District Attorney Marian Ryan Announces Grand Jury Indictments

WOBURN – These indictments were handed down between March 15 and April 17, 2018. Defendants are listed by towns where alleged offenses occurred. Defendants without a hometown listed do not have a last known address. These charges are allegations and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Acton

Albert Stuart, 59, of North Reading, was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (2 counts), assault and battery on a household or family member (6 counts), threats (2 counts), wanton destruction of property, and being a habitual criminal (2 counts). The Assistant District Attorney is Margaret Pastuszak.

Ayer

Vincent Maceyka, 33, of Ayer, was charged with armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, assault and battery on a household or family member, assault and battery in violation of a restraining order, and witness intimidation. The Assistant District Attorney is Suzanne Kontz.

Billerica

Rochelle Fernandez, 30, of Billerica, was charged with armed robbery and witness intimidation. The Assistant District Attorney is Daniel Harren.

Boxborough

Rylan Lemaine, 21, of Boxborough, was charged with rape of a child (2 counts). The Assistant District Attorney is Courtney Linnehan.

Ryan Puffer, 18, of Bedford, was charged with rape of a child (3 counts). The Assistant District Attorney is Courtney Linnehan.

Burlington

William Gates, 41, of Burlington, was charged with possession of child pornography (5 counts). The Assistant District Attorney is Radu Brestyan.

Cambridge

Steven Benoit, 53, was charged with armed robbery (2 counts), armed assault with intent to rob, and being a habitual criminal. The Assistant District Attorney is Caitlin Gemmill.

Antoine Brown, 25, of Boston, was charged with armed assault with intent to murder (2 counts), assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, possession of a firearm without a license, possession of ammunition, possession of a loaded firearm, and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling. The Assistant District Attorney is Kate Kleimola.

Pernell Brown, 58, of Boston, was charged with armed robbery and assault with a dangerous weapon. The Assistant District Attorney is Wendi Safran.

Robert Cooley, 34, of Boston, was charged with trafficking over 100 grams of cocaine and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, subsequent offense. The Assistant District Attorney is Caitlin Gemmill.

John Dowd, 52, of Charlestown, was charged with armed robbery (2 counts). The Assistant District Attorney is Terence Kiernan.

Demetrius Ennis, 36, of Boston, was charged with trafficking over 100 grams of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, subsequent offense, and being a habitual offender. The Assistant District Attorney is Caitlin Gemmill.

Concord

Steven Hoxie, 45, of Quincy, was charged with breaking and entering in the daytime to commit a felony (2 counts), receiving a stolen motor vehicle, subsequent offense, operating a motor vehicle to endanger, leaving the scene of property damage, and being a habitual criminal (3 counts). The Assistant District Attorney is Mary F.P. O’Neill.

Dracut

Christopher Dufresne, 24, of Lowell, was charged with receiving a stolen motor vehicle (2 counts) and receiving stolen property over $250 (3 counts). The Assistant District Attorney is Clarence Brown.

James O’Neil, 59, of Dracut, was charged with armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, assault and battery on a household or family member, larceny over $250, and being a habitual offender.

Everett

Rashad Greaves, 40, of Everett, was charged with failure to register as a sex offender, subsequent offense. The Assistant District Attorney is Nils Lundblad.

Emanuel Silveira, 31, of Revere, was charged with masked armed robbery and assault with a dangerous weapon. The Assistant District Attorney is Nils Lundblad.

Steven Spolidoro, 41, of Woburn, was charged with threatened use of a deadly device or substance and armed robbery. The Assistant District Attorney is Courtney Linnehan.

Framingham

Cleodson Darocha, 24, of Framingham, was charged with home invasion, armed assault with intent to murder a person over the age of 60, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of a shotgun, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building, and reckless endangerment of a child. The Assistant District Attorney is Margaret Pastuszak.

Christopher GoPaul, 24, of Marlborough, was charged with home invasion, armed assault with intent to murder a person over the age of 60, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a person over the age of 60, possession of a shotgun, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building, assault, threatening to commit a crime, larceny over $250, and being an armed career criminal. The Assistant District Attorney is Margaret Pastuszak.

Timothy Harlow, 59, of Framingham, was charged with attempted unarmed robbery. The Assistant District Attorney is Mary F.P. O’Neill.

Steeve Jeans, 31, of Malden, was charged with larceny over $250, conspiracy, and identity fraud. The Assistant District Attorney is Nils Lundblad.

Groton

Orion Krause, 23, of Rockport, Maine, was charged with murder (4 counts). The Assistant District Attorneys are Thomas Brant and Daniel Harren.

Lowell

Ronald Ciprian, 23, of Lowell, was charged with trafficking over 18 grams of cocaine, trafficking fentanyl, and distribution of a Class B substance (2 counts). The Assistant District Attorney is Whitney Williams.

Bianchinies Cruz, 28, of Lowell, was charged with trafficking a Class B substance, possession of a large capacity firearm, possession of a large capacity feeding device, improper storage of a large capacity firearm, possession of ammunition, and possession of a firearm without a license. The Assistant District Attorney is Maren Schrader.

Joao DeAlmeida, 40, of Lowell, was charged with indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14. The Assistant District Attorney is Rachel Perlman.

Steven Johnson, 31, of Lowell, was charged with possession of a firearm without a license, possession of a loaded firearm, possession of ammunition, and being an armed career criminal. The Assistant District Attorney is Maren Schrader.

Corey Levesque, 17, of Lowell, was charged with masked armed robbery, possession of a sawed off shotgun, possession of a firearm without a license, and being a youthful offender. The Assistant District Attorney is Daniel Harren.

Joseph Luna, 21, of Lowell, was charged with possession of a firearm and possession of a loaded firearm. The Assistant District Attorneys are Elizabeth Dunigan and Marisa Tagliareni.

Malia Melendez, 19, of Lowell, was charged with masked armed robbery, conspiracy, possession of a sawed off shotgun, and possession of ammunition. The Assistant District Attorney is Daniel Harren.

Jeremiah Nieves, 22, of Worcester, was charged with assault and battery in violation of a restraining order, violating a restraining order (3 counts), and witness intimidation (2 counts). The Assistant District Attorney is Maren Schrader.

Kevin Nol, 27, of Lowell, was charged with armed robbery (2 counts). The Assistant District Attorney is Clarence Brown.

Graciela Paulino, 21, of Lowell, was charged with murder, carrying a firearm, and carrying a loaded firearm. The Assistant District Attorney is Christopher Tarrant. 

Timothy Richardson, 55, of Lowell, was charged with assault and battery on a person over the age of 60 causing bodily injury and witness intimidation (2 counts). The Assistant District Attorney is Emily Jackson.

Raymond Rosa, 16, of Lowell, was charged with masked armed robbery, possession of a sawed off shotgun, possession of a firearm without a license, and being a youthful offender. The Assistant District Attorney is Daniel Harren.

Bunton Sak, 36, of Lowell, was charged with indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14. The Assistant District Attorney is Radu Brestyan.

Jonathan Torres-Santiago, 29, of Lowell, was charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, subsequent offense, and violating the drug laws near a school/park. The Assistant District Attorney is Whitney Williams.

Christian Tripp, 21, was charged with possession of a firearm and possession of a loaded firearm. The Assistant District Attorneys are Elizabeth Dunigan and Marisa Tagliareni.

Cano Urbina, 28, of Methuen, was charged with possession with intent to distribute a Class B substance, subsequent offense, and distribution of cocaine, subsequent offense. The Assistant District Attorney is Robert Meltzer.

Malden

Jade Butler, 17, of Malden, was charged with rape of a child by force and being a youthful offender. The Assistant District Attorney is Marisa Tagliareni.

Lefeng Jiang, 39, of Boston, was charged with trafficking of a person for sexual servitude and deriving support from prostitution. The Assistant District Attorney is Carrie Spiros.

Nicholas Martello, 36, of Peabody, was charged with armed assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to kill, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury. The Assistant District Attorneys are Kate Kleimola and Ceara Mahoney.

Somerville

Brian Barry, 32, of Medford, was charged with armed assault with intent to rob. The Assistant District Attorney is Caitlin Gemmill.

Stoneham

Ronald Seeley, 47, of Taunton, was charged with breaking and entering a building in the daytime (11 counts), larceny in a building (10 counts), attempted breaking and entering (2 counts), wanton destruction of property (2 counts), being a common and notorious thief, and being a habitual criminal (21 counts). The Assistant District Attorney is Nils Lundblad.

Brandon Seeley, 29, of Taunton, was charged with breaking and entering a building in the daytime (16 counts), larceny in a building (13 counts), attempted breaking and entering (2 counts), wanton destruction of property (2 counts), and being a common and notorious thief. The Assistant District Attorney is Nils Lundblad.

Tewksbury

Donald Emond, 25, of Peabody, was charged with trafficking fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute a Class B substance, and conspiracy to violate the drug laws. The Assistant District Attorney is Maren Schrader.

Anthony Gagne, 30, was charged with trafficking fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute a Class B substance, and conspiracy to violate the drug laws. The Assistant District Attorney is Maren Schrader.

Duran McNeill, 34, of Tewksbury, was charged with trafficking fentanyl, distribution of a Class B substance (2 counts), and possession of a Class B substance, subsequent offense. The Assistant District Attorney is Whitney Williams.

Waltham

William Hobbs, 44, of Waltham, was charged with unarmed robbery and assault and battery. The Assistant District Attorney is Julie Kunkel.

Resean Smith, 31, of Marblehead, was charged with carrying a firearm without a license, possession of ammunition, possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number, and being an armed career criminal. The Assistant District Attorney is Nils Lundblad.

Westford

Heriberto Melendez, 34, of Lowell, was charged with kidnapping, aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in violation of a restraining order, aggravated assault and battery in violation of a restraining order, violating a restraining order (2 counts), and witness intimidation. The Assistant District Attorney is Caitlin Gemmill.

Wilmington

Melvin Coleman, 27, of Randolph, was charged with carrying a firearm, possession of a loaded firearm, and negligent operation of a motor vehicle. The Assistant District Attorney is Nils Lundblad.

David Forster, 52, of Wilmington, was charged with distribution of cocaine and violating the drug laws near a school/park. The Assistant District Attorney is Elizabeth Barnes.

Tayvon Harper, 27, of Randolph, was charged with carrying a firearm, possession of a loaded firearm, and being an armed career criminal. The Assistant District Attorney is Nils Lundblad.

Woburn

Juan Almanzar, 48, of Worcester, was charged with conspiracy. The Assistant District Attorneys are William R. Freeman and Michael Klunder.

Kendall Crawley, 46, of Lake Mary, Florida, was charged with trafficking of a person for sexual servitude (2 counts) and deriving support from prostitution. The Assistant District Attorney is Carrie Spiros. 

Manuel Perez-Rosario, 43, of Lynn, was charged with trafficking fentanyl and conspiracy. The Assistant District Attorneys are William R. Freeman and Michael Klunder.