Arrests

Police Log: Small Fire Damages Home, 2 Residents Hit by Phone Scams

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrest
March 18, 3:04 p.m.: Police arrested a man for repeatedly returning items to Target which he had previously stolen from the store. The man was seen taking a mountain bike and a hat and walk out of the mall entrance of Target and putting them into his 1996 Ford Crown Victoria parked out front. Then he came back into the store with a woman, and they attempted to return a television at the customer service desk. The store discovered he had returned a number of items recently and called police, who were able to recover the bike and a box of Legos from the car.

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Police Log: Man Caught in Drug Sting, Road Rage Incident and Counterfeit Bills

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
March 8, 11:27 a.m.: A Lawrence man was arrested in Watertown as part of a drug sting that also included busts in Dorchester and Brighton. The arrest came after a two-month investigation by the Suburban Middlesex County Drug Task Force and the Boston Police Drug Control Unit. Police found fentanyl – a prescription opioid – and cash when they searched the home on Riverside Street. The man, identified as Carlos Alfredo German-Peguero, 25, of Lawrence, was arrested on charges of trafficking in fentanyl, giving a false name and on an immigration detainer.

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Police Log: Woman Punched in Road Rage Incident, Driver Won’t Stop for Police

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m.: An office spotted a vehicle run a red light in Watertown Square, and continue on North Beacon Street toward Brighton. The driver was pulled over in front of the Volkswagen dealership, and when police checked the driver’s record they found he had a revoked license due to repeated traffic offenses. The 45-year-old Peabody man was arrested for driving with a suspended license – a subsequent offense – and a red light violation.

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Police Log: Man Hits Home With Car Repeatedly, Misunderstanding Over Uber

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Feb. 17, 4:40 p.m.: Police stopped a vehicle on Pleasant Street for crossing over marked lanes, and having improper inspection. When police spoke to the woman they discovered she had an arrest warrant in her name. The 44-year-old Newton woman was arrested on the warrant from Brookline District Court for traffic offenses.

Arrests

Police Log: Man Caught Breaking into Cars at Library, Apartment Broken Into

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrest
Jan. 31, 6:10 p.m.: A witness reported seeing a man walking up to vehicles in the parking lot behind the Watertown Free Public Library and trying to open their doors. Police found a man fitting the description of the suspect in the library and spoke with him. The suspect said he thought it was his friend’s car and when he opened the door there was someone inside.

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Police Log: Man Caught Speeding in Stolen Car, Fire Burns Palette

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Jan. 23, 5:30 p.m.: Home Depot security saw a man get onto a motorized shopping cart and took items off the shelf and put them in the basket. The man then went to the back of the store and put the items, which included a drill, under his jacket. The man drove the cart past the registers and was stopped.