Police/Fire

Police Log: Man Who Broke Into Gas Station Identified, Police Catch Shoplifter

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. There were no arrests this week. Incidents

March 23, 3:42 p.m.: A shoplifter was seen at Home Depot taking merchandise. He was known to security from previous shoplifting incidents and this time he was seen putting power tools in a large tote bag and leave without paying. He took a Milwaukee impact driver kit worth $169 and a Milwaukee Sawzall that cost $249.

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Police Log: Man Arrested for Indecent Exposure, Car Bought Online had Been Stolen

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

March 2, 7:11 p.m.: A driver went up on the curb on Nichols Avenue at Bigelow Avenue and when police arrived the woman behind the wheel appeared to be passed out. The vehicle was facing the wrong way, and the motor was running. Officers had to bang on the window to wake the driver. The woman admitted to drinking before driving, and police found five empty 50 ml bottles of Smirnoff pineapple vodka on the front passenger seat.

Arrests

Police Log: Possible Home Break-in, Man Tries to Steal Water Heater

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

Feb. 24, 11:04 p.m.: Police pulled over a vehicle near the intersection of Edenfield and Main Street for an equipment violation. The car had a brake light out and a license plate light out. After looking at her record, police found the driver had a suspended license and outstanding warrants.

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Police Log: Car Stop Yields Two Arrests, Vandal Hits Multiple Cars

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

Feb. 3, 9:14 a.m.: Police spotted a driver who they knew was wanted on a warrant and pulled her over at the intersection of Robert Ford Road and Philip Darch Road. There was another woman in the car, and when police checked her record they found that she was also wanted on a warrant. The driver, a 43-year-old Watertown woman, was arrested on the warrant from Waltham District Court for possession of a Class B drug and assault and battery on a police officer, and was cited for having an expired inspection sticker.

Arrests

Police Log: Detectives Recover Stolen Items in Sting, Thief Foiled by iCloud

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

Jan. 22, 1:02 p.m.: An officer spotted a driver going the wrong way down Edward Road, which is a one-way road. When they checked the man’s record, police found he was wanted on two warrants issued by the Wilmington Police Department for traffic offenses: unlicensed driving and speeding. The 48-year-old Nashua man was arrested on the warrants.

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Police Log: Woman Scammed by Man Posing as Soldier on Facebook, Multiple Packages Stolen

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

Dec. 11, 10:23 a.m.: An officer spotted a man driving on North Beacon Street who was known by police to have a revoked license. The vehicle was stopped and police confirmed that his license was revoked. The 53-year-old Belmont man was arrested on a charge of driving with a revoked license.