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A man tried to out drive, and then outrun a Watertown Police officer, but in the end he was caught and placed under arrest. On Nov. 15 at 11:06 p.m., an officer spotted a vehicle speeding on North Beacon Street, said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. “He observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed – 60 to 70 miles per hour,” Lawn said. “He tried to catch up with the vehicle and put on his lights on Irving Street.”
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Nov. 7, 2:56 p.m.: Marshall’s security spotted a woman taking a dress and blouse and attempted to leave without paying for the items, worth a total of $51.98. The 52-year-old Brighton woman was arrested on a charge of shoplifting. Incidents
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A man who was asked to leave a Watertown restaurant allegedly punched the owner and when confronted by police he allegedly punched an officer. On Oct. 4 at 9:32 p.m., Avedis Vartanian, 61, of Somerville, had been sitting at the bar at Stellina Restaurant in Watertown Square when be began going into another room and bothering other customers, said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. “The owner asked him to leave the restaurant and when he was walking him out Vartannian turned and punched the owner in the face a couple of times,” Lawn said. Police officers across the street came over to tell Vartanian to stop.
Four members of the Watertown Police Department who took on the Boston Marathon Bombing suspects will received medals of honor at the State House. On Wednesday Nov. 19 at 10 a.m. the medals will be handed out at the 31st annual Trooper George L. Hanna Memorial Awards for Bravery ceremony. Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese, Sgt.
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Oct. 28, 5:03 p.m.: An officer spotted a driver who he knew from a previous traffic arrest and pulled over the driver on Nonamtum Road. The 28-year-old Waltham man was arrested for driving with a suspended license, a subsequent offense. Oct.
Watertown Police were called to Waltham Street to check on the welfare of a man, and when they located them they also found something incriminating on him. Police received a call from a concerned family member on Oct. 27 at 8:17 p.m. When officers went to the man’s home, they were told he was out, said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. Around 10:36 p.m., police found the man on Waltham Street near Falmouth Road. “Officers pat frisked him and located a baggie with a white substance believed to be cocaine,” Lawn said.
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Oct. 20, 4:54 p.m.: An officer ran the registration of a Nissan Altima and found the owner had an outstanding warrant. The officer also discovered the driver had a suspended license. The 46-year-old Somerville woman was arrested on the warrant from Cambridge District Court for traffic offenses and a charge of driving with a suspended license.
A fire struck a home on Amherst Road Sunday around noon, and while the fire did not destroy the home the family of six living there will be displaced for several weeks. A fundraising effort has been set up to help the Harsh family. The family has four children, ages 6 to 17, and three of the children are currently staying with friends, according to the GoFundMe.com page set up by Ida Mae Stone, mother of Angela Giard Harsh. Watertown Firefighters responded to the fire that hit the rear of the home. “A quick aggressive attack by truck and engine companies limited the damage to the outside of the structure,” an account on the Watertown Fire Department Facebook page reads. The family lost many possessions and need additional help, according to Stone.