Police arrested Somerville residents and brothers Nelson Martinez and David Martinez.
Ed. note: The following was sent by the Somerville Police Department. Read more about the alleged carjacking here. Early Thursday morning, members of the Somerville Police Department, with assistance from tactical officers from the North East Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (NEMLEC), executed two arrest warrants at two separate residences in Somerville. The warrants were authorized in connection with the investigation of an armed carjacking that occurred in Somerville on June 16th. Nelson Orlando Martinez, age 23, and his brother David A. Martinez, age 21,who both gave an address of 551 Broadway in Somerville, were arrested without incident. The warrants were executed simultaneously at 551 Broadway and 640 Mystic Avenue. Both …
The victim was boxed in by members of the "Port Life Gang" and dragged from his car, according to a police report.
At least eight men, some with guns, dragged a Somerville man out of his car, threatened to kill him, and drove off with the vehicle—all outside the Michael E. Capuano Early Childhood Center in East Somerville—according to a Somerville police report. The victim told police at least two of the carjackers were brothers from Cambridge and members of the "Port Life Gang," the report says. The alleged carjacking took place shortly before 2 a.m. on July 16, when the victim, driving his fiancee's car, pulled over near 82 Franklin St., close to the Capunao School, to let his friend out, according to the report. As he was pulled over, a black Pontiac pulled in front of his car, and then a red Honda Civic pulled up behind his car, boxing him in, the …
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4:12 pm on Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Car jackings are relatively rare here in this neck of the woods, but the fact that we had one recently that's too close for comfort proves that no place is 100% safe anymore, or, for that matter, ever was. more ›