Man Trafficked Cocaine Through His Mom's House: Patch PM
It's Monday, Oct. 19. Here's what Patch has been covering in Middlesex County and across Massachusetts today.
Man Trafficked Cocaine Through His Mother's Medford Home: Feds
A Utah-based drug trafficker used his mother's Medford home as part of his cocaine operation, federal authorities said. Droel Jared Encarnacion, 28, of Salt Lake City, was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, the U.S. Attorney's office announced Monday.
Authorities said on Sept. 17, 2018, Encarnacion shipped a package containing about 427 grams of cocaine from Utah to his mother's home in Medford. Encarnacion flew to Boston himself and met with Robin Manuel Suazo, a Lynn man with whom he had spoken several times about shipping cocaine and fentanyl from Utah to Boston, the USAO said.
Investigators picked up conversations between the two men over a wiretap, authorities said. Agents stopped the pair as they drove toward Lynn and found the package of cocaine in the car.
Elsewhere in Middlesex County
Meadow Brook Golf Club Starts Rebuilding Clubhouse After Fire
The Meadow Brook Golf Club broke ground on its new clubhouse Oct. 4, months after the decades-old building was destroyed by a three-alarm fire. An electrical fire raged through the clubhouse April 17. The building, which housed the dining room, function hall, bar, offices and locker rooms for more than 75 years, was completely destroyed.
Malden School Remote Again After Multiple Staffers Test Positive
A Malden school is rolling back its reopening plan after multiple staff members tested positive for COVID-19. Superintendent John Oteri said over the weekend the Linden School will go back to all-remote learning until testing shows that in-person instruction is safe.
"This could be as long as two weeks," Oteri said in a message to families.
>>>Related: Malden Giving Out Masks After Coronavirus Cases Spike
Melrose Reporting Error Doubled Number Of Student Virus Cases
A reporting error led to an erroneous count of confirmed coronavirus cases among Melrose Public Schools students in data released Thursday by the state. Only one in-person student tested positive for the virus, not two as initially reported, Superintendent Julie Kukenberger told Patch. There was duplication in the reporting that led to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education stating there were two cases among in-person students between Oct. 8-14.
Across Massachusetts
More Than 550K Ballots Cast In Massachusetts Mail-In, Early Voting
For a second straight day, Boston voters cast ballots at Fenway Park Sunday. More than 4,000 people voted there this weekend.
First-Of-Its-Kind Program Gets Some Chelsea Families 'No Strings Attached'
More than 2,000 families chosen by a lottery system will be able to use this money for food and other necessities.
Girl, 11, Abducted Off Worcester Street, Fights Off Kidnappers
Police have arrested a 51-year-old Hudson man in connection to the attempted kidnapping.
Man Accused Of Leaving Needles At Gov. Baker's Swampscott Home
The Hyde Park man was hit with a stay-away order after he was accused of leaving the needles near the lawn as part of a protest last month.
Woman Charged With Attacking Vietnam Vet Trump Supporter
A Douglas woman is facing charges after she allegedly assaulted a Vietnam veteran supporting President Donald Trump, police said.
This article originally appeared on the Medford Patch
