Marblehead Stepped Up in Response to Boston Bombings

Marblehead was well represented in the police response to the Boston Marathon bombings and its aftermath.

Marblehead Police Chief Robert Picariello said he had two officers in Boston the day after the explosions that killed three people and injured more than 250 people.

They were there, and one officer was in Watertown, through 5 p.m. April 20.

Lt. Jonathan Lunt and Officer Charles Sinclair III were in Boston and Watertown for 12-hour shifts each day.

"They were stationed at different places, there was a very big police presence that was needed throughout the siege," Picariello said. "They were at Causeway Street during a Bruins game, they were at Fanueil Hall and at hospitals and so on." 

Officer Sinclair was there during the shoot-out in Watertown.

"He was one of the officers that represented this department and this town and I couldn't be more proud this department and of how we stepped up," Picariello said. 

And two days ago, the chief had three officers, all day, at the Memorial Service at MIT. 

Marblehead's response was as a part of NEMLEC, a regional response team.

"We as a department were very proud to be able to assist in this tragedy in any way ..., " he said. "This was a team effort among all agencies, both state, local and federal."