Police/Fire

Woman Busted for OUI After Hitting Parked Cars

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A woman faces drunken driving charges after allegedly crashing into two parked cars. Watertown Police received a report of an auto accident on California Street on Oct. 18 at 1:55 a.m.

“Officers found a car facing the opposite direction and two parked cars with excessive damage,” said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. The car was heading westbound on California Street when it hit the two vehicles, Lawn said. Officers detected an odor of alcohol on the breath of the driver, identified as Corinne Tess Cartwright, 23, of Watertown.

Police/Fire

Find Out Why a Helicopter was Buzzing Around Watertown Friday

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A Massachusetts State Police helicopter joined the search for someone reportedly in the Charles River Friday night. “We got a report that someone fell or jumped into the river,” said Watertown Deputy Fire Chief Dan Tardiff. “We searched the river with State Police and with units on the shore. We didn’t find anyone.” Authorities got a report of someone who fell or jumped into the river after 7 p.m. Friday.

Police/Fire

Man Stopped in the Middle of Breaking Into a House

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Watertown Police caught a man stealing items from a house on Bromfield Street. On Oct. 8 at 12:41 a.m., a man was spotted carrying a TV out of a home on Bromfield Street, and when police arrived they saw a man walk back into the house, said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. “Officers surrounded the house and rang the doorbell but there was no response,” Lawn said. “They heard someone dragging something across a floor and saw a man’s head pop up.”

Police/Fire

Watertown Police Taking Steps Against Speeding, Aggressive Drivers

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Watertown Police officers will have their eye out for speeding and aggressive drivers. 

The intensified enforcement effort against speeding and aggressive drivers underscores the severity of the problem locally and nationwide, according to the announcement from the police. “Speeding greatly reduces a driver’s ability to steer safely around another vehicle, a hazardous object, or an unexpected curve. Speeding drivers put themselves, their passengers, and other drivers at tremendous risk,” said Watertown Police Sgt. David Sampson. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2012 speeding was a contributing factor in more than a third of all fatal crashes in Massachusetts. Aggressive driving includes many unlawful and dangerous actions, such as exceeding posted speed limits, driving too fast for road conditions, changing lanes without signaling or yielding to other drivers, and improper passing, Sampson said.

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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.

Police/Fire

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.