Crime & Safety
Man Arrested at Waltham Pool for Assaulting Child
A man was arrested on Saturday for an assault that allegedly occurred at a pool in Waltham.
A Watertown man is facing charges after police say he assault a young girl at a public swimming pool in Waltham.
Troopers from Massachusetts State Police were called to Connors Memorial Swimming Pool around 4:22 p.m. on Saturday for reports of an assault.
The mother of an 11-year-old girl met with Trooper James Wladkowski and said that her daughter had been assaulted while swimming.
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Victor Lopez, 37, of Watertown, was arrested after an investigation and charged with assault and battery on a child under 14.
The pool is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. Lopez is not an employee, and was a guest at the pool.
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Lopez was booked and had bail set at $300, and surrender of a passport. His arraignment is Monday in Waltham District Court.
LOPEZ was brought to the Brighton Barracks for booking. Bail was set at $300 and surrender of passport, pending his arraignment on Monday at Waltham District Court.
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