A Lawrence decide handed down a heavy bail for a duo that allegedly carjacked an SUV on a metropolis road Monday solely to search out out a toddler was nonetheless sitting within the backseat.
Adam Maksou, 36, of Methuen, is being held on $75,000 money bail and Jamie (O’Neil) Garrity, additionally 36 of Methuen, is being held on $10,000 money bail for his or her involvement within the alleged kidnapping. They could be subjected to GPS monitoring in the event that they make bail, Judge Holly Broadbent dominated throughout a Tuesday arraignment at Lawrence District Court. The pair pleaded not responsible.
An Amber Alert and all factors bulletin issued round 8 p.m. Monday when Lawrence police acquired an emergency name {that a} silver 2011 Honda Pilot had been stolen within the space of the 100 block of South Broadway, with a 22-month-old lady within the backseat.
A prosecutor throughout Tuesday’s courtroom session stated the toddler’s mom briefly entered a barbershop whereas the lady remained within the automobile. The prosecutor accused Maksou of taking the car whereas she was inside.
City and state authorities instantly responded to South Broadway in Lawrence, with an amber alert being despatched out throughout the state. Lawrence police realized the younger lady was dropped off safely at Lawrence General Hospital, based on authorities.
State police then noticed and pursued the Honda on Interstate 495. The chase spanned 20 miles, with speeds as much as 110 miles per hour, earlier than the suspects stopped on I-495 south close to I-290 in Berlin.
Garrity initially gave authorities a flawed id, telling police she was a 29-year-old of a special identify from the neighboring neighborhood of Haverhill.
Maksou faces expenses of kidnapping, larceny of a motorized vehicle and reckless endangerment to a baby. Garrity was charged with kidnapping, receiving a stolen motorized vehicle and offering a false identify at reserving.
Source: www.bostonherald.com”