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Death of former Officer Gail Miles determined to be a homicide

wpdnewsadmin — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:26:15 +0000

The men and women of the Watertown Police Department are deeply saddened by the sudden and tragic death of retired Officer Gail Miles. Officer Miles served with the police department for twenty years, from 1984 to her retirement in 2004. Officer Miles worked her entire career assigned to the night patrol division. We hope that whoever is responsible for the death of Officer Miles is identified and brought to justice soon. We offer our deepest sympathies to the Miles family during this difficult time.

Turn your clock back Sunday November 6th

wpdnewsadmin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:42:02 +0000

A reminder that Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday November 6, 2011 at 2AM. This is also a good time to change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

All Night Parking Ban

wpdnewsadmin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:37:12 +0000

Residents are reminded that the Winter Parking Ban will go into effect beginning Sunday November 27, 2011.

Town of Watertown Traffic Rules and Orders
Article V Section 5: No All Night Parking:
No vehicle may be parked on any street for a period of time longer than one (1) hour between the hours of one AM and six AM of any day.

Recently registered Level III Sex Offender working in town

wpdnewsadmin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:55:59 +0000

A level III sex offender working in town has registered with the Police Department.

Grant to combat underage drinking received

wpdnewsadmin — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:46:52 +0000

Today the department received a grant from Executive Office of Public Safety to combat underage drinking. View the entire Press Release here.

Suspicious Phone Calls

wpdnewsadmin — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:38:55 +0000

There appear to be robo-dialers targeting Watertown residents in an attempt to collect debit card information. The messages received indicate your card has been locked out and they request you enter your information to unlock your card. These messages have used Watertown Savings Bank, Sovereign Bank or no name at all. These calls are originating out of State, some have come from area code 701 and 619.

Never provide your information over the phone, your Bank would not initiate this type of call or request.

Don’t get scammed by disaster relief efforts in Japan

wpdnewsadmin — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:16:14 +0000

Please follow this link to the FBI’s Tips on Avoiding Fraudulent Charitable Contribution Schemes.

Turn your clocks ahead

wpdnewsadmin — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 02:07:16 +0000

Remember to turn your clocks ahead Sunday March 13, 2011 at 2 AM, this marks the beginning of Daylight Savings Time. This is also a good time to change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

Styrofoam Recyling and Food Pantry Drive

wpdnewsadmin — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:52:16 +0000

The Watertown Police and Department of Public Works along with Watertown Citizens for Environmental Safety co-sponsored a styrofoam recycling and food drive on January 2, 2011 to benefit St Vincent de Paul’s Food Pantry.

Collected StyroFoam

Styrofoam Recycling and Food Drive

wpdnewsadmin — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:03:02 +0000

The Watertown Police and Department of Public Works along with Watertown Citizens for Environmental Safety are co-sponsoring a styrofoam recycling and food drive on January 2, 2011 to benefit St Vincent de Paul’s Food Pantry. This event will be held at the DPW 124 Orchard Street from noon – 4 PM.