Crime & Safety

A Spree of BB Gun Attacks Break Windows Sunday Night

At least two broken windows blamed on BB gun attacks, possibly more.

A resident on Irving Street reported someone shooting BBs at his home Sunday night, and a short time later a car window was broken on Pequossette Street by a BB.

Police believe someone went around Watertown shooting BBs at windows late on Sunday night, said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn.

The incident on Irving Street was reported at 10:57 p.m. on Sunday.

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"A resident reported someone fired two BBs into his apartment and it broke a window," Lawn said.

At 11:07 p.m., a resident reported the window of a 2003 Dodge Neon was broken.

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"The owner returned to find the driver-side window shattered," Lawn said. "It appeared to be caused by a BB."

Earlier in the evening, at 7:49 p.m., the driver-side window of a 2003 Saturn was shattered. The cause was not determined, Lawn said.

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