LYNN MEN HELD WITHOUT BAIL FOLLOWING MURDER ARRAIGNMENT
Two Lynn men were ordered held without bail after being arraigned for murder in Lynn District Court this morning.
Judge Cathleen Campbell ordered Werner Garcia Figueroa, 19, and Selvin F. Garcia, 23, both of 15 Bassett Street Lynn, held without bail and entered a plea of not guilty on their behalf. They are both charged with Murder, Armed Robbery and Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon. Essex Assistant District Attorney Ashlee Logan told the court that the defendants and the victims had been at the Vegas nightclub in Lynn where an altercation took place. The defendants appeared to have waited for the victims to a short distance away from the nightclub and attacked them both. Sergio Sanchez, 39, of Reading was struck in the head with what is believed to be a brick and fell to the ground. His brother called 911 on his cell phone while the defendants ran away. The defendants returned and stole the cell phone.
The defendants will return to Lynn District Court for a probable cause hearing on June 27th. They are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
LAWRENCE FATHER HELD WITHOUT BAIL IN DRUG TRAFFICKING CASE
A Lawrence father was ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing after his son notified police that he discovered a large quantity of drugs in his luggage.
Yamil Mercado, 40, of 109 Ferry Street in Lawrence was arraigned for Trafficking in Heroin over 200 grams and Child Endangerment in Lawrence District Court this morning. Judge Michael Uhlarik ordered him held without bail until June 26th for a dangerousness hearing.
Essex ADA Tim Prather told the court that the defendant’s 11-year-old son called police after he found bags of heroin and fentanyl, empty plastic bags and a scale. Police determined that the bags contained 212 grams of suspected heroin.
The defendant, who is presumed innocent until proven guilty, will return to Lawrence District Court on May 26th for a dangerousness hearing.
PEABODY DOUBLE MURDER DEFENDANTS TO BE ARRAIGNED MONDAY
Wes Doughty, 39, will be arraigned on two counts of Murder and Rape, Attempted Arson, Carjacking, Kidnapping and Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon in Salem SUPERIOR Court on MONDAY, MAY 22, 2017.
His co-defendant, Michael Hebb, 45, will also be arraigned for two counts of Accessory After the Fact and one count of Attempted Arson.
From: Carrie Kimball-Monahan
Essex DA Spokesperson
