Police Briefs 11-15-2018

ABUSED DOG, WOMAN

On Oct. 30, at 9:45 a.m., a female was feloniously assaulted as she walked her dog in the area of 175 Crescent Ave. The victim reported that she observed a female walking a dog and walking with a young child as she, too, walked along the same street, and at one point saw this female striking the dog. Being a responsible dog owner, she told the female that there were other ways to correct her dog other than abusing the animal, but the female instead began to shout obscenities at her. As the victim stood across the street, she told the suspect that she was going to call the police based on her abusing the dog. At that point the suspect and another female attacked her. Both were arrested for the assault. One of the women was additionally charged with cruelty to animals.

Terez Durbano, 40, of Revere, was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery, cruelty to animals, and operating a motor vehicle with a revoked license.

 

ARSON SUSPECT ARRESTED

The Chelsea Police arrested a Chelsea man on Nov. 8 for setting fire to a building at 28-30 Hawthorne St. on Tuesday, Oct. 2. The fire was set in an attached shed, which quickly spread to the rear porches causing an estimated $10,000 in damages.

Edward Watson, 59, of Chelsea, has been charged with one count of burning a building, one count of breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony, and one count of trespassing. The two-alarm fire occurred at 1:30 p.m., and the shed was on the property of a four-story apartment building that was undergoing renovations.

No one was injured.

Chelsea Police and Fire jointly investigated the fire, along with State Police assigned to the State Fire Marshal. All determined that the fire was intentionally set, and they also commented that the community was very helpful in solving the case.

The case will be prosecuted by the Suffolk County DA’s Office.

 

FOUND WITH GUN 

On Oct. 30, at 8 p.m., while on patrol, two CPD officers observed a group of youths on Cross Street turn onto Division Street in an alleyway that is poorly lit. Upon turning onto Division Street, officers saw the three male parties standing and passing what the officers believed to be marijuana. The officers confirmed it was, in fact, marijuana as they approached. As the officers asked for identification, one of the males tensed his arm as if he was concealing something under his pants pocket. Officers asked him to remove his hands from his pocket.

The juvenile refused.

The officers at that point felt that the youth was concealing contraband. The officers removed his hand and removed a firearm from his pocket. The youth was placed into custody.

A 17-year-old juvenile was charged with possession of a firearm without a permit, possession of ammo without a permit and carrying a loaded firearm without a permit.

 

CAR BREAKER

On Oct. 31, at 2:20 a.m., CPD officers responded to 9 Shurtleff St. for a report of breaking and entering to a motor vehicle in progress. As officers began to arrive on the scene, they were notified by Chelsea Dispatch that a caller had observed the suspect attempting to break into a parked motor vehicle. It was reported to officers that the suspect had then walked away heading towards Marginal Street. Officers detained the suspect and recovered in his possession items taken from the car.

He was placed under arrest.

Anthony Benson, 27, of East Boston, was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle and larceny under $1,200 by scheme.

 

FOILED ON FACEBOOK

On Nov. 2, CPD detectives became aware of a social media post on Facebook that contained still images of a person who broke into a Chelsea resident’s home located on Spencer Avenue. This video was posted and made public by the reporting victim. Based on the image of the male subject in question, a BOLO was put out, and Chelsea officers observed the male and placed him under arrest later that evening.

Edwin Castro, 29, of 916 Broadway, was charged with breaking and entering in the day for a felony and a probation warrant.

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