Man Tries to Outrun Watertown Police – Unsuccessfully

A man tried to out drive, and then outrun a Watertown Police officer, but in the end he was caught and placed under arrest. On Nov. 15 at 11:06 p.m., an officer spotted a vehicle speeding on North Beacon Street, said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. “He observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed – 60 to 70 miles per hour,” Lawn said. “He tried to catch up with the vehicle and put on his lights on Irving Street.”

Man Faces Charges After Punching Officer, Restaurant Owner

A man who was asked to leave a Watertown restaurant allegedly punched the owner and when confronted by police he allegedly punched an officer. On Oct. 4 at 9:32 p.m., Avedis Vartanian, 61, of Somerville, had been sitting at the bar at Stellina Restaurant in Watertown Square when be began going into another room and bothering other customers, said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. “The owner asked him to leave the restaurant and when he was walking him out Vartannian turned and punched the owner in the face a couple of times,” Lawn said. Police officers across the street came over to tell Vartanian to stop.

Watertown Man Busted When Police Find Drugs During Search

Watertown Police were called to Waltham Street to check on the welfare of a man, and when they located them they also found something incriminating on him. Police received a call from a concerned family member on Oct. 27 at 8:17 p.m. When officers went to the man’s home, they were told he was out, said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. Around 10:36 p.m., police found the man on Waltham Street near Falmouth Road. “Officers pat frisked him and located a baggie with a white substance believed to be cocaine,” Lawn said.

Police Log: String of Broken Car Windows and More

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

Oct. 20, 4:54 p.m.: An officer ran the registration of a Nissan Altima and found the owner had an outstanding warrant. The officer also discovered the driver had a suspended license. The 46-year-old Somerville woman was arrested on the warrant from Cambridge District Court for traffic offenses and a charge of driving with a suspended license.

Man Arrested After Attempting to Steal Tons of Nail Polish

Watertown Police arrested a man who tried to make off with dozens of bottles of nail polish from Stop & Shop. When the man who allegedly tried to steal the items entered the supermarket on Watertown Street on Oct. 24 at 8:48 a.m. an employees recognized the man. He was suspected of taking items on previous occasions, said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. “The man was seen placing nail polish in his backpack,” Lawn said.