Page 2 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE–Friday, August 16, 2019 Encore fight night leads to arrests G By Christopher Roberson aming turned to fighting in the early morning hours of Aug. 12 as police responded to three altercations at Encore Boston Harbor. According to State Police, the first brawl broke out at 2 a.m. at the Mémoire nightclub. Following the confrontation, Shani Mohamed Abo, 29, of Everett, was arrested and charged with assault, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Within minutes, police arrested Herby Charmant, 25, of Lynn, after a verbal dispute during which he allegedly touched a woman inappropriately and hurled her cell phone across the lobby. Charmant now faces a myriad of charges, including indecent assault and battery, assault and battery, lewd and lascivious behavior and disorderly conduct. A third fight broke out 10 minutes later and resulted in a 26-year-old Lynn man being charged with assault and battery as well as receiving a court summons. A 32-year-old Lynn resident was taken into protective custody for yelling and public intoxication. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission currently allows Encore to serve alcohol on the casino floor until 4 a.m. Ward 1 Councillor Fred Capone said Mémoire’s closing time may need to be earlier if this type of problem persists. “When you get into those later hours, you might be dealing with a different clientele,” he said. Ward 3 Councillor Anthony DiPierro said he is pleased that order was ultimately restored. “While no one wants to see these types of things happen, it’s bound to happen occasionally,” he said. “I’m happy to see Encore Boston Harbor and local police handled the situation and no disrupLaw Offices of John Mackey & ASSOCIATES * PERSONAL INJURY * REAL ESTATE * FAMILY LAW * GENERAL PRACTICE * PERSONAL BANKRUPTCY 14 Norwood St., Everett, MA 02149 Phone: (617) 387-4900 Fax: (617) 381-1755 John Mackey, Esq. WWW.JMACKEYLAW.COM Patricia Ridge, Esq. * Katherine M. Brown, Esq. ELECTION | FROM PAGE 1 tion was caused for guests and other patrons.” Encore officials also maintained that the situation was kept under control. “Encore’s in-house security team, in collaboration with local police and the state police unit, was able to quickly respond to and control the situation with no impact or disruption to other guests or operation,” they said in a written statement. Boston City Councillor Timothy McCarthy, chairman of the council’s Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee, shared his concerns. “A lot of people are going there to drink late at night,” he said. McCarthy also said the casino should consider issuing bracelets only to patrons who are staying at the resort. Although the incidents remain under investigation, there are no immediate plans to change Encore’s security procedures. The state Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission will be conducting its own investigation and is prepared to file a complaint with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission if necessary. signatures appeared to be questionable. “There were multiple signatures where you could tell that the same person wrote them,” he said. “They took the latest voter roll, went down the roll and wrote in those names.” Lindsey also called attention to a blunder on D’Onofrio’s signature sheets. “Usually when people sign their signature, they’re not signing their last name first,” he said. In addition, Lindsey said candidates are required to include their own information on every signature sheet prior to collecting signatures. According to the Secretary of State’s Office, “The candidate’s name, residence, political party or designation, the office for which the candidate is running and the district in which he or she is running must be placed on the nomination papers before any signatures are gathered.” According to Lindsey, this was not the case with D’Onofrio. “He didn’t follow the instructions; he wasn’t supposed to get signatures on those sheets,” said Lindsey. “We can’t circumvent the process of having a fair, democratic election; no one is above the law.” The commission ultimately determined that nine of D’Onofrio’s original 254 signatures were not valid. This put him out of the running for School Committee as he did not meet the minimum requirement of School Committee candidate David Lindsey went before the Election Commission on Aug. 12 to challenge the nomination signatures submitted by School Committee Member Berardino D’Onofrio. (Advocate Photo by Christopher Roberson) 250 signatures. 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