Public Safety Building Virtual Meeting

Envisioning 90 Washington Street. Virtual Community Meeting - December 13th at 6pm - 8pm. Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, OSPCD, & Capital Projects want to hear from you! Attendees will be able to provide input on the public safety building project and talk with community members and neighbors about the opportunities on the rest of the site. Virtual Meeting will be held on Zoom and registration is required.

Previous registrations for the November 10th meeting in the GoTo Meeting platform will be migrated to the zoom platform.

 Project Goals

The public safety building project has several project goals:

1. Deliver a modern building that can change and adapt to policing and fire administration day-to-day operations over the course of generations
2. Help us achieve Somerville’s sustainability goals by being net zero ready
3. Use design to be welcoming to all members of the community

Project Site

The 90 Washington Street site will be an area of incredible activity over the next several years. The PSB project will coincide with a realignment of New Washington Street to meet Franklin Street at a 4-way intersection. There will also be two additional parcels that will be redeveloped (Parcels A & C). Economic Development will lead a community conversation starting this fall on the future of those sites.

REGISTER HERE >> https://voice.somervillema.gov/public-safety-building

Public Safety News Nov 16 to Nov 22 2021

Somerville Police Recover Firearm 

21061044: On 11/22/21 at approximately 8:54 AM, at the request of the project manager, Somerville Police responded to a vacant building on Webster Ave to conduct a walkthrough. While inside, officers recovered an unloaded firearm along with a pouch containing ammunition after they were observed on the floor. 

Somerville Police Respond to Residential Breaking and Entering

21061148: On 11/23/21 at approximately 1:20 AM, Somerville Police responded to a residence on Chapel St for report of an attempted breaking and entering. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the reporting party who stated he observed a white male suspect standing in his kitchen. The male suspect then fled out of the house.

Somerville Police Respond to Assault

21060691: On 11/19/21 at approximately 6:09 PM, Somerville Police responded to Elm St for report of an assault. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated a male party approached him while he was in his car and attempted to strike him. Officers identified the suspect.  

Somerville Police Conducted Sting for a Stolen Motorcycle found on a "For Sale" Ad.

In October 2021, the Somerville Police Detective Bureau followed up on a report from a Resident of a breaking and entering of a garage on Knowlton Street.  Two motorcycles were reported stolen by the owner who later spotted his motorcycle on a "For Sale" advertisement. With the cooperation of Fall River Police, the Somerville Police were able to recover one of the two motorcycles by conducting a sting and arranging to purchase the high-performance motorcycle from a seller who agreed to meet in Fall River.  The sting proved successful, charges were filed and the motorcycle was returned to its owner.  The second motorcycle was also recovered in October by the Boston Police Department. 

Somerville Police Seized Large Amounts of Marijuana in Assembly Row

Somerville Police Officers seized approximately 87 lbs of illegally possessed marijuana in an apartment on Artisan Way.  The street value of this seizure is estimated to be approximately $174,000.00.  This is an active investigation and  Somerville Police urges anyone with information regarding this seizure to call the Somerville Police Department at 617-625-1600 Extension 7234.

Break In Log Nov 9 2021 to Nov 15 2021

Somerville Police Respond to Commercial Breaking and Entering

21060062: On 11/16/21 at approximately 2:52 AM, Somerville Police responded to a business on Elm St for report of a breaking and entering in progress. Upon arrival, officers observed the front glass door had been smashed and numerous items were stolen. The reporting party described the suspect as a white male wearing a white or light colored hoodie, backpack and a white hat.