INVESTIGATION INTO DEATH OF 4 MONTH OLD
Police Chief Brian Kyes and District Attorney Daniel F. Conley reported that Chelsea Police detectives and State troopers working with the Suffolk DA’s office are looking into the death of a 4-month-old boy found unresponsive around noon on Monday.
The child was discovered by a family member in an apartment on Washington Avenue at approximately noon. Emergency responders transported him to Whidden Memorial Hospital, where medical personnel declared him dead. An initial physical examination of the body showed no obvious signs of violent injury. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy to establish the cause and manner of death. While detectives have not uncovered any indication of criminal activity, the investigation is ongoing.
The public is encouraged to contact authorities with any relevant information regarding this death investigation. Chelsea Police detectives can be reached at 617-466-4805, and the Suffolk County State Police Detective Unit, responsible for investigating unattended deaths in Chelsea, can be reached at 617-727-8817.
BELLINGHAM AVE FIRE
Multiple 9-1-1 calls came in on Tuesday evening, May 31, at 6 p.m. reporting a structure fire at 144 Bellingham St. Acting Deputy Robert Denning commanded firefighters who arrived to find heavy smoke and flames in a second-floor bedroom ceiling. Engine Company 2 and Truck 1 deployed a 1¾ inch attack line to extinguish the blaze while Engine 3 and Ladder 2 opened walls and ceilings for ventilation and conducted roof operations.
The fire was rapidly suppressed and remained limited to the second-floor bedroom. Cataldo Ambulance responded to treat a second-floor resident who inhaled smoke while attempting to extinguish the fire; that tenant was subsequently hospitalized. CFD Arson Investigator Captain Michael Gurska attended the scene to investigate the fire’s origin. Chelsea Inspectional Services personnel from Electrical and Code Enforcement divisions responded, as did Emergency Management Director Robert Verdone, who coordinated with the Red Cross to relocate residents displaced by the fire. Mutual aid was provided by Everett and Revere Fire departments.
The fire’s cause remains under investigation.