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Man Linked to ID Thefts at Tufts Health Plan Gets Prison Term

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A man who stole and laundered nearly $100,000 of government money received a prison sentence of a year and a day. Marvin Lubin, 22, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman to one year and one day in prison, three years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay $110,299 in restitution to the federal government, according to U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz’s office. In April 2014, Lubin pleaded guilty to theft of government money. The sentencing took place in Boston Federal Court. One of the couriers was Lubin’s sister, Emeline Lubine.

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Man Arrested for Having Multiple Warrants

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Police went to Church Lane early on the morning of Oct. 1 for a disturbance involving two men, one of whom was wanted on multiple arrest warrants. One of the men gave officers a false name, but police were able to determine his real identity, said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. They also found he had three outstanding warrants. Adam J. Swindell of Watertown was arrested on three warrants from Salem District Court – one for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, one for threatening to commit a crime and one for shoplifting, Lawn said.

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Watertown Schools, Police, Fire to Discuss School Safety on Wednesday

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Find out about how the Watertown first responders would deal with an emergency at a school during the School Safety Parents Night. The Watertown Public Schools will host the event on Wednesday, Oct. 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Watertown Middle School. The panel that evening will include Superintendent Jean Fitzgerald; Jason Del Potro – WMS Assistant Principal and Chair of the district’s Critical Incident Team; Barbara Gortych, K-12 Coordinator of Guidance and Assessment; Watertown Police Lt. Daniel Unsworth; Watertown Police Sgt. George Demos and Watertown School Resource Officer Kerry Kelley.

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Watertown Police Bust Two for Allegedly Stealing a Car

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Watertown Police located a car reported stolen and arrested two women. Police received a report to be on the look out for a black Audi stolen from Boston. “An officer parked on Main and Church streets observed a black Audi on Church Street heading toward Main,” said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. The officer stopped the car and talked to the two women inside. “Both women refused to answer any questions about the motor vehicle,” Lawn said.

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Police Log: Thieves Caught on Camera, iPhones Taken from Park

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The following information was provided by the Watertown Police Department. Arrests

Sept. 16, 6:42 p.m.: Police were send to Main Street for a report of a man who was possibly intoxicated. They found a man who was taken into protective custody because he was intoxicated and they discovered he had a warrant. The 53-year-old man from Newton was arrested on the warrant from Boston District Court for larceny.

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Watertown Family Robbed at Gun Point by 2 Masked Men

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Two men robbed a family at gunpoint, forcing themselves into their home and demanded they give them money. On Sept. 21, shortly after midnight, a couple and their young child parked in the garage at 170 Main Street. As they got into the elevator and the doors were closing a man stuck his hand inside to make the doors open and pointed a gun at them, according to Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. “Two individuals dressed all in black with black masks made take them up to their apartment,” Lawn said.