Police/Fire

Watertown Firefighter Earns Award at Mass. Firefighter Academy

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Watertown Firefighter Corey MacDougall graduated from the Mass. Fire Academy and also earned an honor while there. The following information was provided by the Watertown Fire Department:

Watertown Firefighter Corey MacDougall not only graduated from the Massachusetts Fire Academy Training 10 week training program, but received an award for his outstanding work. 

Firefighter MacDougall was  the recipient of the Richard N. Bangs Award, which is given to the outstanding member of the recruit class, said David Evans, director of the Mass. Firefighter Academy in a letter to Watertown Fire Chief Bob Quinn. “This selection is based upon his achievements both on academical exams and practical skills,” Evans said.

Government

Watertown Firefighters Getting Second Set of Gear to Improve Safety, Ladder Truck Approved

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Watertown firefighters will get a second set of turnout gear to wear on shifts when they respond to a fire. The Fire Department will also be getting a new ladder truck. The Town Council approved a purchase that Watertown Fire Chief Bob Quinn hopes will keep members of the Fire Department healthy and safe. Tuesday night, the Council approved $176,000 to be spent on a second set of turnout gear for the Watertown Fire Department. “Cancer is a significant concern for firefighters, and by adding a second set of turnout gear it helps create a healthier, safer environment for members of the Watertown Fire Department,” Quinn said.

Around Town

Space Still Available in the Watertown Citizen Police Academy

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Watertown Police Station

The Watertown Citizen Police Academy begins soon and there are still spots available for interested residents. Find out more about the program below in the message from Watertown Police Chief Michael Lawn:

Once again this year, the Watertown Police Department will host the Citizen Police Academy, and residents are invited to register. The 2019 Citizen Police Academy will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 18, and will run one night a week for 10 weeks from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Applications must be received by Sept. 13, 2019.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Bike & Car Stolen from Resident, Fire Damages Garage

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests

Aug. 19, 11:02 p.m.: An officer patrolling on School Street ran a query of a plate of a nearby vehicle and found that the registered owner had a warrant for her arrest. The vehicle was pulled over and the officer confirmed the owner was driving. The 38-year-old Roslindale resident was arrested on the warrant from Suffolk County Juvenile Court for failure to send a child to school.

Arrests

Police Log: Recreation Dept. Equipment Damaged, Stolen Check Altered & Cashed

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests

Aug. 14, 11:14 p.m.: An officer in the area of Main and Oakland streets saw a vehicle in which the driver was seen slumped at the wheel and appeared to be either asleep or unconscious. When they woke the woman, police checked her record and found that she had a warrant for her arrest. The 26-year-old Boston woman was arrested on the warrant from Wrentham District Court for shoplifting.

Police/Fire

Pickup Truck Hits Watertown Storefront, Rolls Over

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A driver struck the side of a store on Main Street and flipped his pickup overnight, but suffered only minor injuries. The accident occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday when a pickup heading west on Main Street went off the road, struck the side of Ricci’s Liquor Store at the corner of Waverley Avenue and rolled over at least once. The vehicle appeared to be speeding before the accident occurred, said Watertown Deputy Fire Chief Rob Iannetta. “We were responding to another call on Coolidge Avenue and he raced by us on Arsenal Street,” Iannetta said. “A minute or two later we got a call about a motor vehicle accident.”

Police/Fire

String of Car Break-ins Reported in East Watertown

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The Watertown Police Department responded to more than a dozen reports of vehicle that were broken into this week. The 13 break-ins occurred in the East End of Watertown during the overnight hours of Sunday, Aug. 18 into Monday, Aug. 19, according to Watertown Police Sgt. Thomas Grady.