Public safety report: Firearm pulled from Charles River by magnet fisher

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 out of the Charles River. The Waltham Police Department called the Massachusetts State Police, who is conducting the remainder of the investigation because the Charles River is part of its jurisdiction.

A summary of additional police activity from Sept. 4 to Sept. 9 is as follows:

On Sept. 4 at 12:27 a.m., police responded to the intersection of Main and Prospect streets. The caller reported an unattended car that had been left in the intersection. Officers were able to contact the owner of the car who explained that his car had stopped working and he chose to walk home before contacting police. The vehicle was towed.

On Sept. 4 at 8:35 p.m., officers responded to a residence on Stearns Hill Road, where a caller reported that there was someone dressed like a cat following people. Officers checked the area, but didn’t find anyone matching the description. They received no other calls about the situation.

On Sept. 5 at 3:01 a.m., police responded to a residence on Beaver Street. A rideshare driver called to let police know that an intoxicated passenger couldn’t remember his address and had gotten out of the vehicle to walk back home. Officers were able to locate the man and placed him in protective custody.

On Sept. 6 at 10:14 a.m., police responded to a residence on Warwick Avenue. The caller said that her doorbell camera had recorded a person in her driveway in the middle of the night on two separate occasions. She didn’t know who the person was, and wanted the police to be aware. No crimes were committed, but the investigation is ongoing.

On Sept. 6 at 3:24 p.m., police responded to the Carter Street Lot at 35 Carter St. The caller said that he parked his car in the lot at around 11 p.m. on Sept. 4, and when he returned to his car the following morning, noticed that his iPad was missing from the car. There was no damage to the car and no other items were missing.

On Sept. 7 at 5:02 p.m., police responded to a residence on Crescent Street. The caller reported an alleged tax scam by his former accountant. The caller received a notification from the IRS that said he owed them over $22,000 and discovered that the money paid to his accountant hadn’t been transferred to the IRS as promised. Police are investigating.

On Sept. 8 at 9:40 a.m., police responded to reports of a larceny at a residence on Alder Street. The caller said that someone stole a mat from her porch. Through her own investigation, she was able to locate the rug at a residence in Framingham. Framingham Police recovered the rug.

On Sept. 8 at 10:36 a.m., police responded to a residence on Lexington Street. The caller wanted to report notes left on nine vehicles in the area that contained political references. No threats were made.

On Sept. 9 at 4:58 a.m., police responded to Mount Feake Cemetery at 203 Prospect St. The caller was an Uber driver who got a ride request from inside the cemetery that he felt was strange. Officers weren’t able to locate anyone inside.

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