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Watertown Man Charged in Deadly Crash on New Year’s Eve 2022

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A 25-year-old Watertown man faces multiple felony charges stemming from a deadly crash in Rhode Island on New Year’s Eve 2022. The Rhode Island Attorney General’s office said that he was drivng while intoxicated. The following announcement was provided by the Rhode Island Attorney General’s office:

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Massachusetts man has been charged in Providence County Superior Court with multiple felony counts stemming from his role in a driving under the influence crash that killed a 22-year-old passenger and left another seriously injured on Route 146 on New Years Eve 2022. On June 5, 2023, the Office of the Attorney General charged Christopher Vincent (age 25), of Watertown, Mass., by way of criminal information, with one count of DUI resulting in death, one count of DUI resulting in serious bodily injury, one count of driving to endanger resulting in death, one count of driving to endanger resulting in serious bodily injury, and one count of possession of a controlled substance (10 grams or less). As alleged in the criminal information, at approximately 2:29 a.m. on December 31, 2022, members of the Rhode Island State Police (RISP) responded to a motor vehicle crash on Route 146 North at the intersection of Route 116 in Lincoln.

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Watertown Man Arraigned After Hitting Girl with Car, Putting Her into a Coma

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A 44-year-old Watertown man faces multiple charges after striking a 14-year-old girl in Chelsea, and causing injuries that left her in a coma. Ceserino Borelli of Watertown was arraigned on Tuesday in Chelsea District Court on charges of negligent operation a motor vehicle, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, and speeding. Judge Kareem Morgan ordered Borelli to be held on $7,500 bail, according to the report by NBC 10 Boston. Man accused of striking 14-year-old with car in Chelsea arraigned, held on bail https://t.co/f2vRmilyDS— Boston 25 News (@boston25) June 20, 2023

At about 8 p.m. on Father’s Day, the girl was walking through a parking lot on Beacham Street in Chelsea to meet her family when she was struck, according to NBC 10 Boston. A black Mercedes sedan appeared to lose control, strike the curb, collide with a parked SUV, and hit the girl who resides in Everett.

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Police Log: Stolen Car Located in North Carolina, Man Caught Driving 28 Over the Limit

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

June 7, 10:27 p.m.: An officer clocked a vehicle driving 58 mph in a 30 mph zone on Waltham Street, near Evans Street. The driver was pulled over, and when officers spoke to him they discovered he did not have a driver’s license. Also, he had two outstanding arrest warrants. In addition, the plates that were on the vehicle belonged to another vehicle.

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Police Log: Party Guest Gets Out of Control, Chimney Repair Scam

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

May 22, 3:39 a.m.: Police received a report of a suspicious man at Arsenal Mall. Security spotted a man looking into windows at Marshalls, and then was seen inside the parking garage. The man went into a port-o-potty and would not come out until police arrived. When he did, police spoke to the man and learned that he had a warrant for his arrest.

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Police Log: Electric Bicycle Stolen, Counterfeit Bill Used

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

May 18, 5:57 p.m.: Officers patrolling on Arsenal Street near Greenough Boulevard spotted a man they knew to have a warrant for his arrest. Michael Halner, 40, of Watertown, was placed under arrest on the warrant out of Waltham District Court for two counts of threats to commit a crime. 

May 19, 3:18 p.m.: A shoplifter at Target left the store. Store security gave Police a description and officers located him at a bus stop on Arsenal Street. The man walked past the registers with a large tote bag which made a clanking sound as he walked.

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Police Log: Road Rage Incident, Shoplifter Who Gave False Name Has 7 Arrest Warrants

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

May 12 11:51  a.m.: Police were called after two men were seen taking items from the toy and electronics sections at Target. The men had left before officers arrived, but one was located at the Residence Inn by Marriott, and the other at Dunkin’ on Arsenal Street. The first man, identified as Joshua Walsh, 35, of Middlborough, took headphones, a toy squirt gun and a backpack. Police found he had a warrant from Waltham District Court for shoplifting.

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Police Log: False Report Draws Large Police Response, Shoplifter Spits at Officer

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

April 25, 11:03 a.m.: An officer was flagged down and got a report of a man urinating outside their vehicle into the roadway on Main Street near Waverley Avenue. The car was seen heading toward Waltham. The officer headed in that direction and another person flagged him down to tell him about a vehicle stopped at the light near John Brewer’s who was slumped behind the wheel and appeared to be asleep. The officer went to that area and saw the man.

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Police Log: Car Stolen Off Street, Handgun Found in River

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

April 14, 12:13 a.m.: Witnesses called police after seeing a silver and black SUV driving down Main Street with a flat tire and being driven erratically. The vehicle swerved a few times and almost lost control. Police located the vehicle on Prescott Street, and the driver was in the front seat slouched forward and asleep. It took several attempts for officers to wake the man in the car.