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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Dec. 10, 12:53 a.m.: Watertown Police received information that a resident had broken the terms of his parole. The 58-year-old Watertown man was arrested on the probation warrant from Concord District Court. Dec.
A table full of toys at the Watertown Police Station, just a fraction of the gifts that were distributed by Watertown Police officers and Firefighters to families in need in town on Thursday. The toy drive was organized by the Sonny Whooley Foundation. Thursday morning, the Community Room at the Watertown Police Station turned into Santa’s Workshop, with toys for children of all ages piled up around the room. These gifts were delivered to families around Watertown, and beyond, who otherwise may not have a very Merry Christmas. All morning, Watertown Police officers, Watertown Firefighters, and others filled large plastic bags with gifts, and delivered them to more than 90 families around town.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Dec. 4, 3:01 p.m.: Police received a report of a vehicle being driven erratically on Westminster Avenue near Main Street. It almost hit three vehicles when pulling out of a store parking lot. Before the driver got into the vehicle, the witness saw her nodding off in a store.
Hanna MacDonald, left, completed the FBI National Academy Youth Leadership Program. She is shown with her parents, Tara and Brian MacDonald, and retired Watertown PoliceDet. Peter Seminara, who attended the FBI National Academy. The Watertown Police sent their congratulations to Watertown resident Hanna MacDonald, who completed the FBI National Academy Youth Leadership Program.
The Watertown Police Department released this statement on its Facebook page:
Congratulations to Watertown resident and Lexington Christian Academy student, Hanna MacDonald for attending and completing the FBI National Academy Youth Leadership Program last summer. Hanna was recently recognized for her outstanding achievement.The FBI NA Youth Leadership Program is an intense program of classroom study, physical challenges, guest lectures and leadership experiences, that takes place at the FBI Academy in Quantico, VA.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Nov. 26, 2:18 a.m.: An officer monitoring traffic on Galen Street saw a vehicle traveling toward Watertown Square at about 47 mph in a 30 mph zone. The car didn’t stop for a few blocks after the officer tried to pull it over. The driver showed signs of impairment, including a smell of alcohol coming from his breath.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Nov. 19, 12:45 a.m.: An officer patrolling in Watertown Square spotted a vehicle going through the intersection with a headlight and a taillight out. The officer followed the vehicle onto Mt. Auburn Street and driver accelerated to over 45 mph.
A man wanted for stealing items out of vehicles and lockers from a Watertown gym was caught after he used a credit card in Boston. Police found he was wanted on numerous warrants from multiple communities.
Watertown Police discovered that one of the credit cards stolen during a theft spree at Central Rock Gym in Watertown on Nov. 8, 2018, was used at the Roxbury Community College book store on Nov. 9, said Watertown Police Lt. James O’Connor. Officers went to the bookstore and got security footage.
The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office provided the following piece:
Eighteen inmates at the Middlesex Jail & House of Correction spent the past several months as participants in a number of educational and vocational programs offered by the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office (MSO). On November 15, they celebrated their achievement in a graduation ceremony attended by their families, jail administrators, a reality TV show winner and a former presidential appointee. Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian presided over the graduation ceremony which featured 20 diploma conferrals for 18 individuals. Five inmates earned their high school equivalency, six graduated from the MSO Culinary Arts program and another nine men graduated from the Custodial Training program. “Steady employment is a critical anchor in a successful reentry plan,” said Sheriff Koutoujian.