Boston Marathon Bombing

Watertown’s Day at Trial of Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect

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Nearly two years after the suspected Boston Marathon bombers interrupted a quiet April night in Watertown with gunfire and homemade bombs, the events of April 18 2013 and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s role in them were examined in Federal Court in Boston. On Thursday, jurors in the trial of Tsarnaev saw testimony about the killing of MIT Police Officer Sean Collier by the Dzhokhar and his older brother Tamerlan Tsarnaev while Collier sat in his police cruiser in Cambridge. Then the jurors heard from Dun Meng, the owner of the now infamous black Mercedes SUV that was carjacked Tamerlan. He rode in the vehicle for 20-30 minutes, eventually pulling over on a street in Watertown where another car pulled up behind him and loaded something in his SUV. Meng said the other man was Dzhokhar.

Police/Fire

Watertown Police Department Welcomes Three New Officers

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The Watertown Police Department is pleased to announce the swearing-in of three new officers into its ranks: Christopher Murgo, Michael Hill, and Kerilyn Amedio. Officer Murgo is a 2008 graduate of Watertown High School and a 2013 graduate of Salem State College. Officer Hill is a 2003 graduate of Newton North High School and a 2007 graduate of Middlesex Community College. Officer Amedio is a 2008 graduate of Mount Saint Joseph Academy and a 2012 graduate of UMass-Boston. The officers attended the six month State Police Municipal Police Academy in New Braintree.

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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.

Boston Marathon Bombing

Watertown Police, Firefighters Get Medals at White House

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Seven Watertown first responders who put their lives on the line during the shootout with the Boston Marathon Bombing suspects received the nation’s ultimate honor Wednesday. Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder awarded the Medal of Valor to five Watertown Police officers and two Watertown Firefighters at a ceremony at the White House on Wednesday, according to an Associated Press report. “You’re a rare breed,” Biden said to the recipients. “You’re all crazy. We love you for it.