Cops visited 'Watcher House' 58 times since current owners moved in

The current owners of 657 Boulevard in Westfield, New Jersey the property otherwise known as the real-life home from The Watcher series have had 58 visits from police since they moved in back in July 2019, The Post can report.

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The current owners of 657 Boulevard in Westfield, New Jersey — the property otherwise known as the real-life home from “The Watcher” series — have had 58 visits from police since they moved in back in July 2019, The Post can report.

Andrew and Allison Carr purchased the home at a significant discount for $959,000 from Derek and Maria Broaddus, records show.

Once the Broadduses said goodbye to their dream-turned-nightmare house, following a series of menacing and threatening letters from someone who signed their name as “The Watcher,” many wondered if the newest owners would deal with the same chilling fate.

In October 2021, Westfield Police told The Post there have not been any threatening communications since the new owners took over the home.

However, newly revealed police records exclusively obtained by The Post show several instances when police visited the home, including two incidents concerning possible burglaries from the home’s basement.

Does this sound familiar?

Depicted in Netflix’s popular “The Watcher,”which premiered on Oct. 13, one of the real-life letters sent from the still-unknown stalker threatened the Broadduses’ children if they ever went down to the basement.

“657 Boulevard is anxious for you to move in. It has been years and years since the young blood ruled the hallways of the house. Have you found all of the secrets it holds yet? Will the young blood play in the basement? Or are they too afraid to go down there alone. I would [be] very afraid if I were them. It is far away from the rest of the house. If you were upstairs you would never hear them scream.”

The Watcher

The first instance took place a month after they purchased the home, on Aug. 21, 2019. Something had set off the alarm, and police arrived to do a house check. They found nothing.

Then, on Oct. 16, 2019 at 10:19 p.m. an alarm went off from their basement window. Police records indicate a burglary alarm had went off. But similar to the Broadduses’ experience, police investigated the basement and found everything secured.

Things seemed to quiet down until May 30, 2020, when police visited the home again in regards to another burglary alarm going off in the basement. But upon arrival, Westfield police once again found everything secured.

A woman putting up a police barrier on the Carrs’ driveway. Helayne Seidman
The foyer with a seating nook inside the home. David Realty Group
The breakfast area. David Realty Group
The family room with coffered ceilings. David Realty Group
The formal dining room. David Realty Group

More than a year went by without incident until Dec. 10, 2021 when the Carrs called 911 after a carbon monoxide alarm went off on the second floor. Police metered the entire home and were unable to detect any of it.

A month later, on Jan. 27, 2022, a medical call was placed around 5 a.m.. It is unclear what exactly this was in reference to, but EMS arrived on the scene.

Things have remained fairly quiet since then — until the home’s story found itself in the spotlight once more. Most police visits and routine checks were made last month, when the Netflix series was released — specifically, concerning fans of the show and people lurking outside 657 Boulevard wanting to see the house.

Nearly 60 calls were made to police since the current owners of New Jersey’s “Watcher House” moved into the home in July 2019. Christopher Sadowski
The formal living area. David Realty Group
The sun room. David Realty Group
The primary suite dressing area. David Realty Group
The Westfield, New Jersey, home has received a slew of visitors since it was made famous by Netflix’s hit show “The Watcher.” Helayne Seidman

A bit of advice for fans of the show and the house’s thrilling history: Keep off the actual premises.

While the burglary incidents from 2019 and 2020 are disturbing, as of late, it seems “The Watcher” is no longer watching.

Before the Broadduses moved in, John and Andrea Woods lived in the home for 23 years without incident. When the Broaddus family reached out to them, they said they had only received one letter from “The Watcher.” The note had been “odd,” Andrea said, and made similar mention of The Watcher’s family observing the house over time, but threw away the letter without much thought.

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