THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, August 2, 2019 Page 3 Saugus Police Officers recognized for exemplary service I nterim Police Chief Ronald Giorgetti recognized several members of the Saugus Police Department this month for their exemplary service. Dispatcher Patrick Tosetti received the Lifesaving Award after he calmly provided instructions to a mother who called 911 when her two-week old baby was choking on July 7. As a result, the mother was able to deliver lifesaving aid to the baby until the fire department and ambulance arrived. “I issue this Life Saving Award to recognize your professionalism, focus and clear handling of this stressful and hectic call,” Chief Giorgetti wrote in a letter to Tosetti. “Because of your efforts, the infant’s life was saved...your hard work is appreciated and your actions portray the highest ideal that we strive for in the Saugus Police Department.” Officer Robert Lemoine was also on the scene on July 7 and assisted the mother with abdominal thrusts on the baby, clearing the infant’s airway. “I issue this Letter of Commendation to recognize your professionalism, focus and clear handling of this hectic call,” Chief Giorgetti said. “Your hard work is appreciated.” Officer David Zeitz earned a Letter of Recognition after he assisted in the arrest of a dangerous person and the removal of an illegal firearm from the streets. On July 2, Saugus dispatch officers received a report from the Lynn Police Department that someone in an Audi had fired shots out the window in the area of the Lynn/Saugus line. After police investigated, they determined that a BOLO for the same car had been issued by the Revere Police Department. Soon after, Officer Zeitz located the vehicle. With the assistance of Officers Michael Richards, Christopher Zelinski, Jenna Loverme, Brittany Naumann, Daniela Salinas, Jeff Wood and Sean Murphy, Officer Zeitz conducted a motor vehicle stop. The four occupants of the vehicle were placed under arrest, and following an on-the-scene investigation, a 9mm firearm and large capacity feeding device was recovered. “As a result of your dedication, professionalism and commitment, your stop of the Audi and investigation resulted in an illegally possessed firearm being removed from the streets and a potential deadly crime from being committed,” Chief Giorgetti wrote in his letter. For their assistance at the scene, Officers Richards, Zelinski, Loverme, Naumann, Salinas, Wood and Murphy received Letters of CommenMassachusetts Gaming Commission awards Saugus and Revere an additional $425,000 for Route 1 improvement project (Editor’s Note: This information is from a press release that Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree’s office issued this week.) T own Manager Scott Crabtree announced that the Town of Saugus and the City of Revere have been awarded an additional $425,000 through the Community Mitigation Fund Joint Transportation Planning grant of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) to further advance the planning and design of improvements along the Route 1 corridor. MGC announced this award during its public meeting on July 18, 2019. Saugus officials have spent years researching and identifying traffic and overall infrastructure improvement needs on Route 1 and Route 99. In anticipation of the new Encore Boston Harbor casino in Everett and due to ongoing traffic congestion on Route 1 and Route 99, Saugus officials teamed up with the City of Revere and applied for funding assistance from MGC to begin making necessary capital improvements to this welltraveled infrastructure. MGC supported Saugus and Revere’s plan and awarded the communities a Joint Transportation Planning grant of $150,000 in 2017 to engage a transportation planning specialist, and an additional $275,000 in 2018 to undergo preliminary design for elements of the Route 1 Improvement Project. This most recent award of $425,000 is the third Joint Transportation Planning Grant the Town of Saugus has been awarded from MGC with the City of Revere. This funding will allow Saugus and Revere to focus on smaller transportation improvement projects along Routes 1 and 99 that will seek to mitigate traffic impacts from the new Encore Boston Harbor resort/ casino. “I would like to thank the Massachusetts Gaming Commission for their continued support of the Town of Saugus and its shared vision with the City of Revere to help mitigate traffic and congestion along the Town’s most central artery in order to improve travel and increase safety for the residents and visitors of Saugus,” said Town Manager Crabtree. MGC administers the Community Mitigation Fund to assist the host and surrounding communities in offsetting costs related to construction and operating of gaming establishments. In this most recent round of funding, MGC awarded approximately $4.1 million in Community Mitigation grants to several municipalities and other eligible entities across Massachusetts. “It is a top priority to condation. Officer Nicola Fabrizio also received a Letter of Commendation for the arrest of a man who was allegedly in possession of 300 grams of cocaine following a well-being check on July 13. “As a result of you dine drink gather enjoy Friday, August 2 at 9 PM The North Shore's Best R&B and Dance Band PERFECT EXAMPLE Friday, August 9 at 9 PM The North Shore's Greatest Party Band WILDFIRE dedication, professionalism and commitment, we took a substantial amount of narcotics off the streets, thereby making Saugus a safer community for the citizens and the town,” Chief Giorgetti said. Saturday, August 10 at 9 PM BACK TO THE 80'S SUMMER BASH! 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