, according to the details of the contract. Police supervisors will now carry and be able to administer two potentially life-saving items: Narcan – which can reverse heroin and opiate overdoses – and epi-pens – which help with many allergic reactions. Also, they must wear body armor when they are working field activities, including working a patrol shift. In addition, they must wear protective vests for high risk and tactical situations, such as serving search warrants, drug raids and initial crime scene response.