14+ hour, 47+ min ago   (656+ words) A firearm was pulled from the Charles River by a citizen magnet fishing last week. On Sept. 7 at 1:02 p.m., police responded to the Prospect Street Bridge. A man who had been magnet fishing off of the bridge had pulled a firearm…...

15+ hour, 16+ min ago   (239+ words) Waltham man indicted on charges in connection with fatal altercation Waltham Times Waltham man indicted on charges in connection with fatal altercation A Waltham man involved in a fatal road rage incident in May was arraigned Friday in Middlesex Superior…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (175+ words) Flock cameras covered with bags per order of the mayor Waltham Times Flock cameras covered with bags per order of the mayor Flock Safety cameras around Waltham have been covered with black plastic bags per order of Mayor Jeanette McCarthy,…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (246+ words) In the aftermath of a fatal altercation at Woodside’s Service Station and a shooting on Main Street this summer, some Waltham residents questioned how quickly information about criminal activity was communicated to the public. As reported in The Waltham Times,…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (497+ words) A Waltham man was arrested for an alleged attack that put another man in the hospital with severe eye injuries. On Aug. 31 at 11:52 p.m., a man and a woman came into the Waltham Police Department, each with eye injuries. While waiting…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (343+ words) Police were called to two unrelated incidents at Dunkin’ locations in Waltham this week. On Sept. 1 at 5:52 a.m., police responded to the space behind the Dunkin Donuts at 53 Linden St. The caller reported an argument between a person and the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (466+ words) Waltham’s police department is trying a new hiring strategy: This year, new recruits can apply even without prior police training. New hires will still have to go through police academy training before starting on the force.. According to Police Chief…...

3+ week, 13+ hour ago   (543+ words) A prolonged road rage incident prompted a police response last week. On Aug. 14 at 8:12 p.m., police responded to the intersection of Lowell and Taylor streets after a caller reported two men fighting next to a truck in a possible road rage…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (80+ words) Waltham police responded about 9:42 p.m. Thursday to the Shell gas station on Totten Pond Road for a reported assault and attempted robbery. A man allegedly punched a female employee in the face and tried to rob the store, police said. The…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (457+ words) A homeless man sleeping in a storage unit in Waltham was arrested last week on outstanding warrants, resisting arrest and failing to register as a sex offender. On Aug. 12, officers responded to reports of an unwanted man at East Coast…...