Public Safety Report: Waltham man arrested for break-in

A Waltham man was arrested for allegedly breaking into an apartment and threatening a resident on June 20.

According to a police report, a Middlesex Circle resident woke up to a man outside of his apartment screaming and banging on his screen door around 10 p.m. that day.

The reporting party recognized the man as Watson Etienne, 50, homeless, of Waltham. 

A police spokesperson said as Etienne attempted to break into the apartment, he told the resident that he was going to kill him with his bare hands.

The report states that officers found Etienne shortly after the incident attempting to flee the scene. Etienne told officers that the door was already broken and he had tried to enter the residence to check on a friend.

Etienne was arrested and charged with threatening to commit a crime, property vandalism and unarmed burglary.

On July 22 the court revised these charges, and Etienne pleaded not guilty to felony breaking and entering, property vandalism and threatening to commit a crime. He was released from Waltham District Court on July 22 on the condition that he stay away from the Middlesex Circle resident and appear for his Aug. 19 pretrial hearing.

Two people arrested for trespassing on Fernald property

Two people were arrested for allegedly trespassing on the site of 200 Trapelo Road and the former Walter E. Fernald Developmental Center on July 21.

According to a police spokesperson, at 10:15 p.m. an officer observed two individuals in the woods near the site.

Officers located Eric Goodrow, 40, of 8 Rimmon St., Manchester, New Hampshire, and Kelly Maggio, 35, of 33 Holstein Ave., Londonderry, Connecticut, in the building of the former Marquardt Nursing Center. Goodrow and Maggio stated that they were “ghost hunting” in the buildings.

Officers located a bag full of copper pipes and tools near where the pair was seen in the woods.

Maggio was arrested for trespassing, receiving stolen property and larceny from a building.

Goodrow was arrested on these same charges along with possession of a class A substance.

Additional public safety actions

A summary of public safety actions from July 18 to July 24 is as follows:

On July 18 at 11:11 p.m., David LeBlanc, 52, of 63 Commonwealth Park, Newton, was arrested for operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.

On July 19 at 1:05 a.m., Alfredo Esteban-Palacios, 29, of 89 Middlesex Road, was arrested on warrants for assault and battery, intimidation of a witness, threatening to commit a crime and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

At 10:44 a.m. police responded to a report of an animal bite outside of a Potter Road residence. A police spokesperson said that the reporting party suffered minor injuries.

At 3 p.m. police responded to a report of a larceny at Costco Wholesale at 71 Second Ave. The store’s loss prevention department reportedly witnessed two people walk out without paying for merchandise worth $110. The store filed for a trespass notice, which would bar the two from re-entering the store.

On July 20 at noon, police responded to a report of a motor vehicle hit-and-run at 1019 Trapelo Road. Upon arrival, officers determined that no hit-and-run had taken place and the involved parties had just wanted advice on how to deal with the crash. Officers advised the involved parties on the reporting process.

Anthony Morales, 26, homeless, was arrested at 6:26 p.m. for concealing a license plate, an uninsured motor vehicle and driving on a suspended license. He was also arrested on warrants for assault with a dangerous weapon, destruction of property and assault.

On July 21 at 11:49 a.m., a woman filed a police report at the Waltham Police Station at 155 Lexington St. She told officers that she lost more than $7,000 as a result of an online gift card scam. Officers advised her to file another report with additional documentation of the incident.

Danielle Allain, 36, of 46 Marguerite Ave., Waltham, was arrested at 3:47 p.m. on warrants for possession of a class B drug, assault and battery on a police officer, failure to keep right for an oncoming vehicle, causing malicious damage to a motor vehicle and refusing to identify herself to a police officer.

On July 22 at 8:35 a.m., police responded to a report of a past assault and battery at the Waltham Public Library at 735 Main St. The reporting party claimed that he was physically assaulted at the library two years ago. Officers checked security camera footage and only found evidence of a verbal argument. The incident is under investigation.

At 12:26 p.m. police responded to a report of a past motor vehicle break-in at a Myrtle Street residence. Officers discovered that someone had stolen prescription medications from the reporting party’s vehicle overnight. A report was filed.

On July 23 at 1:45 p.m., police responded to a report of an identity theft at a Rosemont Avenue residence. A spokesperson for the police declined to give further details as the incident is part of an active investigation.

At 5:42 p.m. police responded to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Bacon and Emery streets. Officers determined that the crash was a minor accident between a car and a truck. A report was filed.

On July 24 at 2:26 a.m., police responded to Pro-Tech Towing and Recovery at 205 Willow St. A reporting party thought he had been overcharged for a service. He later discovered that this was not the case and that the incident had been a misunderstanding.

All information was obtained from spokespeople with the Waltham Police Department, the publicly available police blotter and police reports available at Waltham District Court.