Page 6 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, DECEmbEr 5, 2025 Police expect to charge two juveniles in Square One Mall attack S augus Police detectives have identifi ed two “persons of interest” who were allegedly involved in last week’s Square One Mall attack on a woman and three children in the mall parking lot. The Police Department released a copy of a surveillance photo to Greater Boston media outlets, which led to the identity of the juveniles. “Due to the overwhelming response from the public, detectives were quickly able to pinpoint their suspects,” according to фKelli O’Hara, a spokesperson for Police Chief Michael Ricciardelli. “The two young men are juveniles, so their identities will not be released. Saugus Police want to thank everyone for their help,” O’Hara said. Chief Ricciardelli told The Saugus Advocate this week that the two juveniles – one from Revere, the other one from Malden – are 15 years old. “Our detectives are still working on the investigation, we expect to fi le the charges with the Lynn Juvenile Court on Friday,” the chief said. The incident occurred at about 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 24. Police responded to the mall after a woman reported that she and three minor children were assaulted while in the mall parking lot, according to a press release issued last week. “The victim and children had exited the mall after shopping, returned to their vehicle, and discovered two young men THE SUSPECTS: This photo taken by a security camera at Square One Mall assisted Saugus Police detectives in identifying two juveniles who have been accused of assaulting a woman and three children in the mall parking lot. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) who broke inside,” O’Hara said. “The victim confronted the two individuals, at which time they exited the vehicle, one of them displayed a knife, while the other punched an 11-year-old victim in the stomach. The two individuals fl ed on foot toward the lower-level bus stop area of the mall; the victim reported to police that they laughed as they ran away. The victim then got into her car and drove to an area where she felt safe and called 911.” Initial reports described the two male suspects as 18-20-year-old males, wearing all black in color clothing, black beanie-style hats and black masks. Police were aware that several witnesses observed the incident. Chief Ricciardelli appealed to the public for help in capturing the suspects. For Advertising with RESULTS, call The Advocate at Newspapers 781-233-4446 or info@advocatenews.net Town reports record participation in Household Hazardous Waste Day (Editor’s Note: Town Manager Scott C. Crabtree’s Offi ce recently issued the following press release.) T Dr. Rosemonde Paulo DNP, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC Mindset Psychiatric & Wellness LLC 26 Ferry St., Everett, MA 02149 Phone: (781) 242-5401 Fax: (781) 205-1973 Email: Info@mindsetpsychiatricwellness.com own Manager Scott C. Crabtree and the Solid Waste/Recycling Department are pleased to announce a record high turnout for the town’s Household Hazardous Waste Day, with several hundred residents taking advantage of the free opportunity to safely dispose of materials that don’t go into the regular trash. The Town of Saugus organized a Household Hazardous Waste Day last month at the Belmonte STEAM Academy to allow residents to easily discard allowed automotive products, lawn/garden materials, propane tanks, and household materials. There is no charge to Saugus residents to participate in the event, which is held annually in the fall. Household Hazardous Waste Day is set up to make the experience as seamless TAX RATES | FROM PAGE 2 New Growth Comparison in Saugus* Fiscal Year New Growth 2026 – $1,225,041 2025 – $580,294 2024 – $1,605,184 2023 – $1,515,638 as possible. Residents drive up and remain in their vehicles while workers remove any items brought for disposal from the trunks. Properly disposing of old or unused hazardous products that collect in homes reduces household risk and creates safer conditions for emergency responders. Another signifi cant benefi t is preventing the toxic chemicals found in many products from ending up in landfi lls or the sewer system, where they can pose a threat to the environment. Town Manager Crabtree and the Solid Waste/Recycling Department thanked the town employees with the 2022 – $846,712 2021 – $1,146,652 (Editor’s Note: Information was compiled by the Saugus Board of Assessors.) *New growth is the increase in the tax base due to new Solid Waste/Recycling Department, Department of Public Works, and Saugus Police Department for pitching in with Clean Harbors and the Peace of Mind salvage company to make the Household Hazardous Waste Day an overwhelming success. “Hosting the annual Household Hazardous Waste Day is all about supporting Saugus residents,” Town Manager Crabtree said. “It off ers residents a safe and responsible solution to remove potentially harmful items from their homes, while simultaneously keeping these materials out of the waste stream to better protect the environment.” construction, parcel subdivision, condominium conversions and property renovations but not due to revaluation. It is calculated by multiplying the increased assessed valuation by the prior year’s tax rate for the appropriate class of property.
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