Police/Fire

Watertown Man Faces 5th OUI Charge After Allegedly Hitting Pole

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A Watertown man faces charges of a fifth OUI offense after allegedly getting into an accident on Halloween. On Oct. 31 at 11:28 p.m., police responded to Palfrey Street after an accident was reported. A black Ford pickup truck struck a telephone pole, and then left the scene, said Watertown Police Lt. James O’Connor. Officers found the vehicle on Everett Avenue near Palfrey Street, and it had extensive damage, O’Connor said.

Police/Fire

Watertown Police Make Prostitution Bust at Massage Parlor

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Police arrested a New York woman on prostitution charges after a sting at a Watertown massage parlor. 

Detectives investigated the Herbal Massage parlor at 195 Mt. Auburn St. after receiving numerous complaints from residents, according to the Watertown Police announcement. A sting operation was conducted and an employee of Herbal Massage was arrested. He Chun Ma, 43, of Flushing, N.Y., was charged with sexual conduct for a fee, according to police. “The Watertown Police Department would like to thank the public for their help in keeping our community safe,” the announcement said.

Arrests

Police Log: Man Threatens Police with Scissors, Home Rummaged Through

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Oct. 23, 2:21 p.m.: Police responded to a disturbance at 20 Watertown Street and found a man who said he felt like hurting himself. The man was sitting on a couch holding a pair of scissors. Police ordered the man to put down the scissors but the man refused multiple times.

Police/Fire

Waltham Man Allegedly Sent Obscene Photos to Teen

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Watertown Police arrested a Waltham man for allegedly texting obscene pictures to a teen-aged boy. 

On Oct. 23, A 15-year-old boy from Watertown contacted police about receiving obscene photos on his cellphone, said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. “Through an investigation police were able to discover the phone the photos came from belonged to Joseph Doucet of Waltham,” Lawn said. Joseph J. Doucet, 30, of Waltham, was arrested at 3:45 p.m. on Oct. 23.

Arrests

Waltham Man Arrested for Robbery of Bank in Watertown

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Watertown Police arrested a Waltham man suspected of carrying out the robbery of the Citizens Bank branch inside the Stop & Shop on Pleasant Street on Oct. 10. 

The Watertown and Waltham police departments worked in conjunction with the FBI Bank Robbery Task Force to obtain a search warrant and an arrest warrant for the suspect, James Eaton of 99 Bacon St. Apt. B in Waltham, according to Watertown Police. The warrant was served Thursday, Oct.

Arrests

Police Log: Copper Piping Stolen from Home, Shoplifters Hit Target

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrest
Oct. 5, 6:48 p.m.: An officer ran the registration of a Chevy pickup and found the owner had a revoked license. The driver was pulled over and the 34-year-old Watertown man was arrested for driving with a license that was suspended for an OUI, and driving with a revoked license. Incidents
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Police/Fire

Police Log: Man Arrested for OUI; Church, Diner Broken Into

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Sept. 29, 11:23 p.m.: A hit-and-run accident occurred at Union Street near Eliot Street, and when police arrived they spotted a damaged vehicle a little way down the street and the driver inside. He told police he was reading a text when he hit the vehicle. Police performed field sobriety tests.