17 charged in connection to massive street takeover in Randolph, Massachusetts last October
Seventeen people were charged in connection with a massive street takeover in Randolph, Massachusetts, police announced on Tuesday. A police dash camera was rolling as the crowd swarmed the cruiser and threw fireworks in the street during the October incident.
It happened on October 5 at the intersection of North Main and Oak streets. Randolph police said drivers blocked off the street in order to perform stunts, drifting maneuvers and donuts.
The first arriving officer's cruiser was surrounded by about 100 people, preventing him from intervening.
"Individuals were observed swarming the vehicle, striking it and blocking its path while fireworks were ignited both on top of the cruiser and nearby in the street," police said.
One Randolph business owner spoke to WBZ-TV about the night of the incident.
"I thought the world was ending," said the woman, who wished to remain anonymous. "There was smoke, screaming, and car tires screeching."
Randolph street takeover arrests
In the months that followed, police said they launched an extensive investigation. They reviewed dash camera footage, surveillance cameras from nearby businesses, and social media posts.
Police recovered messages from Instagram accounts belonging to people allegedly connected to the street takeover. In the messages, participants allegedly shared locations and instructions, encouraging spectators to block police.
All 17 people were charged in Quincy District Court with offenses that include conspiracy, interfering with a police officer, disorderly conduct, operating to endanger, and number plate violations. Warrants were issued for some of the individuals, and summonses for others. Several people are scheduled to be in Quincy District Court on Wednesday.
Randolph police said they believe many of those involved traveled together and were involved in multiple Massachusetts takeovers during the same night. About 45 minutes after the Randolph incident, a Boston police cruiser was set on fire.
17 people charged
William Cantwell, 19, from Warwick, Rhode Island was one of two people arrested for the Boston incident. He is also among the 17 people charged in Randolph.
The regional investigation remains open, Randoph police said.
In addition to Cantwell, also charged are:
- Divine Truth Norris Niles, 23, Roxbury
- Nazeem Vincent McLeod, 20, Worcester
- Casey Rondeau, 23, Farmington, Maine
- Jordan Ryan, 19, Exeter, R.I.
- Nahom Daniel Brook, 23, Boston
- Dylan Lee Jordan, 19, Gilmanton, New Hampshire
- Nathaniel Jaymoni Urbaez, 22, Dedham
- Jaden Williams, 23, Putnam, Connecticut
- C. Anthony Llenas, 23, Boston
- William Martinez, 31, Bronx, New York
- Alec Enrique Cotto, 23, Taunton
- Aidan Quinn LaFleche, 19, Springfield
- Ashlee Renee Carrier-McLeod, 22, Leicester
- Christopher William Diaz, 20, Springfield
- Hashelyn Darnely Cabral, 20, Fitchburg
- David Deshawn Daniels, 20, Fitchburg
"There is no one from the Randolph community involved in it. They are coming to our community to make it unsafe, and it's not fair to our community members," Randolph Police Chief Anthony Marag said. "Social media is a powerful thing. You have these organized groups who coordinate these efforts, and you see New York, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut who we are charging."
