Police/Fire

Watertown Woman Busted at a Cracker Barrel on Drug Charges

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A Watertown woman faces charges of dealing drugs at at Cracker Barrel restaurant in Tewksbury. Drug dealers keep trying different locations in North Tewksbury to conduct business and the Tewksbury Police Department seems to be there every week for more arrests, according to a report on Your Tewksbury Today. Cracker Barrel was the scene Monday at 7 p.m., when Tewksbury officers encountered two alleged dealers with multiple types of drugs in their possession. Gina M. Valentine, 32, of 64A Belmont St., Watertown, was arrested and charged with possession of a Class A drug with intent to distribute, three counts of possession of a Class E drug and possession of a Class B drug. Matthew F. Reardon, 34, 14 Malvern Ave., Tyngsborough, was arrested and charged with possession of a Class A drug with intent to distribute and possession of Class B drug.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Driver Arrested on OUI after Hitting UPS Truck and More

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. 
Arrests
March 3, 10:26 a.m.: Police patrolling on Mt. Auburn Street spotted a man who they knew had an outstanding warrant. The 51-year-old man from Watertown was arrested on the warrant from Charlestown District Court for traffic offenses. March 3, 10:45 p.m.: An officer responded to a minor accident on Arsenal Street and found a pickup truck had struck a UPS truck. The officer detected an odor of alcohol on the driver’s breath.

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Police Log: Woman Steals Over $1,700 in Items from Victoria Secret and More

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests

Feb. 9, 5:35 a.m.: An officer ran the registration of a car on Mt. Auburn Street and discovered the owner had a suspended license and a warrant. The 42-year-old Brockton man was arrested for driving with a suspended license – a subsequent offense, and a warrant from Chelsea District Court.

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Drug Task Force Gets Suspect, But Not on Drug Charges

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Members of a regional drug task force arrested a man they suspected of being involved in a drug deal, but the charges were not for possession of drugs. 

On Jan. 30 at around 4 p.m. members of the Middlesex County Drug Task Force were in Watertown on an investigation. “Officers were on Thayer Road where they observed an exchange between two individuals who were known to the officers,” said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. When officers approached, a suspect identified as Thomas McDonough ran away. “They observed McDonough reaching into a snow bank,” Lawn said.