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Jan. 30, 6:12 p.m.: An officer on patrol spotted a vehicle make a turn out of the wrong lane from Galen Street on Mt. Auburn Street. The drier was pulled over and the officer found the driver did not have a license.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Jan. 14, 4:51 p.m.: An officer on Arsenal Street near Spruce Street saw a vehicle run a red light. The officer stopped the car and found the driver had only a Brazilian driver’s license and he had an active warrant. The 28-year-old Waltham man was arrested for unlicensed driving and a warrant from West Roxbury District Court for unlicensed driving.
A car stolen from the streets of Watertown ended up being used in a robbery of a Newton jewelry store. A car was left running on the Union Street on Jan. 12 at about 12:40 p.m., said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. “The motor vehicle was moved from the driveway to in front of the home to make way for a delivery truck,” Lawn said. “The vehicle was left running and when the owner went back 10 minutes later it was gone.”
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Jan. 5, 5:42 p.m.: A shoplifter was detained at Target along with her 2-year-old child. Security saw the woman putting items in the baby carriage and try to leave the store without paying. Police found $133.58 in items from Target and $127.99 in merchandise from Carter’s.
A nighttime thief struck a Watertown car dealership, stealing a dozen tires from trucks left on the lot. Sometime on the night of Jan. 10 or early hours of Jan. 11, a thief or thieves struck Watertown Ford on Pleasant Street, said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. “Someone stole 12 tires and rims from three trucks on the property worth $1,000 to $1,200 each,” Lawn said.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Dec. 29, 6:39 p.m.: Police served a warrant on a Belmont Street resident and arrested a 47-year-old Watertown man on three warrants. Dec. 30, 3:59 a.m.: A resident reported two people breaking into cars in the area of Warren Street and Elmwood Avenue after seeing someone in his car that was parked in his driveway.
The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests
Dec. 15, 8:43 a.m.: A man was caught on video taking a DeWalt 20 volt drill combo pack worth $369 and a Vitamin Water from Home Depot. The 22-year-old Boston man was arrested for larceny over $250. Dec.
Watertown Police arrested an alleged drunken driver after an alert citizen followed the driver.
Police received a call from a driver who was following an erratic driver on Dec. 21 at 6:02 p.m.
The driver was spotted on Arsenal Street and the citizen followed the vehicle down School Street to Mt. Auburn Street to Richards Road, said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. “Officers arrived and found the vehicle parked up on the curb and blocking part of the sidewalk,” Lawn said. “The driver was asleep behind the wheel.”