Boston, MA
Boston Police Blotter: East Boston drug bust, loaded gun seized in Dorchester
Boston Police, working with the US Postal Service, seized six kilos of drugs worth over $1 million in an East Boston bust Tuesday.
Officers executed search warrants at multiple locations, including 11 Trustman Terrace and 906A Saratoga Street.
During the operation, police said they recovered 3.5 kilos of fentanyl and 2.5 kilograms of cocaine, valued at about $1 million and $150,000 respectively. They also found a 9mm large-capacity semi-automatic firearm, a large-capacity feeding device, ammunition, an additional feeding device, as well as cellphone, an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency and pills they believe to be narcotics.
Police arrested Anny Perdomo-Santana, 35, of East Boston, for allegedly trafficking the drugs they seized.
Perdomo-Santana faces charges of trafficking more than 200 grams of fentanyl, trafficking more than 200 grams of cocaine, unlawful possession of a large capacity firearm, unlawful possession of a large capacity feeding device, firearm violation in commission of a felony, and improper storage of a large capacity firearm near a minor.
“Additionally, an individual was summonsed to court, in lieu of arrest, to face a charge of Trafficking of a Class B Substance (Cocaine) Over 200 Grams due to medical considerations identified at the time of the enforcement action,” BPD said in a statement.
Dorchester man arrested on gun charges
Boston Police officers arrested a 19-year-old on firearm charges Wednesday night in Roxbury after finding a gun hidden in the snow.
Officers were called to the area around 57 Charlame St. at about 9:14 p.m. for a report of a person with a gun. As police arrived in the area, they said they saw someone matching the description of the suspect.
They stopped Jamauri Chambers of Dorchester, performed a pat frisk, but did not find a weapon, police said.
“Chambers was sweating heavily despite extremely cold weather conditions,” officers noted.
Because of the nature of the call, the officers continued to investigate and search the area where Chambers was first seen.
Officers said they noticed a side gate partially open on North Charlame Court with footprints leading to a rear fence. After following the footprints, police said they noticed an impression on the snow and used a mop handle to reveal “a black revolver-style firearm with a wood grip secured inside a black nylon holster.”
The gun was later identified as a Charco Inc. Bulldog Pug .44 caliber revolver, according to BPD.
Chambers was arrested and charged with carrying a loaded firearm without a license, possession of ammunition without an FID card, and trespassing.
He is expected to be arraigned at Roxbury District Court.
Incident Summary
BPD responded to 287 incidents in the 24-hour period ending at 10 a.m. Thursday, according to the department’s incident log. Those included arrests for two robberies, five aggravated assaults, three residential burglaries, one larceny from a vehicle, and 13 miscellaneous larcenies.
Arrests
All of the below-named defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
— Eli Perry, 46 Dix St., Revere. Felony breaking and entering at night.
— Enel Janvier, 59 Evans St., Dorchester. Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
— George Williams, 9 Factory St., Hyde Park. Felony breaking and entering at night.
— Abosi Bond, 63 Putnam St., Somerville. Trespassing.
— Michael Wheeler, 43 Sherrin St., Hyde Park. Possession of Class A.
— Nilda Duarte, 11 Ferndale St., Dorchester. Assault with a dangerous weapon.
— Radeline Fernandez, 22 Brookford St., Dorchester. Larceny under $1,200.
— Elizaveta Yourman, 31 Bowker St., Boston. Shoplifting by asportation.
— Dashaun Williams-Stokes, 1757 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester. Shoplifting more than $250 by asportation.
— Isael Sanchez, 047 Southern Artery, Quincy. Warrant.
— Jeffrey Hall, 67A Sumner St., Dorchester. Distributing a Class B drug.
— Harry Purcell, no address listed. Possession of a Class A drug.
— Pedro Alvarez, 417 Columbia Rd., Dorchester. Possession of a Class C drug.
— Anderson Lara-Villar, 22 Speedewall St., Boston. Possession of a Class C drug.
— Miguel Saldana, 105 Chauncy St., Boston. Possession of a Class C drug.
— Kevin Rollins, 35 Lindsay St., Dorchester. Larceny under $1,200 by a single scheme.
— Yolanda Reyes-Cruz, 65 Intervale St., Dorchester. Operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.
— Amber Voudren, 112 Southampton St., Roxbury. Trespassing.
— Arturo Lomeli, 156 Ruthven St., Roxbury. Disorderly conduct.
— Corey Jamison, 79402 Massachusetts Ave., Boston. Shoplifting more than $100 by asportation.
— Philmore Phillip, 19 Maywood St., Roxbury. Uninsured vehicle.
— Jemina Grace, 91 Glendale Ave., Hyde Park. Operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.
— Jonathan Duffaud, 76 Neponset St., Roslindale. Animal cruelty.
Boston, MA
Texas A&M SS Boston Kellner suffers orbital bone fracture
(KBTX) – Texas A&M shortstop Boston Kellner suffered a fractured orbital bone after he was hit in the face with a fastball in Friday night’s series opener at Ole Miss, according to a team spokesperson.
He did not sustain a concussion, and there was no damage to his eye, a team spokesperson said.
The extent of the injury was first reported on the SEC Network+ broadcast.
The true freshman has been a starter for the Aggies since the beginning of the season, slashing .248/.432/.418. He has five home runs and 27 RBIs, typically batting at the bottom of the order. Defensively, he has a .928 fielding percentage.
Ben Royo entered in his place and was a key contributor early Saturday. The senior blasted a pair of home runs against Ole Miss on his first two hits of the season. He entered Saturday’s first game with four at-bats this season.
A&M has struggled with injuries as of late. Chris Hacopian, who also could have been an option to fill in at shortstop, has been relegated to the designated-hitter role as he recovers from a leg injury suffered during the Florida series. Third baseman Nico Partida remains out with a pulled hamstring he sustained against Auburn.
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What we know about wrong-way driver killed in head-on collision with state trooper in Lynnfield – The Boston Globe
Court records show that Marrero was the father of three children, the oldest of whom is 17. The youngest two children, twins, are 13 years old; Marrero’s death came days before their 14th birthday.
Records in Middlesex Probate and Family Court also suggest that Marrero faced financial difficulties and personal troubles, stemming in part from a work injury that family members said caused a bout of depression and deteriorating behavior in his personal life.
For nearly a decade, Marrero worked at Dewberry, a Boston engineering consulting firm, court records show, obtaining a job as an architectural design apprentice in 2005. He left the company in 2014, according to a company spokesperson.
Throughout that time, he doubled as a bartender on the side, working at Mexican restaurants in Boston and Waltham, court records show.
A knee injury ended Marrero’s career at Dewberry, court records show, and he left the company shortly thereafter.
That injury, according to court documents, was the catalyst for what his wife described as a “major depressive episode,” which she said contributed to the strain in their marriage. The couple, who had been married for more than 20 years, separated in 2022.
Records also show that Marrero struggled with debts to family members and credit card companies. During his divorce proceedings, it was unclear how much money he was taking home in income.
Marrero briefly owned and operated a contracting business, 109 Construction, but the corporation was administratively dissolved in 2024, according to state filings.
Marrero had lived in US since at least 2001, holding legal status. He became a naturalized citizen in March 2021, court records show.
Social media posts suggest he was active in the tight-knit Venezuelan community in Massachusetts. Photos show him cheering on Venezuela at a World Baseball Classic watch party in Brighton earlier this year.
Court records appear to show Marrero’s interest in art and music, owning a Venezuelan guitar, conga drums, and several Venezuelan paintings, as well as homemade winemaking setup.
Marrero’s family could not be reached for comment. A close friend reached by the Globe declined to comment.
Trainor had just completed his shift at about 2 a.m. on Wednesday and was driving home when he responded to a report for a Jeep traveling south in the northbound lanes of Route 1, near the Lynnfield overpass.
Raised in Salem, Trainor began his public safety career as an Essex County correction officer before graduating from the State Police academy in 2023, State Police Colonel Geoffrey Noble said.
Trainor’s fiancée, Jessica D. Ostrowski, of Georgetown, posted an emotional message to social media Thursday, describing the late trooper as “my absolute best friend.”
“I am beyond proud for the amount of love you have been given by those who loved and cared about you,” she wrote.
Travis Andersen and Jeremiah Manion of the Globe staff contributed to this report. Material from previous Globe coverage was used.
Camilo Fonseca can be reached at camilo.fonseca@globe.com. Follow him on X @fonseca_esq and on Instagram @camilo_fonseca.reports.
Boston, MA
Funding scandal-hit Croft schools in Boston to close this summer after all
Administrators at the Croft School, struggling after allegations of financial fraud, haven’t been able to find a buyer for its Boston locations, which will now close at the end of the school year, parents were told Friday.
Millions of dollars were raised by families and community members to keep the private school open for a few more months while Croft School administrators scrambled to find a buyer. But in Friday’s email, the chief restructuring officer and independent sale advisor said that two parties expressed interest but they ultimately had to pivot toward winding operations down.
“To be clear, the 2025-2026 school year will be completed based on the availability of parent funding. However, without a viable timetable for a transaction, we are faced with this difficult decision,” the email said.
About 350 students had attended the Croft School’s three campuses, two in Boston and one in Providence. Regular tuition starts at $31,000, according to the website.
Millions were raised to keep the private school open for a few more months but the Croft School is looking for a buyer as a long-term fix to its financial problems.
More than 60 families unenrolled from the South End campus over the weekend, the email said.
News of the debt crisis surprised parents in March, when the school’s board revealed in a letter that founding Executive Director Scott Given admitted to fabricating a letter of credit regarding a possible expansion and keeping two sets of books, overstating the school’s revenue while understating its expenses.
The discovery that the school was more than $13 million in debt came after police were alerted to possible fraud. The school has said it’s cooperating with multiple investigations involving Given, who has been suspended.
The private school, with two locations in Boston and one in Providence, requires $5 million to stay open for the rest of the schoolyear.
Given has been sued by at least one Boston parent, accusing him of running a Ponzi scheme. His legal team has said he has no comment.
Parents rallied to save the school, raising enough funds to keep classes going.
The officials in charge of the sale noted “how hard many of you worked to maintain The Croft School as you know it,” but added that the “difficult circumstances, uncertain financials and condensed timeframe made this a trying environment for purchasers to timely make a binding offer for the schools.”
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