Police Warn Watertown Residents After Second Break-in of Home Where People were Sleeping

For the second time in two weeks, a Watertown resident woke up to find an intruder in her bedroom in the middle of the night, prompting Watertown Police to warn people to be cautious.

On May 29 at 4:07 a.m., a woman woke up in the bedroom of her Brookline Street home to see a tall figure standing near her bed, said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn.

“The figure was dressed in all black, and was 4 feet from her bed, touching things on a small table in the room,” Lawn said. “She thought it was her husband, and she said something. The man turned and quickly left the house.”

The woman described the suspect as about 5-foot-10 to 6-feet tall, skinny, and dressed in dark clothing, including possibly running pants, Lawn said.

Police were called, and officers searched the house. They found an open window in one of the rooms of the house, with a chair set up outside of the window.

Last week, on May 17, a woman on Warren Street woke up and saw a man wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and dark pants standing near her bed. She screamed and he ran away.

Lawn said residents should take precautions to prevent such incidents in their homes.

“People should make sure to lock their windows and doors,” Lawn said.