FOUND: Chelsea Woman Missing Over A Week After Voluntarily Leaving Home FOUND: Chelsea Woman Missing Over A Week After Voluntarily Leaving Home
Found: Chelsea Woman Missing Over A Week After Voluntarily Leaving Home A woman who was missing for over a week has been found, according to officials who shared a post made by the woman's grateful mother on Friday, Dec. 20. Melanson had been hospitalized anonymously, said the post. Police were able to identify Melanson, but the recently found woman has not reached out to her mother.  We are glad that she is found and our pleasure to assist your family. pic.twitter.com/wkzEI8Xg1N — Chelsea Police (@CityofChelseaPD) January 20, 2023 Karisa Carmella Melanson, 38, left her home in Chelsea on Tuesday, Jan. 10 and has not returned since, according to the Chelse…
6 People Arrested At Eversource Substation Protest In East Boston 6 People Arrested At Eversource Substation Protest In East Boston
6 People Arrested At Eversource Substation Protest In East Boston A group of East Bostonians voiced their opinions in a protest opposing the construction of a new electrical substation, but six attendees were removed from the conversation when they were arrested by police, according to officials.  Six people who participated in a protest decrying the construction of a new Eversource electrical substation were arrested for trespassing and disorderly conduct around 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17 in East Boston, the Boston Police Department said to Daily Voice.  Protesters at the event suggested that the new substation would be dangerous, and called on Gover…
Serious Injuries Reported After Cars Collide Near Chelsea Elementary School Serious Injuries Reported After Cars Collide Near Chelsea Elementary School
Serious Injuries Reported After Cars Collide Near Chelsea Elementary School Two people were seriously injured following a two-car crash in Chelsea, unconfirmed reports said. The crash happened at the intersection of Spruce Street and 2nd Street on the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 6, according to unconfirmed reports. Four people were reportedly hurt.  Chelsea Fire working a serious MVA @ Spruce and 2nd Sts. Ok for media use with credit to Paul Koolloian pic.twitter.com/DX7AntK8Nz — @paulkoolloian (@paulkoolloian1) December 6, 2022 The intersection where the crash occurred is spitting distance from the Excel Academy. Several residents, including one mother, in a Che…
WATCH: Massachusetts Boy Dressed As Royal Guard Hand Flowers To Will, Kate WATCH: Massachusetts Boy Dressed As Royal Guard Hand Flowers To Will, Kate
Watch: Massachusetts Boy Dressed As Royal Guard Hand Flowers To Will, Kate A young boy from Brookline got to his own audience with British Royalty, thanks to his fantastic fashion sense, reports said.  Henry Dynov-Teixeira, age 8, dressed as a member of the British Royal Guard as Prince William and Princess Catherine left Greentown Labs in Somerville on Thursday, Dec. 1.   This was part of the couple's three-day trip of Massachusetts, which included stops at City Hall in Boston and TD Garden to catch a Celtics Game with Mayor Michelle Wu and Maura Healy.  Fortunately, Henry's tactic worked as William and Kate caught a glimpse of his getup and stopped to accept fl…
Drugs, Gun Arrest In Chelsea As Police Increase Patrols In One Neighborhood Drugs, Gun Arrest In Chelsea As Police Increase Patrols In One Neighborhood
Drugs, Gun Arrest In Chelsea As Police Increase Patrols In One Neighborhood Chelsea police have increased their presence around Congress, Shawmut, and Maverick streets as officers have noticed an uptick in drug crimes there. Investigators arrested a 37-year-old man on drug and gun charges over the weekend.  Ramon Valdez was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 6, after police spotted him making "illegal transactions" around 9 p.m., Chelsea police said. When officers went to handcuff him, Valdez fought back. Officers said they found a handgun strapped to his chest during the struggle.  Officers Seize Firearm, Drugs and Cash in Sunday Arrest https://t.co/TQpYFYvDJk — Chelsea…
Woman Busted With Fentanyl, Crack As Chelsea Police Boost Drug Operations Woman Busted With Fentanyl, Crack As Chelsea Police Boost Drug Operations
Woman Busted With Fentanyl, Crack As Chelsea Police Boost Drug Operations Chelsea police officials said they noticed a recent increase in drug activity in a neighborhood, so they upped their patrols there. Authorities say that strategy is paying dividends after officers arrested a woman last week with fentanyl and crack.  Erica Muniz Rivera, 31, was arrested on Friday, Nov. 4, after a traffic stop, Chelsea police said. Officers said they found 91 grams of what they believe is the synthetic opioid and nearly 30 grams of rock cocaine. Muniz faces multiple drug charges.  Investigators said they'd noticed a recent uptick in drugs around Congress, Shawmut, a…
Liam Neeson Filming Portions Of Upcoming Movie 'Thug' In Chelsea Liam Neeson Filming Portions Of Upcoming Movie 'Thug' In Chelsea
Liam Neeson Filming Portions Of Upcoming Movie 'Thug' In Chelsea After being spotted around Boston several times in October, Chelsea residents can expect a popular actor to make his way to their city this week. Good morning to everyone especially Liam Neeson who is filming a movie outside my yoga studio in #Boston. pic.twitter.com/w4JcdLPl1m — Abbey Niezgoda NBC10 Boston (@AbbeyNBCBoston) October 16, 2022 Filming for Liam Neeson's latest movie "Thug" will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., the City of Chelsea said on Twitter. The City announced several parking restrictions as a result of the upcoming shoot, which will take place …
Everett, Chelsea, Lynn Men Killed In String Of Fatal Crashes: Police Everett, Chelsea, Lynn Men Killed In String Of Fatal Crashes: Police
Everett, Chelsea, Lynn Men Killed In String Of Fatal Crashes: Police Several people are dead and others were injured in a string of crashes over the weekend that Massachusetts State Police are investigating.  Oscar J. Portillo, 53, of Chelsea, died on Saturday, Aug. 28, as he crossed the street on Revere Beach Parkway at Vine Street in Everett when a 2001 Toyota Camry crashed into him, State Police said. Responders rushed him to an area hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.  The 46-year-old Lynn driver remained on the scene, and authorities have not charged him with anything, police said. Officers are still investigating the incident.  …
32-Year-Old Chelsea Woman To Blame For Fatal East Boston Hit-And-Run: DA 32-Year-Old Chelsea Woman To Blame For Fatal East Boston Hit-And-Run: DA
32-Year-Old Chelsea Woman To Blame For Fatal East Boston Hit-And-Run: DA Prosecutors indicted a 32-year-old Chelsea woman on Thursday, Aug. 25, in the death of a 58-year-old pedestrian in a fatal hit-and-run earlier this year in East Boston.  Gabriella Mendez is charged with motor vehicle homicide, leaving the scene of a crash causing injury or death, and other offenses, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.  Alan Martel was crossing Bennington Road on May 12 when a Hyundai Santa Fe that Boston police said Mendez was driving smashed into him and sped away. Another driver saw the wreck and called 911. Martel died from his injuries a…
Kilo Of Cocaine, AR-15, Bullet Proof Vest Found In Chelsea Home After Fight Kilo Of Cocaine, AR-15, Bullet Proof Vest Found In Chelsea Home After Fight
Kilo Of Cocaine, AR-15, Bullet Proof Vest Found In Chelsea Home After Fight A fight at a Chelsea apartment complex led police to a trove of guns and drugs earlier this week, authorities said.  David Ellis, 48, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 16, just after 11:30 p.m., after a neighbor called police to report what sounded like a domestic assault. They also heard gunshots, and one bullet went through an adjoining wall and stuck in a picture frame, Chelsea police said.  When officers arrived, they beat on the door for several minutes before anyone answered. When Ellis did open the door, police noticed an empty gun holster and bullets nearby. Officers also saw …
Chelsea 5-Alarm Fire Hospitalizes 2 Firefighters, Displaces 30 Chelsea 5-Alarm Fire Hospitalizes 2 Firefighters, Displaces 30
Chelsea 5-Alarm Fire Hospitalizes 2 Firefighters, Displaces 30 At least six people, including two firefighters, are hospitalized and more than 30 people are without a home after five-alarm fire ripped though a home in Chelsea.  Firefighters responded to the fire at a triple-decker home on 32-34 Cottage Street just after midnight on Thursday, Aug. 16, the Department of Fire Services said. The fire started on one of the house's back porches, Chelsea Fire Chief Leonard Albanese said.  “Porch fires are especially dangerous because they can grow and spread to the rest of the building before anyone inside is aware of the danger," Chief Albanese said. "In a …
Chelsea Man Goes On Stabbing Spree After Someone Dings His Truck: Police Chelsea Man Goes On Stabbing Spree After Someone Dings His Truck: Police
Chelsea Man Goes On Stabbing Spree After Someone Dings His Truck: Police It's frustrating when someone bangs their car door into the side of your vehicle, but police said one Chelsea man took his revenge to a near murderous level when he went on a stabbing spree over it.   Juan Hernandez, 29, was upset when someone opened their car door into his truck on Sunday, Aug. 14, at a DCR parking lot at Shannon Beach in Winchester, Massachusetts State Police said. Shouts turned into a brawl between several people.  Hernandez decided to get the upper hand in the melee, so he grabbed a knife out of his paint-scratched truck and started stabbing people, state police said. …