Crime & Safety

Middlesex County Grand Jury Indictments: Two Melrose Residents Indicted

Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan has announced the grand jury indictments from Feb. 18 to March 17.

Editor's Note: The following post was derived from information provided by the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office. It does not imply a conviction.

WOBURN, MA—Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan has announced the grand jury indictments from Feb. 18 to March 17.

The indictments were categorized by the locations in which the events occurred. Lowell had the highest number of indictments with 15 during that time span.

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Two Melrose residents were listed in the indictments, and that information can be found below:

Darian Almonte, 18, of Melrose, was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and armed robbery. The Assistant District Attorney is Rachel Perlman.

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Jihad Abdalraheem, 36, of Melrose, was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, assault and battery on a household or family member (3 counts), assault and battery on a pregnant woman, reckless endangerment of a child, and witness intimidation (2 counts). The Assistant District Attorney is James Puritz.

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