Five Arraigned For Parade Route Antics

Five people were arraigned in South Boston District Court today on an assortment of charges stemming from their alleged criminal behavior at and around the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, while six more arrested on municipal ordinance violations will see their cases dismissed if they perform community service, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JOSE BARBOSA (D.O.B. 12/18/89) of Cambridge was ejected from Andrew Station by MBTA Transit Police at about 5:00 p.m. and again a half hour later for being belligerent to fellow passengers and officers alike. He was warned both times that if he returned he would be arrested. When he returned a third time, Transit Police made good on their promise and took him into custody for trespassing. He was released today on his own recognizance with orders to stay away from Andrew Station and return to court on May 10.

JESSE DENOVELLIS (D.O.B. 4/4/89) of Onset was arrested by Transit Police after officers witnessed him yelling at a young woman, punching the wall next to her, and then striking another person. That latter person fled the area before being identified. Denovellis was released on the $240 he posted following his arrest for assault and battery. He was ordered not to abuse the young woman – believed to be his girlfriend – at whom he was yelling and to return to court on May 10 with attorney Arthur Shabo.

KEVIN McBRIDE (D.O.B. 7/21/70) of Stoneham was spotted by Boston Police allegedly drinking from a bottle of Amstel Light beer along the parade route. When officers approached him and told him to empty it out, he allegedly downed its remaining contents. When asked for his identification for purposes of a citation, McBride allegedly held the bottle aloft and waved it toward one officer’s head. The officers seized the bottle, prompting McBride to voice his outrage in a stream of profanity. When they arrested him for disorderly conduct and drinking in public, he allegedly began to chant, “Attica! Attica!” He was released on his own recognizance and ordered to return to court on May 22.

JOSEPH R. MORRIS (D.O.B. 6/23/91) of Billerica was one of several pedestrians walking in the parade route when Boston Police directed them to the sidewalk. Instead of joining his friends and complying, Morris allegedly responded, “Shut the [expletive] up.” When the officer approached him, Morris allegedly chest-bumped the officer and told him to “Get the [expletive] out of my way.” He was arrested for disorderly conduct. Morris was released on his own recognizance and ordered to return to court on May 22.

BRENDAN PEMBROKE (D.O.B. 7/19/88) of South Boston allegedly struck another man in the head with a Bud Light bottle during a confrontation on Jenkins Street. Witnesses identified him as the man who had struck the victim, then run into a nearby building. Moments after officers responded, Pembroke walked out of the building and admitted to officers that “I did hit him, but it was with my fist” – and not the broken Bud Light bottle in front of his residence. Pembroke was arrested for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, held on $1000 cash bail, and ordered to return to court on April 24 with attorney Ralph Carabella.

Six others arrested for drinking in public or disorderly conduct agreed to have their cases dismissed in exchange for payment of $200 in court costs, the performance of 10 to 24 hours of community service, and, in one case, attending five Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Those four men and two women ranged in age from 18 to 27. One was from South Boston, three were from suburbs of Boston, and two hailed from other New England states.