Category: Police Briefs

Police Briefs 07-20-2017

POLICE HOPE TO RETURN LOST MONEY Chelsea Police are in possession of lost wallet containing cash that was turned into the police station on Sunday afternoon, July 16. The wallet was found near the United States Post Office on July 3.…

Police Briefs 07-13-2017

LITTLE OFFICER Officer Robert Moschella, while doing a detail last week, took a moment to retrieve a plastic police badge from his motor vehicle to give to a little girl who wanted to be a junior officer.   BUSTED ON…

Police Briefs 06-29-2017

Police Log Tuesday, 6/20 Leonardo Chavez, 58, 56 Chester Ave., Chelsea, was arrested for possessing, consuming, distributing alcoholic beverage. Fernan Ingles, 61, 149 Hawthorne St., Chelsea, was arrested for possessing, consuming, distributing alcoholic beverage. Mohammadumer Gai, 28, 362 Rindge Ave.,…

Police Briefs 06-22-2017

Police Log Monday, 6/12 Luis Rosario, 27, 69 Marlborough St., Chelsea, was arrested on warrants. Tuesday, 6/13 Joseph Olivera, 22, 15 Waldren Rd., Roxbury, was arrested for larceny from building, larceny over $250 Brayan Zepeda, 23, 451 Revere Beach Blvd.,…

Police Briefs 06-15-2017

NO BAIL IN FATAL BEATING A Chelsea man will continue to be held without bail in the beating death of 32-year-old Melvin Cortes earlier this year, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said. Kamaya Farikafi, 23, of Chelsea, was…

Police Briefs 06-08-2017

‘BLAST’ THREAT GETS CHARGES On June 3, at 7:02 p.m., a subject was placed into custody after he made threats over the phone to ‘blast’ and shoot employees at the T-Mobile store located at 158 Everett Ave. He was located…

Police Briefs 06-01-2017

Monday, 5/22 Audra Toop, 47, Chelsea, was arrested on a warrant. Jessica Taormina, 29, 20 Exchange St., Gloucester, was arrested on a probation warrant. Tuesday, 5/23 Brian Mercado, 23, 84 Atwood St., Revere, was arrested for possessing Class A drugs,…

Police Briefs 05-18-2017

ROBBED WITH KNIFE On May 11, at 5:07 p.m., Officers were dispatched to the area near 86 Central Ave. for a report of an armed robbery. Upon arrival, Officers spoke with the victim who stated that he was robbed by…

Police Briefs 05-11-2017

KIDNAPPED MAN FOR RIDE TO GET DRUGS On April 30, at 6:43 p.m., officers were dispatched  to the area of 125 Congress Ave on a report of a possible kidnapping. A witness had reported seeing a male being dragged into…

Police Briefs 05-04-2017

FIREARMS ARREST Late in the night on Wednesday, April 26, Officers J. Capistran, P. McCarthy, E. Ramirez, and Sgt. M. Nee responded to a call for two shots fired. Immediately after responding Officers located a white 2016 Chevy Silverado, MA…