WATERTOWN â A town of Watertown justice who was elected to that position in November will resign to fill the position of the cityâs new part-time City Court judge.
Mayor Jeffrey M. Smith has nominated local attorney Eric T. Swartz to the part-time City Court judge seat. The City Council is expected to vote on a resolution Tuesday confirming the nomination. He would serve a six-year term.
The vacant part-time judge position was recently established by state lawmakers. The position was created by state lawmakers after eliminating a full-time City Court judgeship.
Mr. Swartz was appointed as a town justice about a year ago and ran unopposed for the town justice position in November and won.
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WATERTOWN â Brooks R. Clark, 27, 1117 Holcomb St., was charged by city police Friday with fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property.
According to a police report, on Wednesday evening, Ms. Clark possessed stolen property belonging to Kaela Knoell. She was arrested Friday evening and later released with a ticket to appear in City Court on Jan. 7.
Lucas D. Goldie, 32, 116 Stowe Road, was charged by city police Friday with endangering the welfare of a child, third-degree criminal mischief, fourth-degree criminal mischief and second-degree strangulation.
At about 8:30 p.m. Thursday along Alexandra Meadows in the city, Mr. Goldie allegedly choked a woman for 30 seconds. Heâs also alleged to have prevented the victim from communicating with emergency assistance by breaking her iPhone, valued at roughly $350, over his knee during the domestic incident. He allegedly endangered the welfare of a 10-month-old child by keeping the child in a close proximity to the domestic