Police/Fire

Watertown Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Multi-State Prostitution Ring

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The following piece was produced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston:

A Watertown man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with his role in a long-running interstate prostitution ring. 

Jineok Kim, 38, of Watertown, Mass., pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to persuade, induce, entice, or coerce individuals to travel in interstate commerce to engage in prostitution and one count of conspiracy to engage in money laundering. Co-defendant Susan Bashir, a/k/a “Susan Redmon,” 41 of Stone Mountain, Ga., pleaded guilty on July 25, 2018 and is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 8, 2018. Co-defendant Kyung Song, 52, of Lexington, Mass. is scheduled to plead guilty on Aug.

Main Street

Oil Spill Closes Part of Main Street, Could be Closed for Days

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An oil leak on Main Street caused quite a mess on the roadway, and with traffic, which had to be rerouted late Monday and into Tuesday near Watertown Square. 

An underground pipe leaked and leaking mineral oil, on Main Street between Whites Avenue and Cuba Street, was discovered around 8 p.m. on Monday, according to an announcement from the Town of Watertown. Eversource and Clean Harbors responded to the area, and traffic was diverted from Waverley Avenue to Spring Street in Watertown Square. “This is one big mess we got going on right here,” Watertown Police Chief Michael Lawn told WHDH Channel 7. An environmental consultant working for Eversource examined the oil and found that no PCBs were present in the spilled liquid, according to the Town. The mineral oil encases some pipes owned by Eversource that contain electrical lines, police told Fox Channel 25.

Arrests

Police Log: Man Threatens Library Employee, Driver Arrested on 3rd OUI Charge

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
July 16, 8:36 p.m.: Police were alerted about a woman wanted on warrants, and they located her on Pilgrim Road. The 41-year-old Watertown woman was arrested on the warrants out of Waltham District Court, a default warrant for larceny under $1,200 and a second default warrant for driving with a suspended license and marked lanes violation. July 21, 8:18 p.m.: An officer patrolling in Watertown Square saw a vehicle run a red light going from Galen Street onto Main Street. The driver was stopped on Main near Whites Avenue.

Police/Fire

Police Respond to Suicide at Watertown Cemetery

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Watertown Police responded to a death at a Westside cemetery on Thursday morning, and have ruled the incident a suicide. A resident walking a dog spotted the body in the Ridgelawn Cemetery, near the fence separating the cemetery from the Cunniff School. Police were alerted at about 6 a.m., said Watertown Police Lt. James O’Connor. The adult male had been there a few hours, police estimate, when he was found. It took several hours for Watertown Police to identify the man, O’Connor said.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Driver Arrested on 3rd OUI, Man Gets in Trouble for Setting Off Fireworks

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
July 4, 9:31 p.m.: Police received multiple reports of fireworks being set off in town, and when an officer was patrolling on near Mt. Auburn Street and Parker Street he noticed fireworks going off on Phillips Street. The officer saw a man light more fireworks. Police also found that the man was wanted on a warrant.

Police/Fire

Watertown Firefighters Douse Flames on Roof of Building on Grove Street

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The Watertown Fire Department put out a fire on the roof of an office building in East Watertown on Wednesday. 

Welding sparks ignited some insulation foam on the roof of 65 Grove Street, said Watertown Fire Capt. Ryan Nicholson. “We had to open up a significant area around the point of ignition to ensure the fire hadn’t spread,” Nicholson said. The blaze did not spread beyond the roof. The building was recently renovated building that will have several tenants, including Bosch Thermotechonlogy.

Police/Fire

69-Year-Old Watertown Man Faces Sexual Assault Charges

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A 69-year-old Watertown man faces sexual assault charges after being arrested for inappropriately touching a woman on Palfrey Street. 

Watertown Police were called after a woman reported that the suspect tried to kiss her and touch her on June 27, 2018, at 2:30 p.m. at a home on Palfrey Street, according to Watertown Police Sgt. Thomas Grady. The man, identified as Babulal Jethidas Patel, 69, of Watertown, allegedly assaulted the woman who was part of a group moving items out of a home on Palfrey Street. Police spoke to the two people involved as well as others in the area at the time. Officers determined from the statements at the scene that they had probable cause to place Patel under arrest, Grady said.