Police/Fire

Police Log: Man Arrested for OUI After Striking Tree, Resident Scammed for Large Amount of Money

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

Jan. 10, 1:11 a.m.: A vehicle struck a utility pole on Watertown Street near Galen Street. Police responded to the area and spotted the vehicle on the sidewalk near 20 Watertown St. The vehicle had been traveling westbound on California Street and when it merged onto Watertown Street it crossed over the traffic island and struck two signs.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Man Seen Trying to Get into Cars, Shoplifter Busted at Target

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

None

Incidents

Nov. 30, 12:04 p.m.: A Woodleigh Road resident spotted an unknown man walking around the area at about 2 a.m. The man walked up and down the street with a flashlight in his hand. Several times he pulled at the door handles of vehicles. Then he went on the resident’s property, pulled on vehicle door handles, and then tried the back door.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Man Caught Using Multiple Stolen Credit Cards, Suspicious Man Seen in Yard

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

Nov. 22, 2:53 p.m.: A man was stopped at Target after the store got multiple reports from four people out of the area who said someone was using their credit card at the Watertown store. Police were in the store on another matter and security informed them about the man who had been seen on video at the self checkout for more than 35 minutes. Security found that he fraudulently used several credit card numbers which he had loaded onto his Samsung Pay cellphone app.