THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, NOVEmbER 13, 2026 Page 3 Everett Man Pleads Not Guilty After Allegedly Firing Rifl e, Waving Machete at Soccer Game Advocate Staff Report weapon. The charges stem from a B rayan Villeda Pineda, 25, of Everett, has pleaded not guilty to three fi rearm-related charges following an incident in which he allegedly fi red a rifl e and brandished a machete during a soccer game, according to court records. Pineda is charged with carrying a firearm without a license, carrying a loaded rifl e, and assault with a dangerous Nov. 8 incident at Rivergreen Park in Everett. Police were called after reports that a man fi red a round from an AK-47style assault rifl e following a dispute during a soccer game. According to a police report obtained by The Boston Globe, the man allegedly returned to the fi eld carrying a large machete. No injuries were reported, and the suspect fl ed before offi cers arrived, police said. On Monday, Everett Police Chief Paul Strong announced that detectives had taken a suspect into custody in connection with the incident. Detectives later executed a search warrant at a home on Wellington Avenue, where they recovered a U.S. M1 Carbine .30-caliber semiautomatic rifl e, according to a Facebook post by the Everett Police Department. Pineda was arraigned Monday in Malden District Court and pleaded not guilty to the firearm-related charges. He was ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing scheduled for Nov. 18, court records show. Information about Pineda’s attorney was not immediately available Tuesday night. Court records indicate that the Committee for Public Counsel Services was appointed to represent him. “WE’RE STILL HERE!” Since 1947 MALDEN AUTO BODY Book online: Maldenauto.com 49 Robin St., Everett, MA 617-389-3030 * Maldenab@yahoo.com Over 79 years of exceptional service! A WWII-era U.S. M1 Carbine .30-caliber semiautomatic rifl e was recovered from Pineda’s home following a search warrant.(Everett Police Dept. Facebook page) Massone Family Owned & Operated SABATINO/MASTROCOLA INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM
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