Page 6 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, SEpTEmbEr 6, 2024 Car used by twice-convicted rapist in recent police investigation winds up in Saugus By Mark E. Vogler A bout two weeks ago, police were looking for a black Lincoln Zephyr that was used by a Level 3 sex off ender in a Marshfi eld incident, which state police called “disturbing,” involving a 17-year-old girl who was approached by the driver of the car while she was jogging. The driver of the car offered the girl a ride, which she refused. But he kept following her. She fl ed the area and called 9-1-1, according to police. Scituate and Marshfi eld police later identifi ed Edmund D. LaChance, 53, as a perNeed a hall for your special event? The Schiavo Club, located at 71 Tileston Street, Everett is available for your Birthdays, Anniversaries, Sweet 16 parties and more? For more info, call (857) 249-7882 Dan - 1972 We Sell Cigars & Accessories! MAJOR BRANDS AT DISCOUNT PRICES! Singles * Tins Green Label Sale Buy 2 Cigars, Get One FREE! Starting at $18.95 * Bundles * Boxes Many Types Starting at $49.95 Starting at $95.95 * Travel Humidors * Desk Top Humidors * Many Types of Lighters * Ash Trays * Juuls * Vapes * Glass Pipes * Rewards Program * CBD Infused Products * GIFTS UNDER $30 - GIFT CERTIFICATES HOURS: OPEN DAILY, MON. - SAT., 9 AM - 7 PM / SUN., 9 AM - 6 PM R.Y.O. TOBACCO & TUBES ON SALE! Humidor Special! Model A holds up to 25 cigars incl. ash tray, humidifier, hygrometer, cigar cutter and leather pocket holder! Special Price! $99.95 WE MAKE HOUSE KEYS! A.B.C. CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE (781) 289-4959 This black Lincoln Zephyr was involved in a high-profi le police investigation in Marshfi eld two weeks ago. It’s been parked on Talbot Street ever since the arrest of convicted rapist Edmund D. LaChance. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) son of interest and released his photo and the car registration number to the public and set out to look for him as well as the car. Television staCelebrating Our 52nd Year Chris 2024 A LEVEL 3 SEX OFFENDER: the photo of Edmund D. LaChance that was released by the police. (Courtesy photo of the Sex Off ender Registry Board) tions fl ashed the license tag 4NWY 15 across the screen every time they broadcast a story about LaChance and the incident. Soon after, Saugus police went to an apartment at Heritage Heights on Talbot Street looking for LaChance because the car was registered to the apartment, according to Saugus Police Chief Michael Ricciardelli. On Aug. 22, the State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section (VFAS) Metro Team arrested LaChance, after developing information that he was hanging out in Hingham. Police arrested him for failing to register with the Sex Off ender Registry Board. He’s being held on $250,000 bail following his arraignment. Soon after, the black Lincoln Zephyr showed up on Talbot Street in Saugus, parked near the entrance of the old Waybright Elementary School and a short distance from the entrance road to Heritage Heights. Lots of young children and their parents passed the car on Wednesday on their way to a “Back to School” celebration on the fi elds behind the Waybright School. Some people have questioned why the car that was once part of a police investigation remains on the street. Chief Ricciardelli said the police don’t have any interest in the car because it doesn’t belong to LaChance. “It’s registered to the mom who lives in the building,” the chief said this week. LaChance, 53, was convicted in 2001 of rape and indecent assault and battery on a person aged 14 or older. He was also convicted in 1991 of rape, according to the Massachusetts Sex Off ender Registry database. LaChance “has a history of predatory behavior and was convicted of several charges previously, including rape and kidnapping,” state police said in a recent statement. Tenants who live at Heritage Heights say LaChance hung out there for several weeks before he was told to leave the premises. A Back to School Celebration at the old Waybright Elementary School on Wednesday (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler)
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