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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrest
April 3, 7:06 p.m.: An officer spotted someone known to be wanted on a a warrant in the area of Mt. Auburn Street and Templeton Parkway. The man was wanted by Boston Police for an armed robbery. The man was stopped and arrested.
Watertown resident Kristie celebrated her 10th birthday with a special drive by from the Watertown Police and Fire departments. A young girl had some special guests to help celebrate her birthday during the time of COVID-19, a group of Watertown’s first responders. The Watertown Police and Fire Departments put on a small parade on Tuesday to help Kristie celebrate her 10th birthday. One car even had a banner on it saying “Happy Birthday Kristie.” The police and fire vehicles sounded their sirens as the rolled down Whites Avenue, and residents came to their balconies to see the procession.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. There were no arrests this week. Incidents
March 23, 3:42 p.m.: A shoplifter was seen at Home Depot taking merchandise. He was known to security from previous shoplifting incidents and this time he was seen putting power tools in a large tote bag and leave without paying. He took a Milwaukee impact driver kit worth $169 and a Milwaukee Sawzall that cost $249.
The Watertown Fire Department responded to a fire just a block from the Central Fire Station early Saturday morning, and put out the blaze before it spread. The fire occurred at 85 Main St., in an office building next to the Santander Bank, while the Fire Station is at 99 Main St. “It was a working fire and came in at 2:07 a.m.,” said Fire Chief Bob Quinn. “The fire was contained to one room and we were alerted by the alarm system.”
The cause of the fire is under investigation at this time, Quinn said.
The Watertown Police announced that residents should watch out for scammers trying to take advantage of the Coronavirus outbreak. The Police Department put out the following statement:
Please be aware of individuals attempting to take advantage of and scam residents by offering false services related to COVID 19. Below is an example of a craigslist scam that was forwarded to the Watertown Police Department today. If you receive an offer/ad, such as pictured below, check the validity of it by emailing it to the WPD at COVID19@police.watertown-ma.gov.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. There were no arrests this week. Incidents
March 16, 4:02 a.m.: A man was driving eastbound on Main Street when he saw two males walking across the street. Then he heard a loud bang. He stopped and saw the two males wearing dark clothing running away.
Watertown firefighters and police officers have begun taking extra steps to protect themselves from the Coronavirus (COVID-19), and both departments have found it hard to keep supplies of equipment to protect them from the virus. Along with extra equipment, the Watertown Police and Fire departments have started using some new procedures during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Fire Department may ask people to come out of their homes to reduce firefighters chances of getting COVID-19, said Watertown Fire Chief Bob Quinn. “On certain Medical calls we will have people exit the home if they have COVID-19 symptoms or are in an environment with a COVID-19 positive person,” Quinn said. “This also reduces the risk to the Firefighters responding to the call as lees people will have interaction with the patient. All patients will get the proper required care but we will be operating differently to protect unnecessary exposure to our members.”
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. There were no arrests this week. Incidents
March 11, 11: 57 a.m.: Security at Home Depot stopped a man who had eight items in a cart, but only scanned four. He left the store without paying for the items, which were worth $90.82. When security spoke with the man in the parking lot, they saw a hammer drill, valued at $699, in his car.