Police/Fire

Man Arrested After Altercation at Super 8 Motel

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A Framingham man faces multiple charges after police responded to an altercation at the Super 8 Motel. On May 27 at 11:03 a.m., police responded to a domestic incident at the motel. Keith Herring, 24, of 101 Phelps Road in Framingham, allegedly grabbed his girlfriend’s throat, slammed her head in a door and took her cell phone, according to Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. Police arrested Herring and charged him with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, domestic assault and battery, intimidating a witness, attempted murder and larceny over $250, according to police.

Obituaries

OBIT: Former Watertown Police Officer Chuck Lenaghan Jr.

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A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in the Church of St. Patrick, Watertown for retired Watertown Police Officer Charles William “Chuck” Lenaghan, Jr. on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 10 a.m.

Mr. Lenaghan was born in Cambridge, a son of the late Charles W., Sr. and Rita (Brogan) Lenaghan. He passed away at the Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge on Tuesday morning June 3, 2014 after a short illness. He was 67. Chuck graduated from St.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Man Fights Officers When Arrested and More

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

May 21, 10:07 a.m.: Police arrested a 33-year-old Watertown woman on a charge of domestic assault and battery, and officers found a bottle with 27 pills that did not belong to her. She was also charged with possession of a Class E drug. May 21, 7:19 p.m.: Security stopped a suspected shoplifter and the man fought security when they tried to detain him. He continued to fight when police arrived and tried to arrest him.

Police/Fire

Police Log: OUI Arrest After Driver Hits Curb in Front of Cop and More

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

May 15, 6:18 p.m.: A man riding his bicycle on the sidewalk on Main Street suffered injuries when a car door suddenly opened and send the bicyclist flying. The car was parked at the Metro Mini Mart. When police arrived, they discovered the driver did not have a Massachusetts license. The 28-year-old Waltham man was arrested on a charge of unlicensed driving.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Stroller Thief Caught, String of Car Break Ins

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

May 5, 5:11 p.m.: Two women were stopped at Target for removing tags from a number of items, placing them in their pocket books and attempting to leave the store. The items were worth a combined $249.34. A 20-year-old woman from Waltham and a 21-year-old woman from Newton were arrested on one count each of shoplifting. May 7, 2:21 a.m.: An officer patrolling spotted a vehicle make a turn on at a no-turn-on-red intersection and stopped it.

Police/Fire

Gun Shown During Watertown Road Rage Incident

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A man flashed a hand gun during a road rage incident in Watertown Thursday afternoon, according to police. The incident began around 2 p.m. near the Mount Auburn Cemetery and ended on Edgecliff Road. A man driving a large white SUV got out of his car and showed a hand gun to the other driver, said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. The suspect described as a black man, about 5-foot-8, over 200 pounds and wore a baggy pastel colored polo shirt, Lawn said. He left heading eastbound on Belmont Street.

Around Town

Police Log: Shoplifters Busted at Target, Tires Slashed in Watertown

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department:

Arrests

April 21, 5:35 p.m.: A woman was spotted taking numerous clothing items from Target and tried to leave the store. She had $200.49 worth of clothing. Police arrested a 58-year-old Belmont woman on charges of shoplifting over $100. April 21, 4:48 p.m.: An officer on patrol on Main Street stopped a car and discovered the driver had an outstanding arrest warrant. A 36-year-old Dedham man was arrested on the warrant out of Dedham District Court.

Government

Budget Calls for More Police and Firefighters in Watertown

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Watertown will have more police officers and firefighters on duty with the Fiscal 2015 budget getting a boost from federal grants. The budget presented by Town Manger Michael Driscoll on Tuesday includes funding for a new police officer, as well as funding to cover the town’s matching portion for three positions funded by a grant. In May the Police Department will apply for the COPS (Community Oriented Policing Services) Hiring Program run by the U.S. Department of Justice. The federal grant covers 75 percent of the salary for a police officer for three years. The town covers the rest and must keep the officer on for at least a year after the program ends, Driscoll said.