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Leominster

Alleged carjacker indicted by grand jury

A Leominster man has been indicted in an alleged carjacking at knife point in Framingham last year.

Jonathan Gonzalez, 23, of Leominster, no address given, is charged with carjacking, armed robbery, assault with a dangerous weapon (a knife), larceny of a motor vehicle, malicious destruction of property, and breaking and entering into a vehicle in the nighttime. Mr. Gonzalez, who lived at 12 Kings Row, Framingham, at the time of the September incident, was indicted this month by a Middlesex grand jury.

The indictment alleges that Mr. Gonzalez stole a car at knife point from an employee at a health care center in Framingham around 2 a.m. Sept. 27.

The employee, a 34-year-old man, left work and allegedly found Mr. Gonzalez standing next to the car with the door open. When the employee questioned him, Mr. Gonzalez allegedly pulled out a knife, and demanded the keys and money.

He was arrested a few minutes later, driving the Ford Contour. Police found a knife and cash under the seat.

Worcester

Uncle is arraigned in city teen's death

SPRINGFIELD - The uncle of a Worcester teenager who drowned when the boat they were on capsized on the Chicopee River Labor Day weekend has been arraigned on an involuntary manslaughter charge.

WWLP-TV reports that not guilty pleas were entered on behalf of 27-year-old Glenn Labier in Hampden Superior Court yesterday. He was released on his own recognizance.

Labier is charged with involuntary manslaughter, homicide by vessel, and driving under the influence.

Authorities say 15-year-old Michael White Jr., who was visiting his mother in Chicopee, was with his uncle and two friends on the boat after dark when it capsized. The three other people made it to shore, but White drowned.

Douglas

Police arrest three in Gilboa Street attack

DOUGLAS - A Vine Street couple and a Sutton man were arrested Tuesday in connection with an assault on Gilboa Street last month.

Meghan M. Winchell, 28, and Kevin F. Winchell, 30, both of 29 Vine St., and Joseph H. Smith Jr., 43, of 417 Putnam Hill Road, Sutton, were arrested Tuesday and charged with assault to maim, assault and battery, and disturbing the peace.

Police said the arrests are in connection with the alleged March 20 assault of Jeffrey P. Tebo at 6 Gilboa St.

Police said the incident began in Mr. Tebo's apartment, involving the Winchells and Mr. Smith, who is Mr. Winchell's cousin. Mr. Smith is alleged to have bitten the victim's nose during the altercation. Both Mr. Tebo and Mr. Smith were treated at local hospitals...