Jack Lindsey
On Friday, the same day Jack Lindsey was released from custody on similar charges, the 66-year-old Chelsea resident was arrested on Revere Beach carrying an illegal firearm and other weapons. Lindsey, who is on probation for multiple gun convictions and currently free on bail for allegedly bringing live ammunition into a Boston courthouse, now faces new charges.
At his Monday arraignment in Chelsea District Court, Lindsey was charged with unlawful firearm possession as a fourth or subsequent offense, unlawful possession of ammunition as a subsequent offense, unlawfully carrying a loaded firearm, carrying a dangerous weapon as a fourth offense, and possessing a knife in violation of a Revere city ordinance.
The charges are enhanced by Lindsey’s designation as a Level III armed career criminal. His prior record includes convictions stemming from 2001, when a dozen unlicensed firearms and an illegal silencer were seized from his home. The state’s highest court affirmed his conviction in 2008, and he was ordered to serve a 2½-year sentence. His probation conditions explicitly prohibited him from possessing any firearms or ammunition.
During Monday’s proceedings, Assistant District Attorney Christopher Henry sought $350,000 bail. Judge Paul Yee instead set bail at $25,000.
A State Police trooper observed Lindsey near his Jeep Cherokee on Revere Beach Parkway around 9:20 p.m. Friday in a dimly-lit area known for illegal clam digging. After running the vehicle’s registration and discovering Lindsey’s multiple prior gun convictions, the trooper approached when Lindsey appeared nervous and tossed a shovel into his vehicle.
Concerned for his safety given Lindsey’s history and demeanor, the trooper conducted a pat-frisk that revealed a large, double-edged knife in Lindsey’s waistband. Lindsey acknowledged possessing a smaller folding knife in his jacket pocket. When asked about other weapons in his Jeep, he declined to answer but allegedly mentioned he’d been released from jail that day in connection with a firearm case.
The vehicle search uncovered a AMT .45 caliber semiautomatic handgun loaded with eight rounds in the magazine and one in the chamber. Prosecutors also recovered an empty magazine, approximately 33 rounds of ammunition in a box, two translucent plastic ammunition containers, five additional knives, and a metal detector.
Lindsey faces separate charges of illegal possession of ammunition, disorderly conduct, and two counts of assault and battery stemming from a Feb. 20 incident at Suffolk Superior Court. While in the building’s lobby, court security officers discovered a magazine containing eight rounds of .45 caliber ammunition in his jacket pocket when he placed it on the x-ray machine. When questioned, Lindsey allegedly assaulted the two court officers and attempted to escape. He was apprehended following a struggle involving court officers and a Boston Police homicide detective.
A Boston Police K-9 unit searched the area but found no firearm or other contraband.
Lindsey was arraigned in Boston Municipal Court that afternoon and held without bail pending arguments the next day. On Feb. 21, Assistant District Attorney Michael V. Glennon requested $100,000 bail, an order to stay away from all Massachusetts courthouses except for court business, and GPS monitoring. Judge Raymond Dougan declined to impose monetary bail or the requested conditions but held Lindsey on a warrant from Probation officials. Lindsey posted $10,000 bail pending a final probation surrender hearing.
Lindsey is scheduled to return to Boston Municipal Court on May 8 and Chelsea District Court on April 1.