Two Reports from Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker’s Office
A Beverly man has been arrested and charged with 5 counts related to hate incidents that
occurred in the City of Salem, Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker announced
Wednesday.
Mohammed Saeed Rajab, of Simond Street, Beverly was arrested by Salem Police and pleaded
not guilty today at his arraignment in Salem District Court.
Judge Randy Chapman ordered Rajab held on $2,500, GPS curfew, stay out of Salem no
firearms or dangerous weapons and he was ordered to surrender his passport. Rajab was
represented by Attorney Sean Wynne.
He is next due in court on October 11th for a pretrial hearing.
An Andover man pleaded guilty to manslaughter and intimidation of a witness and was sentenced to 5 years to 5 years and a day in state prison, Wednesday in connection with a fatal overdose, Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker announced.
The Commonwealth recommended a sentence of 8 to 10 years while the defense recommended a term of 4 years to 4 years and a day on the manslaughter count. Judge Kathleen McCarthy-Neyman imposed a term of 5 years to 5 years and a day.
Joseph Comeau, 28 was charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with drug distribution that ended with a fatal overdose of Max Durham in December 2019. The defendant bragged about the strength of the drugs, which ultimately turned out to be fentanyl. Durham was found dead in his Andover home the next morning.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Kelleen Forlizzi and investigated by Andover Police, and State Police Detectives assigned to the Essex District Attorney’s Office.
Comeau was represented by Attorneys Nathaniel Carney and J.W. Carney, J
