Man charged after Flower Memorial Library door glass shattered
Brian G. Johnson, 54, was charged with felony criminal mischief after police said the front door glass at Flower Memorial Library in Watertown was shattered.
By Caleb Mercer, ClickNNY North Country Desk
A 54-year-old man has been charged with felony criminal mischief after the glass in the front door of Flower Memorial Library on Washington Street in Watertown was shattered in an overnight incident reported Oct. 9, 2026.
Police identified the man as Brian G. Johnson and alleged that the damage to the city-owned property exceeded $250. The charge is third-degree criminal mischief.
The incident also involved an unknown substance or material scattered across the entrances to the library and City Hall, according to a statement from the City of Watertown manager’s office. Workers were cleaning glass from the library entrance Friday morning.
Flower Memorial Library opened in 1905 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The library is at 229 Washington St. Police asked anyone with information to call the Watertown Police Department at 315-786-2601.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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