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Brighton Man Busted for Selling Drugs in Watertown

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A 30-year old Brighton man faces multiple drug charges after Watertown Police caught him allegedly selling drugs in the West End of Watertown. Police received reports that a Dodge Caravan had been coming to Highland Avenue to meet other cars and exchange something before leaving the area, said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. Police watched the area where the Caravan was seen, and found a vehicle. A short time later another vehicle showed up. “It appeared that two individuals were engaging in a drug deal,” Lawn said.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Woman Finds Man in Her Apartment, Snowblower Stolen and More

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. 
Arrests
April 7, 11:39 a.m.: Police stopped a man on North Beacon Street and found the man had a warrant. The 35-year-old Newton man was arrested on a warrant from Attleboro District Court. April 7, 6:45 p.m.: An officer driving on North Beacon Street spotted a blue Chevy in the left turn lane go straight from Galen Street onto Mt. Auburn Street. The vehicle was stopped and the officer smelled an odor of alcohol on the breath of the driver.

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Police Log: DJ Turntable Stolen, Man Tries to Take Vodka from Liquor Store

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
March 31, 4:23 p.m.: A woman had been in Target for two hours and put numerous items in a cart and attempted to leave without paying. The 44-year-old woman from Cambridge was arrested for shoplifting. April 1, 8:28 a.m.: Police served two warrants for a 27-year-old Watertown man on Dartmouth Street. One was out of East Boston District Court and one from Dorchester District Court.

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Police Log: String of Tire Slashings, Teen Busted for Drugs

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
March 25, 5:58 p.m.: Police went to Best Buy where two teens were stopped for shoplifting. A customer told security he overheard the two in the bathroom talking about taping merchandise to their chests. When police were there one of the teens kept reaching into his pocket when he was told not to and when they searched him they found a bag full of 12 individually packaged baggies filled with a green substance believed to be marijuana. The 18-year-old Brighton man was arrested on a charge of possession of a Class D drug with intent to distribute.

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Shoplifter Facing Many Other Charges After Spitting on Police

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A woman caught shoplifting at Target got herself into more trouble when she would not go quietly with police officers. The suspect, identified as Ryaneesha Rice, 24, of Jamaica Plain, was spotted put an air purifier under her cart and asked to receive credit for it. For that and some other items she received a total of $383.23 on a gift card, said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. She was caught and taken to the security office. When police arrived she was not cooperating. Rice began swearing at officers and when they tried to hand cuff her she yelled obscenities at the officers.

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Police Log: 2 Teens Busted for Bringing Air Gun to Boys Club

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
March 16, 3:08 p.m.: Target security spotted a woman placing items in a back and attempt to leave the store. The merchandise was worth $639.22, and the 27-year-old Dorchester woman was arrested on a charge of larceny over $250. March 17, 5 p.m.: A woman was seen putting a 32-inch Vizio TV into a cart at Target and tried to leave without paying. The 23-year-old Brighton woman was arrested on a charge of shoplifting, a subsequent offense.

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Watertown Police Bust Two Suspects on Drug Charges

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Watertown Police busted a man and a woman after finding cocaine and prescription pills on them. Police received a call reporting that a woman in a car who had a rubber tube tied around her arm and appeared to be injecting herself with a needle in the parking lot of Dunkin’ Donuts on Mt. Auburn Street, said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. When officers arrived, they found to two women in the car. “As they were talking to the two females, a man came up to ask what was going on and said he was ‘with the two girls,'” Lawn said.

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Police Log: Woman Arrested After Hitting Two Cars, Snowblower Stolen

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
March 12, 12:27 p.m.: Police were called to Main Street near the Central Fire Station and found the suspect near the Watertown Free Public Library. The 65-year-old Boston man had a warrant for his arrest out of Boston District Court for shoplifting. March 13, 2:59 p.m.: A man was found on the ground in a parking lot on Main Street. Police found the man lying next to a snow pile.