Thursday, May 23, 2013
Police got an assist from an alert landscaper when a suspect made a run for it.
A Watertown Police detective had a car thief in his sights when the suspect made a run for it, but he didn't get far thanks to an alert landscaper. On May 21 at 11:50 a.m., the detective had been patrolling the area of Chandler Street in Watertown after a series of home break ins. He spotted man driving suspiciously around the area, said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. "The car was being operated by a white male who was driving slowly looking around," Lawn said. "He appeared to be casing the neighborhood." The detective ran the registration of the green Honda Civic and discovered it had been stolen from Somerville the previous day. He had lost sight of the car, but then located it on Belmont Street near Lexington Street. He turned …
Students stopped by Watertown to give thanks by singing for Watertown's first responders.
The downtown Watertown Fire Station and Police Station were stops on a very exclusive concert tour this week when a group of youngsters traveled from Worcester to thank the first responders for stopping and capturing the Boston Marathon Bombers. The choir from the Seven Hills Charter Public School stopped by a variety of places in Boston and Watertown, said music teacher Kathy Holton. The group included 23 students ranging from first graders to one in eighth grade. "We’re a choir here in Worcester, Mass., and what I really try to instill in the kids is anytime there is any sort of tragedy or disaster, it is important for the children to give back to their community, and thank those who work hard for them," Holton said. The children hopped …
Watertown Police will seek assistance in paying the overtime and other costs from the events of April 19.
Putting a price tag on the safety of Watertown residents and the elimination and capture of accused terrorists is not easy, but Watertown Police Chief Edward Deveau seeks assistance for the work his department put in during the events of April 19. The overtime and equipment costs will be at least $250,000, Deveau said in an interview with the Boston Globe, but added that the number is preliminary and could rise more. "We're working with FEMA and MEMA to try and get those costs covered," Deveau said. The costs will include the operations of April 19. In the early hours of that day the Boston Marathon Bombing suspects came to Watertown and battled police and Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed in the shootout and also by his brother running him …
Police officials will discuss the events of April 19 during a community event on May 29.
Find out more about the chase, battle with and capture of the Boston Marathon Bombing suspects and get your questions answered by the Watertown Police during a community forum on Wednesday, May 29. The event, planned by the Watertown Police Foundation, will begin at 7 p.m. at Watertown High School. Police will share as many details as they can about the shootout with the bombing suspects at Laurel Street and Dexter Avenue, and the capture of the second suspect in the boat on Franklin Street, according to an announcement from the foundation. Members of the audience will be able to ask questions by writing them down and passing them up during the meeting. The Watertown Police Foundation is selling "Watertown Strong" T-shirts that feature …
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The woman met the seller at the Arsenal Mall and came away with no phone.
A woman agreed to buy a cell phone from a seller on Craigslist, and when they met at the Arsenal Mall she gave her the money but did not receive the phone. On May 16, the woman met the seller near Old Navy at the mall, and brought $265 for the phone, said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. "A woman asked if she was there to buy a cell phone, and she said yes," Lawn said. "She gave her the money and the woman took it and fled out the service entrance. She never received the phone." The suspect was described as a female between the ages of 20 and 30, Lawn said.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
The following arrest information was supplied by the Watertown Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Arrests May 8, 9:09 p.m.: Security at Stop & Shop on Watertown Street spotted a man concealing groceries and when they confronted him he dropped the items and ran out the door, said Watertown Police Sgt. Thomas Grady. The items were worth $70.16. Police later located him on Pleasant Street and placed him under arrest. Matthew Edward Zappala, 30, of 138R Main Street in Watertown, was arrested in on a charge of shoplifting by asportation. May 12, 6:15 p.m.: Target security spotted two people taking clothing off the rack, removing hangers and putting them inside their bags, Grady said. The bag was then put under a stroller. One of the girls then tried to leave without paying for items worth $275.11, Grady said. A 16-year-old girl from Newton …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
The coordinator will look at damage and see if help can be found for damage not covered by insurance, and deductibles.
Homeowners on Laurel Street and Dexter Avenue woke up the morning after Watertown Police fought with the Boston Marathon Bombing suspects to find bullet holes in their walls and damage from bomb shrapnel. The Watertown Police now have a person to whom property owners can turn if they are having difficulties getting damage covered by insurance, or even to get help paying insurance premiums. Capt. Raymond DuPuis has met with and talked to seven people who live in the area of the gun battle. "One house has 10 bullet holes on the side of it," DuPuis said. "Some went through the outside wall and into an interior wall. And some had pieces of vinyl siding damaged." Insurance will cover most of the damage, but some expenses may have to come out …
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Dexter Ave & Laurel St, Watertown, MA
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Five of the officers who battled the Tsarnaev brothers shared their stories.
Officer Joseph Reynolds saw them first, and he barely had time to turn his cruiser around before the battle began with the Boston Marathon Bombing suspects. Reynolds and four of the Watertown Police officers who shot it out with Tamerlan and Dzhohkar Tsarnaev at the intersection of Laurel Street and Dexter Avenue shared their stories with MSNBC and WCVB-TV. Reynolds received a report to be on the lookout for a stolen, black Mercedes SUV. He had orders not to stop the vehicle, so he tried to approach without spooking the Tsarnaevs. “(Tsarnaev) stopped his vehicle, and I was about 10-15 yards away,” Reynolds said in an interview on MSNBC’s The Last Word on Tuesday. “And Tamerlan jumped out and he just started walking toward my cruiser and …
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The drums are collectables worth several thousand dollars for each set.
Two sets of drums worth several thousand dollars each were stolen from a home on Arlington Street. Each of the sets were worth between $6,000 and $8,000, said Watertown Police Sgt. Thomas Grady. "They are highly valuable and collectable drum sets," Grady said. The thief or thieves may have entered the basement of the home and then took the drums, Grady said. The theft occurred sometime between May 5 and May 9, and the owner reported the crime on May 9 at 6:14 p.m.
Monday, May 13, 2013
Brandon O'Neill will take on the grueling 72-hour race to raise money for Jane Richard.
As he faces yet another hill in his 200 mile race in the mountains of Vermont, Watertown Police Officer Brandon O'Neill said he will have a motivation - he is running the race for Boston Marathon Bombing victim Jane Richard. The three-year member of the Watertown Police Department will run as many of the 200 miles in the Peak Ultra Marathon in a 72 hour period - raising money to help Richard's recovery with every mile. Richard lost her leg in the Boston Marathon Bombing, and is starting her recovery. Her brother, Martin, was killed in the bombing and her mother was severely injured. "I hope to inspire her in some way," O'Neill said. "Inspire her to never give up, move forward and to live live to the fullest." O'Neill ran his first marathon…
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