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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Sept. 17, 12:03 p.m.: Home Depot security spotted a man who tried to take two three-packs of BIM precision blades valued at $80, and two packages of AAA batteries valued at $9.98. He was stopped and the 41-year-old Dorchester man was arrested on a charge of shoplifting and he was trespassed by Home Depot. Sept.
Residents of Lincoln Street went to the Traffic Commission to try to change the increasing traffic and speeding during rush hour on their street. Officials said the problem goes well beyond their block. Residents of a street off of one of Watertown’s main thoroughfares have seen an increase in traffic during rush hour, and say people are driving at dangerous speeds. They took their case to the Traffic Commission, which said the issue cannot be solved by making changes on one street and would push the problem to another road. Lincoln Street comes off Mt.
Firefighter Ryan Hoey graduated from the Boston Fire Department’s fire academy this week. He is shown with Watertown Fire Chief Bob Quinn. Watertown Fire Chief Bob Quinn announced that Firefighter Ryan Hoey graduated from the Boston Fire Department’s fire academy. “I wanted to let you know that today Firefighter Ryan Hoey graduated from the Boston Fire Department Regional Metro Fire Recruit Training Academy,” Quinn said. The academy was run by Boston Fire department to train new firefighters in the Metro Fire departments.
Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian (third from right) recently participated in a public briefing on the proposed restoration of Pell Grant eligibility for justice-involved individuals hosted by Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime & Incarceration. Pictured from left are Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime & Incarceration Senior Counsel Taryn Merkl; former Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Corrections Rick Raemisch; Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime & Incarceration Executive Director Ronal Serpas; Sheriff Koutoujian; Co-Founder and President of the Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates Dr. Chris Beasley; and Miea Walker, the Criminal Justice Manager of the Policy and Advocacy Division of Forward Justice. The following information was provided by the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office. Peter Koutoujian is a former State Rep who represented parts of Watertown:
Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian joined current and former law enforcement leaders for a Capitol Hill briefing Wednesday, September 17, on the importance of restoring Pell Grants and expanding other higher education opportunities for incarcerated students. The event was hosted by Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime & Incarceration, of which Sheriff Koutoujian is a founding member.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Sept. 13, 2:30 a.m.: Police spotted a woman they knew was wanted on a warrant getting out of a car on Robert Ford Road. She was detained and taken to the Police Station. The 36-year-old Watertown woman was arrested on the warrant from Waltham District Court for driving with a suspended license and driving without a valid inspection sticker.
An argument between co-workers at a Watertown tire store ended in a fight in which one was stabbed by a tire tool. A staff member at Doctors Express urgent care alerted Watertown Police that a man who had suffered a stab wound came in for treatment on Sept. 13 at 2:38 p.m.
“The staff explained that a patient came in with a minor stab wound,” said O’Connor, who added that they man had left before police arrived, but the business got his name and his place of employment — Town Fair Tires. The store is located west of Doctors Express on Arsenal Street. When police spoke with the man, he said that he had gotten into an argument with a co-worker while working in one of the bays at Town Fair Tire, and the incident turned physical.
Watertown Police officer Ryan Vaughan shows what is inside a Watertown Police cruiser. Watertown Police Officer Ryan Vaughan showed Watertown News around a police cruiser. The WPD has transitioned from the old Ford Crown Victorias to Ford Explorer SUVs. Vaughan, who has been an officer for six years, said the all-wheel drive vehicles fare better in snow and wet weather. The cruiser is like a mobile office, with a computer and communication equipment.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Sept. 3, 10:25 p.m.: Target security spotted a man take several items off the shelf and put them into a duffle bag. When he was stopped, the man had headphones, a utility knife and other items. He also took the bag from the store. In total, the merchandise was worth $251.96.