THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 Page 5 Revere man charged with animal cruelty Allegedly left dog to drown on Short Beach By Christopher Roberson E lias Pacheco-Osario, 27, of Revere, is facing charges of animal cruelty after he allegedly chained his dog to a rebar pole on Short Beach and walked away – leaving the animal to drown in the next high tide. On August 29 at approximately 12:15 p.m., State Police Trooper Carlo Mastromattei and Revere Police Sgt. Jack Dean were made aware of the situation and raced to the beach on Winthrop Parkway. Upon arrival, they found the seven-monthold male pit bull mix in a remote section of Short Beach that was very close to the water. Offi cers also found that the dog’s chain had a large rock attached to it, making escape impossible. At high tide, the ocean comes in well beyond where the dog was stranded. According to police, the dog would have drowned within two hours had he not been found. Mastromattei and Trooper Pasquale Zollo later obtained surveillance videos from three nearby homes that showed a man walking a dog in the direction of Short Beach. Revere Police Detective David Caramanica provided a fourth video that showed the same individual taking the dog onto the beach. Mastromattei continued to work on the investigation, even when For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 781-286-8500 or Info@advocatenews.net he was off duty, to make certain that Pacheco-Osario was the correct suspect. On September 3, police located Pacheco-Osario at a construction site in Wakefi eld. He was then taken to the Revere State Police Barracks, where he was questioned by Mastromattei and Revere Police Offi cer Joel Melendez. During questioning, Pacheco-Osario allegedly told police that he was unable to keep the dog. He later apoloGerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 VOTE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH AL FIORE Al supports Councilor McKenna'sproposal to take McMackin “LittleFenway” Field. After years of neglect,we must once again make this thejewel of youth sports in the area. State Trooper Carlo Mastromattei with Carmelo, the seven-monthold male pit bull mix that he rescued from the rising tide at Short Beach on August 29 (Photo Courtesy of the Massachusetts State Police) Al believes that we must work withDCR to ensure that Revere Beach iscleaned and raked regularly, the seawall is repaired and the otheramenities are renovated. Al will work with our State Legislatorsand the appropriate agencies to find a solution to the parking meters that should have NEVER been placed along Revere Beach. WWW.FiOREFORREVERE.COM EARLY VOTING IS SEPTEMBER 4TH - 10TH FOR A RIDE TO THE POLLS CALL 781-244-7446 gized for his actions. The dog has since been taken to Ocean View Kennels. Lisa Cutting, who owns the kennel, set up a GoFundMe page for the dog and has named him Carmelo. The page has raised more than $3,500 for vaccinations and adoption. Pacheco-Osario pleaded not guilty during his arraignment on September 7 in Chelsea District Court. He will be back in court on November 3.
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