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An order of suppression in a Brockton drug case has been reversed. (Shutterstock)
BROCKTON, MA The Massachusetts Appeals Court has reversed an order of suppression allowed by a Brockton District Court Judge in a local drug case, according to a news release from Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz.
The charges against Francis Santos, 31, are the result of drugs found during the execution of a search warrant at a Brockton apartment, said DA Cruz.
Santos filed a motion to suppress the evidence, arguing that the search warrant was issued without probable cause, said the news release. The motion was allowed by Brockton District Court Judge Julie Bernard in July 2019.
January 11, 2021 10:35 pm
BROCKTON, Mass. (WLNE) – A wanted-Whitman man was arrested on Saturday after he was found with a stolen firearm and fentanyl in Brockton.
A Massachusetts State Trooper observed a red SUV driving with no headlights or taillights on Pleasant Street just before 1 a.m. on Saturday.
The trooper conducted a traffic stop and found that the driver, Miguel Santiago, 33, was driving with a suspended license. Additionally, Santiago had an active warrant for his arrest issued by Brockton District Court.
Santiago was placed under arrest, and a search of his vehicle was conducted.
According to Massachusetts State Police, troopers found $4,000 in cash along with cell phones, and other items troopers believed to have been used in the sale or distribution of illegal drugs.
After Pirelli s arrest, several more women filed complaints with police, leading to additional charges.
The Enterprise reported in March that Pirelli pleaded not guilty to all charges in Brockton District Court. He was released on bail.
Monday, Pirelli was indicted on charges of rape, indecent assault and battery on a person over 14, sex trafficking, engaging in sexual conduct for a fee and dissemination of obscene matter, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney s Office.
He is scheduled to be arraigned Feb. 25 in Brockton Superior Court, the DA s office said.
In March, Pirelli s attorney, Scott Bradley, called the initial rape charge against his client the weakest I ve seen in 20 years as a lawyer, and said the sex trafficking charge isn t going to go anywhere.
BROCKTON The city s trial court will be closed Wednesday after an employee who worked in the courthouse on Tuesday tested positive for COVID-19 the same day.
The Executive Office of the Trial Court said Brockton District Court would be closed on Wednesday for disinfecting with plans to reopen Thursday morning. An employee who was last at the courthouse on 12/29 has tested positive for COVID-19, the office s website states. Other courts at Brockton s Covett Courthouse remain open.
State officials didn t release any other information about the positive case, including whether the employee showed up for work with symptoms of the coronavirus or when the person was tested.
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Brockton District Court has closed for disinfecting due to a positive coronavirus case. (Shutterstock)
BROCKTON, MA Brockton District Court has announced that it will close temporarily for several days due to COVID-19 exposure.
The courthouse announced on Tuesday that it will be closed until Dec. 31 for cleaning purposes due to an employee testing positive for the virus. Brockton District Court is closed for disinfecting and will reopen on Thursday, Dec. 31, says the Massachusetts Court System s website. An employee who was last at the courthouse on 12/29 has tested positive for COVID-19. Other courts at Brockton s Covett Courthouse remain open.
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