Michael Wood was a towering presence in the city of Chelsea, a left-handed fireballer in the Chelsea Little League who attended the Shurtleff School with fellow classmates, Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Jay Ash and Boston College graduate Paula…
Month: June 2018
Driver Convicted of All Charges in Fatal 2016 Collision
A Suffolk Superior Court jury Wednesday, May 30, convicted a drunk driver of killing 25-year-old Marco Salguero-Cruz in Chelsea and speeding away from the scene after a night of drinking at a Chelsea bar. Jurors convicted Jose Daniel Arevalo, 35,…
News Briefs
YOUTH COMMISSION APPLICATIONS SOUGHT The City of Chelsea is accepting applications for its Youth Commission. Members of the Youth Commission will advise and assist the City Council, the School Committee, and the City Manager in the development of policies, programs,…
MS-13 Member Admits Guilt in Murder of 16-Year-Old Boy
An MS-13 member pleaded guilty recently in federal court in Boston to racketeering conspiracy involving the murder of a 16-year-old boy in East Boston. The victim was identified as Christofer Perez de la Cruz. Jairo Perez, a/k/a “Seco,” 27, a…
Chief Albanese Declares June is Porch Fire Safety Month in Chelsea
In the wake of two major rear porch fires in Chelsea – one just last Sunday – Fire Chief Leonard Albanese is declaring June to be Porch Fire Safety month. “The Chelsea Fire Department is sponsoring a Porch Fire Safety…
Troopers Arrest Suspect with Loaded Gun, Trafficking Weight Heroin, Fentanyl and Cocaine
Late Tuesday afternoon, two members of the Massachusetts State Police Gang Unit, working with an FBI agent, arrested a Boston man in Chelsea who was carrying an illegally owned firearm and trafficking weight amounts of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine. At approximately 5:30 p.m. on…
Member of MS-13 Sentenced for Murder of 15-Year-Old in Eastie
An MS-13 member was sentenced recently in federal court in Boston for racketeering conspiracy involving the murder of a 15-year-old boy in East Boston. Joel Martinez, a/k/a “Animal,” 23, a Salvadoran national formerly residing in East Boston, was sentenced to…
MS-13 Leader Pleads Guilty to RICO Conspiracy, Attempted Murder
An MS-13 member pleaded guilty recently in federal court in Boston to racketeering conspiracy. Jose Vasquez, a/k/a “Little Crazy,” 24, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity, more commonly referred to as RICO…
Police Briefs 05-31-2018
REYNOLDS FIRE LEADS TO DRUG ARREST A major fire on Reynolds Avenue Sunday led to a drug arrest after the flames had subsided. During the investigation, fire and arson investigators observed inside the apartment where the fire originated narcotics and…
Letter to the Editor
A WORRISOME ISSUE Dear Editor: In the aftermath of another deadly school shooting where a gunman took 10 more lives (8 students and 2 teachers) and 13 more were wounded in Santa Fe, Texas on May 18, 2018; we realize…