Crime & Safety

13 Recent Arrests in Somerville

The following information comes from the Somerville Police Department. When arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Sunday, Aug. 3

Nathan Taneja, 33, of 80 Newton St., Somerville, was arrested at 10:25 p.m. Sunday at 80 Newton St. and charged with assault and battery to collect loan, assault and battery, kidnapping, improper storage of a firearm (three counts) and breaking and entering during the day for felony.

Frantzcia Saint Louis, 25, of 40 Rock Valley Ave., Everett, was arrested at 2:27 p.m. Sunday at 220 Washington St. on a warrant for having an unregistered motor vehicle (two counts), having an uninsured motor vehicle (three counts), a miscellaneous equipment violation and failure to stop/yield.

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Saturday, Aug. 2

Michael Leahy, 47, was arrested at 4:50 p.m. Saturday at 232 Elm St. on a warrant for shoplifting by asportation and trespassing.

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Friday, Aug. 1

Paul Sullivan, 26, of 278 Willis Ave., Medford, was arrested at 6:48 p.m. Friday at 44 Edgar Ave. and charged with assault and battery.

Eric Ellsworth, 43, of 14 Chapel St., Somerville, was arrested at 5:34 p.m. Friday at 40 College Ave. on a warrant for distribution of cocaine, distribution of a Class D drug (two counts), possession to distribute a drug (two counts), shoplifting by concealing merchandise, larceny by check under $250 and violation of an abuse prevention order.

Randy Torres-Castro, 30, of 15 Woolson St., Mattapan, was arrested at 1:17 p.m. Friday on Endicott Avenue and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon (two counts), distribution of a Class A drug, possession to distribute a drug, a drug violation near a school (two counts), conspiracy to violate a drug law, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, resisting arrest and furnishing a false name or social security number.

Patrick Hughes, 29, of 67 Endicott Ave., Somerville, was arrested at 1:17 p.m. Friday on Endicott Avenue and charged with possession of a Class A drug and conspiracy to violate a drug law.

Matthew Bonica, 30, of 79 Bowdoin Ave., Waltham, was arrested at 9:06 a.m. Friday on Beacon Street and charged with negligent operation of a motor vehicle, failure to signal and failure to stop for police.

Thursday, July 31

Antonio Lacerda, 42, of 509 Medford St., Somerville, was arrested at 8 p.m. Thursday at 509 Medford St. and charged with assault and battery.

James Wright, 32, was arrested at 6:10 p.m. Thursday at 278 Elm St. and charged with disorderly conduct.

Wednesday, July 30

Jose Vasquez, 20, of 20 Memorial Road, Somerville, was arrested at 9:37 p.m. Wednesday at 374 Mystic Ave. on a warrant for assault and battery on a public employee and a miscellaneous municipal ordinance.

Sirley Ramos, 41, of 59 Ferry St., Everett, was arrested at 10:57 a.m. Wednesday at 483 Broadway and charged with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and failure to stop/yield.

Monday, July 28

Nelson Teixeira, 30, of 7 Hamlet St., Dorchester, was arrested at 4:46 p.m. Monday at 75 Mystic Ave. and charged with larceny over $250 (two counts) and larceny under $250.

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