Watertown Bomb Threat, Assault Cases Among Middlesex Grand Jury Indictments

WATERTOWN, MA – Four cases with ties to Watertown were among the latest round of indictments in Middlesex County. District Attorney Marian Ryan announced on Thursday indictments handed down between Jan. 31 and March 2.

The cases include a Lowell man charged in a bomb threat and a Boston man charged with assault and battery of a person over 60. Below are the indictments:

Sabino Aviles, 48, of Waltham, was charged with breaking and entering a building in the nighttime to commit a felony, larceny over $250, breaking into a depository, and possession of burglarious tools. The Assistant District Attorney is Jessica Noble.

Lawrence Benjamin, 27, of Lowell, was charged with willfully communicating a bomb threat willful and malicious communication of false information to public safety answering points. The Assistant District Attorney is Jessica Noble.

Julius Owens, 50, of Boston, was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a person over the age of 60, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (2 counts), assault and battery, strangulation (2 counts), witness intimidation, and being a habitual criminal (6 counts). The Assistant District Attorney is Julie Kunkel.

Kevin Szydlowski, 48, of Watertown, was charged with breaking and entering a building in the nighttime to commit a felony, larceny over $250, and breaking into a depository. The Assistant District Attorney is Jessica Noble.

Editor's Note: This story was derived from information provided by the Middlesex County District Attorney's office. It does not imply a conviction.

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