Two Incidents on Bromfield Street Have Watertown Police on Alert

A bike theft and an attempted break-in on Bromfield Street in one week have prompted the Watertown Police to put special focus on the West End neighborhood.

On Aug. 5, a Bromfield Street-resident discovered that his mountain bike had been stolen from an open garage between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., said Police Sgt. Thomas Grady. The man reported it to police on Aug. 8.

The green Trek 7.3 FX mountain bike is reportedly worth $700.

On Aug. 9, another resident found that someone had tried to get into a rear door on the second floor.

“There were tool marks present on the rear door,” Grady said. "Like somone had tried to pry open the door."

The two crimes in a short period have police on alert.

“They were similar types of crimes, in the same area of Bromfield, so officers have been made aware,” Grady said.